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Parents Spending Hundreds to Keep Children Occupied for Summer Holidays
EAST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, JUL 17 – East Yorkshire's 2025 summer program offers free and paid activities including theatre, festivals, and educational events to keep children engaged during the 42-day school break.
- The Bridlington Sailing Coble Preservation Society will host its annual festival on July 19 and 20, 2025, celebrating traditional sailing cobles and maritime heritage in Bridlington harbour.
- This festival occurs amid a range of summer holiday events in East Riding and Hull, designed to engage families during the 42-day school break starting mid-July.
- Parents in the region spend significant amounts on travel-related items such as headphones, snack boxes, and travel toys to keep children entertained on trips this summer.
- Clearpay’s data from March to June shows a rise in spending, estimating some parents spend up to £336 per child, with 98% surveyed having bought travel aids in the past year.
- Free local programmes like Healthy Holidays Hull and East Riding’s Holiday Activities and Food provide children with at least four hours of physical, educational, and creative activities, helping families manage the summer period.
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Bournemouth Echo
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