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Events
2008
Bodelwyddan Castle
hosts a wide variety of entertainments including Special Events, Talks,
Workshops, with something for all ages and interests. Full listings
can be viewed in the categories below.
Special
Events*:
17th & 18th
May: VW Show
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here for more information.
28th & 29th
June: BASC Country Fair
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here for more information.
20th July:
Boat Jumble
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here for more information.
26th - 27th
July: Lifestyle International 2008
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here for more information.
9th & 10th
August: Medieval Festival
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here for more information.
Adult
Workshops:
We host a number of
adult workshops, giving you the opportunity to try your hand at a wide
range of creative techniques while learning from experienced
artists. To receive information about our adult workshops, please
contact enquiries@bodelwyddan-castle.co.uk
Children's
Workshops:
The following workshops
are a great way for the family to enjoy a visit to Bodelwyddan Castle and
our featured exhibitions. And like all the best things in life, they
are free! Up to 4 children go free with each paying adult (house
admission charge). Places are limited so book as soon as possible to
reserve your place.
This
offer does not apply to holiday clubs.
If you
are unable to attend our workshops, why not come along and have a go at
some of the hands on activities available to all visitors to our featured
exhibition.
Saturday 24th May,
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Build
your own Dinosaur Museum
Imagine the amazing
dinosaur discoveries you would like to see in your very own Dinosaur
Museum. What would yours have? How about dinosaurs bigger than
a double-decker bus or strange creatures that fly through the sky or even
giant sea monsters?
Suitable
for children age 4+, with an accompanying adult. Booking essential.
Sunday 25th May,
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Magic
Fossils
Discover how fossils
are made, from whole skeletons to the smallest animal tracks, and what
they tell us about life on Earth in the age of the dinosaurs. Design
and create your own modern fossil to take home with you.
Suitable
for children age 4+, with an accompanying adult. Booking essential.
Monday 26th May,
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Dinorama
& Exploding Volcano Workshops
Create a prehistoric
3-D landscape for your favourite dinosaurs and carry out an amazing
exploding volcano experiment with 'real' lava! Join our resident
team of dinosaur enthusiasts to make this magnificent collaborative
dinosaur world - this workshop promises to be lots of family fun!
Suitable
for children age 4+, with an accompanying adult. Booking essential.
Sunday 11th May,
2:00pm - 4:00pm
How
to be a fossil hunter
Bodelwyddan Castle's
very own paleontologist, Dr Mason, will show you how to become a
successful fossil hunter and dinosaur detective. You will discover
how fossils are made, where to look for the best fossils, what to do with
your fossil when you find it and how to identify it. With lots of
specimens for you to examine and a chance to hunt out your own fossils,
this event will suit any budding scientist.
Suitable
for children age 7+, with an accompanying adult. Booking essential.
Thursday 31st
July: The Beatles
Thursday 7th
August: The Beatles
Saturday 16th
August: The Beatles
Saturday 25th &
Sunday 26th October: Get Set for Halloween! Family friendly
art workshops.
Paranormal
Investigations &
Ghost Walks:
Don't forget that
spooky events take place throughout the year at Bodelwyddan Castle
For information on
ghost walks and overnight paranormal investigations, please click here.
* Please note that access to the Events Showground may be restricted during events. Admission
is by
purchase of an event ticket. Most outdoor events are not managed by
Bodelwyddan Castle Trust.
PLEASE NOTE: Dogs are not allowed on site at any time except during the
BASC (Wales) Country Fair (and must always be kept on a lead unless
competing within this show) |