October can be a month of changing weather, darker evenings and a nightmare of boring days with nothing to do.

But council bosses say they have just the ticket. 

Lesiure World, in Cowdray Avenue, Colchester will run a host of activities for little ones which are guaranteed to keep them occupied for this half term. 

Here is the complete programme:

Fun and Games (5-12 year-olds) 

Monday 23 October, 12-2pm 

£6.70 

Trampolining (3-11 year-olds)  

Tuesday 24 October, 11:30-12:30pm & 12:30-1:30pm 

£5.40 

Bubble Football (7-12 year-olds 

Wednesday 25 October, 1-2pm & 2:15-3:15pm  

£5.40 

Fun and Games (5-12 year-olds) 

Thursday 26 October, 1-3pm 

£6.70 

Badminton & Short Tennis (5-12 year-olds) 

Friday 27 October, 12-2pm 

£6.70 

Arts & Crafts (5-11 year-olds) 

Friday 27 October, 2-3.30pm 

£6.70