Date set for super fun play day at North Lanarkshire museum this week

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A museum in Lanarkshire is hosting a special national play event this week.There will be sports, bouncy castles and a host of other activities at Summerlee Museum in Coatbridge as it participates in Playday, the national day for play, this Wednesday (August 3)Playday is celebrated each year across the UK on the first Wednesday in August and this year’s theme is ‘All to play for – building play opportunities for all children.’ To encourage families to participate in play, Summerlee Museum has invited special guests to highlight the importance of play for everyone and to provide playful activities.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Activities will include netball and tennis with Active NL, football with Caledonia Braves Football Team, bouncy castles, and traditional toys and games.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Lanarkshire, PlayTalkRead and North Lanarkshire Libraries are amongst the special guests that will be visiting on the day.The event will run from from 11am until 4pm at the museum at Heritage Way, Coatbridge ML5 1QD For full details visit: culturenl.co.uk*Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.