family events
Alice’s Day: 4th July 2009
A countywide celebration of Alice in Wonderland
One golden afternoon on 4th July 1862 Charles Dodgson, an Oxford don, took Alice Liddell and her sisters on a boating picnic up the River Thames from Folly Bridge in Oxford. To amuse the children he told them a story about a little girl, sitting bored by a riverbank, who finds herself tumbling down a rabbit hole into a topsy-turvy world called Wonderland.
The story so delighted the 10-year-old Alice that she begged him to write it down. The result was Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland which was published in 1865 under the pen name Lewis Carroll and became one of the best-loved children’s books ever written.
On the 4th July 2009 the Story Museum is coordinating a frabjous day of family fun as Oxford turns into Wonderland for the day to celebrate this important happening for children and their stories. Visitors are invited to recreate Alice’s journey down the white rabbit’s hole in a city-wide trail, “a unique and exciting way to bring a classic story to life for children today.”
- Displays of Alice treasures at world class venues
- White Rabbits performing on random street corners
- Storytellers in university quadrangles
- Performances, talks, games and activities along the way
- Tea party picnic in Oxford University Botanic Gardens
- BREAKING NEWS: Acclaimed children’s author and illustrator Helen Oxenbury in Borders between 12 and 1pm
Look out for other Alice events at bookshops and other venues near you.
These images show The Curious Company at Alice’s day in 2007. The Curious Company are not performing at Alice’s day 2009. However, we hope to see them again in the future. For more information on The Curious Company, please visit www.curiouscompany.net.
We would like to thank our sponsors and supporters:
If you are interested in sponsoring Alice’s Day 2009 or contributing creatively please contact us. Our promotions reached in excess of 200,000 people and more than 6000 people took part in the first ever Alice’s Day in 2007. Even more treats and surprises are planned for the second.
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