NEWS RELEASE
PR 1736
For Immediate
Release
24 May 2004
Half term fun
a-plenty
PHOTO
OPPORTUNITIES
A RANGE of activities to suit
children of all ages and interests is on offer at Bath & North East
Somerset Council’s heritage attractions in Bath during the June half
term holiday.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
June 2, 3 and 4, young visitors to the Roman Baths are invited to be
time travellers for the day and journey through the history of Bath
from the days of Bladud to the present day.
The Time Traveller activity sessions
are at 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm on all three days – tickets for the
sessions are free although usual admission prices apply for entry to
the Roman Baths.
At the Museum of Costume on
Wednesday, June 2 drop in sessions at 11.30am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-2.30pm
and 3.30pm-4.30pm will be inviting youngsters to take inspiration
from the floral patterns on the clothes in the Jane Austen
exhibition to create a variety of craft items such as book covers,
fridge magnets and small boxes.
Tickets for Flowery Fun at the
Museum of Costume cost £1.50 per child which includes materials.
Over at the Victoria Art Gallery the
Young @ Art Club will be back in action on Tuesday, June 1 and
Thursday, June 3 at 10.30am-12noon and 1.30pm-3pm.
Younger members aged three to seven
will be meeting on June 1 to see how many birds they can spot in the
Gallery before making their own to take home.
Older club members aged six to 11
will be meeting on June 3 to discover some new craft techniques to
create some colourful reptiles.
Tickets for the Young @ Art Club
events cost £3 per child and must be booked in advance by calling
the Gallery on 01225 477244.
All children must be accompanied by
an adult at all sessions at the Roman Baths, Museum of Costume and
Victoria Art Gallery.
Notes to Editors:
Photographers are
invited to come along to any of these sessions. The best photo
opportunities are towards the end of each session.
For more
information, contact:
Helen Mansfield,
Museums Education Manager, on Tel: 01225 477757 or e-mail
helen_mansfield@bathnes.gov.uk
Lindsey Braidley, Area Education
Development Officer, on Tel: 01225 477068 or e-mail lindsey_braidley@bathnes.gov.uk
Patricia Dunlop, Commercial
Marketing Manager - Heritage Services, on Tel: 01225 477759 or
e-mail patricia_dunlop@bathnes.gov.uk
For comment,
contact:
Cllr Nicole
O’Flaherty, Executive Member for Tourism, Leisure and Culture, on
Tel: 01225 310341 or e-mail nicole_oflaherty@bathnes.gov.uk
Issued by: Bath &
North East Somerset Press Office, tel 01225 477827 or 477283, email:
pressoffice@bathnes.gov.uk |
