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Alice's Day 2009Alice’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 most popular children’s books ever written.

Keep next year’s diary clear for a frabjous day of fantastical performances, fun activities and secret treasures to celebrate an important moment for children and their stories.

If you are interested in sponsoring Alice’s Day 2009 or contributing creatively please contact us.

 
 
   

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