Events

Win Free Tickets to Latitude Festival 2014

 

 

We have an exciting competition for those who love festivals. You could win 2 adult and 2 child standard day tickets for Sunday 20th July,  for the Latitude Festival 2014, in Suffolk, England.

One of the great things about the Latitude Festival is the Kids Area, with amazing entertainment for kids all day and into the night, with everything from pond dipping and star gazing to crafting funky headdresses, French knitting and pizza making workshops, to sticker art, sculpting willow branches and giant model making. You can also watch and take part in various theatre shows, including a performance of The National Theatre’s The Cat in the Hat.

 

Latitude 2013 Danny North

Latitude 2013
Danny North

 

 

We’ve noticed that at some festivals, the kids area is pretty much geared towards little ones, and so we were impressed with the range of activities on offer, and with Latitude’s Inbetweeners’ area. Older kids can take part in music, media, fashion and technology workshops, or tackle wildlife survival skills and assault courses suspended in the trees!

 

 

Latitude 2013 Danny North

Latitude 2013
Danny North

 

 

If you’d like to enter the competition, speak to your parent or guardian and check out the entry terms below.

 

 

Enter the Competition to Win Tickets to Latitude Festival

 

Latitude 2013 Danny North

Latitude 2013
Danny North

 

Latitude Festival is all about being creative, as the Kids Area Programme shows. Creativity doesn’t just mean drawing or painting… it could be dance, or acting, comedy or sculpture.

 

Ask your parents to send us a photo or video of your creative endeavour, via Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, tagging @jumpmag and using the hashtag #JumpAtLatitude.

 

 

The closing date for the competition is Friday 4th July. The amazing Catherine Bennett has agreed to judge the competition. You can read more about the totally normal superstar Catherine here.

We will announce the winner on Monday 7th July.

 

 

Information for Parents

 

Latitude 2013 Jenna Foxton

Latitude 2013
Jenna Foxton

 

 

Latitude returns to the idyllic grounds of Henham Park for a stunning ninth edition from 17th – 20th July 2014. The festival was voted ‘Line Up of the Year’ in 2013, ‘Best Family Festival’ of 2012 and is firmly established as the UK’s favourite multi-arts destination. With bespoke performances set across the Suffolk site, Latitude presents a festival experience like no other, carefully curated so that culture lovers can enjoy performances by leading artists from the worlds of music, theatre, dance, literature, film, comedy, cabaret, poetry, fashion and art, all over one weekend.

With a reputation for giving bands their first festival headline appearance, Latitude features everything from installations to theatre previews, huge comedy acts to late night parties In The Woods and all that’s in between.

 

 

Terms and Conditions of the Competition

 

The prize is 2 x adult tickets and 2 x child tickets for Sunday 20th July – see the Latitude 2014 – Terms and Conditions for details.

Please be aware that the CHILD ticket is for children aged 5 – 12 years. Proof of age may be requested by Latitude Festivals. 

 

Closing date for the competition is Friday 4th July 10pm GMT

The winner will be notified by Monday 7th July. Prize must be claimed by Wednesday 10th July. 

To enter the competition, tag Jump! Magazine on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with a photo or video of your child’s creative endeavours. This photo may be shared on Social Media, and on the website, both by Jump! Magazine and by Latitude Festival. Please tag the post #JumpAtLatitude so we don’t miss it! 

 

Featured image by Danny North

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Travel

The Best Urban Beaches

Who else is looking forward to the summer? Whether you call your summer break a ‘vacation’ or a ‘holiday’, there is a good chance that some of you are heading for the beach.
Did you know that around the world there are hundreds of artificial beaches. Some are near the coast, but others are miles away from the seaside – perfect for those who don’t or can’t travel far.

City beaches are sometimes called ‘urban beaches’ like the one above in Cologne, Germany. This can involve the delivery of hundreds of tonnes of sand, to a place where there is no sand.

 

Islands Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark

 

There is no sand here, but it is an oasis of fun in the middle of the city. For many years, this area was run down and neglected, but after a regeneration project, new life is blossoming. Who wants to jump off this diving board?

 

Festival of Love Beach, South Bank, London UK

This beach is all about relaxing and digging your feet into the sand. No pool (and the chilly Thames is certainly no alternative!) but great views over London, and the South Bank centre often has great activities for kids on offer. Check out their website for details.

 

Paris Plage, France

The capital city of France can get really hot and muggy in the summer months, so what better way than to cool off at an urban beach? Check out the huge showers in the picture!

 

Bundek Lake, Zagreb, Croatia

Lake Bundek

Lake Bundek

In the south of the city of Zagreb, this park was brought back to life after many years of neglect. It is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, hoping to cool off in the hot Croatian summers.

 

 

Baby Plage, Geneva, Switzerland

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Baby Plage, Geneva

Baby Plage, Geneva

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This might be the MOST fun urban beach for kids in the world. The huge trees are festooned with old tyres and bicycle tubes, knotted together to create ladders and swings.

 

 

San Alfonso del Mar, Chile

Ok, this is a bit of a cheat, cause it isn’t an urban beach, but it is the biggest swimming pool in the world, so we had to include it! It is 8 hectares, and holds 250 million liters of water. That is equivalent of 6,000 familiar 8m long pools! It is part of a privately owned complex in South America.

 

 

BONUS BEACHES

beach at homeNow, don’t tell your parents that we showed you this, and don’t try it out at home, but how awesome does this look? We can’t help thinking that this would be VERY messy, but it looks so relaxing and fun!

The artist Justin Kemp created home sandbox for under his desk.

 

 

Ocean DomeThis was built in Japan in 1993 – an artificial beach with a retractable roof. It was not commercially successful and closed over 10 years ago. Which is a real shame, because it looks really amazing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Featured Image – Cologne KM689 Beach Bar in Germany

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Art & History

Who Was Maya Angelou?

Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Annie Johnson, in St Louis, Missouri, in 1928. Her brother could not pronounce her name properly and called her Maya, the name that she came to be known by.
She had a difficult childhood – after suffering abuse when she was eight years old, she stopped talking for five years.  She later wrote her autobiography, describing overcoming her childhood trauma, and growing up in the segregated south of USA – when people of colour and white people were not allowed to mix. She was committed to the civil rights movement, which aimed to break the segregation and allow people to live freely.

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