Museum of Oxford

Wonderland Imagined: a hands-on interactive exhibition running from Saturday 3 July to Saturday 4 September 2010 featuring different interpretations of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Wonderland’, from local children to famous illustrators.
Make an Alice character hat or mask, follow the rabbit down the rabbit hole on a trail around the galleries, or even make your own Alice puppet show!

11 am & 1pm  Curiouser and curiouser: drama workshops
Oxford Playhouse offers 3 workshops across the city (the third at Blackwell Bookshop), all crammed with games and exercises to get 7-10 year olds exploring, engaging their imagination and having a barrel of fun. Sign them up to spend a magical hour following in Alice's footsteps as they take a tumble down the rabbit hole and discover their very own wonderland.
Age: 7-10 year olds.
Duration: 1 hour.
Tickets: £5 per child, available from Oxford Playhouse Ticket Office 01865 305305

2pm Alice in Waterland: a guided walk by local historian Mark Davies. FREE
A free guided walk of approximately 90 minutes around Christ Church Meadow starting from the Museum of Oxford. The walk highlights the role of the River Thames in the creation of the Alice stories and as inspiration for some of the books' episodes, as well as references to other classic Oxford children's tales.
Places are limited to 20, and can be reserved in advance.

3.45pm Storytelling: The 30-minute Alice by Adam Guillain.  FREE
Adam is a children's storyteller and author whose books include the popular Bella Ballistica series. He is a former primary teacher who runs drama and creative writing workshops and is a member of The Story Museum's team.

 
 

10am-5pm

FREE ENTRY

Town Hall
St Aldates
Oxford
OX1 1DZ

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