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Tall tales and punchy poetry in Wildwalk this bank holiday
30 April - 2 May 2005
Do you like inventing stories? If you do, don’t miss At-Bristol’s
fantastic Wildstories event on Saturday 30 April, Sunday 1 and Monday 2
May in Wildwalk.
Running from 10am to 4pm daily, Wildstories is a fun packed event that
gives you the chance to tell tall tales, create vibrant picture stories
and join an interactive story-telling session with fellow budding bards.
You can even make your mark on a giant story wall and change the direction
of the adventure!
With Wildwalk’s collection of mini beasts as inspiration and At-Bristol’s
experienced story-telling team to help, there’s no excuse not to get
involved in this fable-forming extravaganza. From snakes and scorpions to
birds and butterflies, there are plenty of wild and wacky heroes to choose
from!
But that’s not all; on Sunday 1 May you can also have a go at Haiku poetry
writing and meet Haiku expert Alan Summers who will be on hand to offer
hints and tips to get you started. Haiku poems are the shortest in the
world - generally just three little lines long. They are fun and easy to
write – in fact, in Japanese, ‘hai’ means amusement and ‘ku’ means verse.
Inspired by observation of the world around us, Haiku should be read in
the inhalation and exhalation of a single breath; so why not take up the
challenge and see if you can write some punchy poetry!
Rachel Willis, At-Bristol’s Learning and Programmes Manager says,
’Wildstories is a really fun family event that will get everyone picking
up a pen and getting creative! As well as writing stories of their own,
visitors can also take part in a whole host of story telling activities
and try their hand at Haiku too.’’
And if you’re still after more adventurous tales then head to the IMAX
Theatre-At-Bristol to see Adventures in Animation 3D - an eye-popping
animated film that’s cool, action-packed and will have you on the edge of
your seat!
To find out about all the events taking place in At-Bristol over May bank
holiday click here or call 0845 345 1235.
To contact the At-Bristol Press Office, please call Annabel Iles:
Tel: 0117 915 7152, fax: 0117 915 7200 or email
annabel.iles@at-bristol.org.uk
Note to Editors:
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At-Bristol, a registered
charity, has won 13 awards since opening in 2000 including the Good
Britain Guide 2001’s ‘Family Attraction of the Year’ and ‘Large Attraction
of the Year’ in the England in Excellence Awards South West. It consists
of three attractions:
Explore-At-Bristol - a hands-on science centre, IMAX® Theatre-At-Bristol
- the largest cinema screen in the west of England and Wildwalk-At-Bristol
- a journey from the origins of life to the ends of the Earth.
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It is a Landmark
Millennium Attraction whose principal partners include the Millennium
Commission (£44.3 million), the South West of England Regional Development
Agency (£17.1 million) and Bristol City Council (£15.7 million).
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