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Super-Natural Sculpture Trail at Chester Zoo

Super-Natural Sculpture Trail at Chester Zoo

Oct 2, 2024
Sculpture Trail This autumn we are delighted to bring a Super-Natural sculpture trail to Chester Zoo. Visitors to the zoo will experience our playful giant sculptural trail as they weave their… Continue reading Super-Natural Sculpture Trail at Chester Zoo
Take Me To The Forest

Take Me To The Forest

Sep 26, 2024
We are delighted to announce a captivating new creative project taking place in May 2025 across the beautiful green spaces of Guisborough – Take Me To The Forest!
The Holly King and The Oak King at Battersea Arts Centre

The Holly King and The Oak King at Battersea Arts Centre

Sep 5, 2024
A brand-new festive experience at Battersea Arts Centre. We are delighted to be returning to BAC for second year to deliver an immersive festive experience to families across the South… Continue reading The Holly King and The Oak King at Battersea Arts Centre
The Glittering North at Raby Castle

The Glittering North at Raby Castle

Sep 5, 2024
In October this year, Raby Castle will come alive with The Glittering North – where we will invite audiences into an immersive experience in the spellbinding grounds of the Castle.… Continue reading The Glittering North at Raby Castle
Yuletide 2024 at Tatton Park Gardens

Yuletide 2024 at Tatton Park Gardens

Aug 21, 2024
Yuletide is back for a second year inviting audiences to fall into a world of folklore, festive tradition and rituals as the characters and creatures from winter myths and stories… Continue reading Yuletide 2024 at Tatton Park Gardens
Giant Marble Run at Happy Rooms

Giant Marble Run at Happy Rooms

Aug 5, 2024
This summer we are delivering our uniquely playful, upcycled Marble Run to Happy Rooms in Middlesborough. This unmissable, family-friendly event explores what it means to feel happy, which is right… Continue reading Giant Marble Run at Happy Rooms
Playscapes at Harewood House

Playscapes at Harewood House

Jul 24, 2024
The breathtaking grounds of Harewood House have been brought to life with one of our ever popular Loose Parts Play installations this summer! Part of a growing portfolio of Playscapes,… Continue reading Playscapes at Harewood House
The Sanctuary of The Hopeful Sun

The Sanctuary of The Hopeful Sun

Jul 13, 2024
The Sanctuary of the Hopeful Sun is a beacon of hope on the skyline. Premiering in Milton Keynes as part of their MidSummer festival in June this year, The Sanctuary… Continue reading The Sanctuary of The Hopeful Sun
A child looks at an illuminated puppet of a wolf.

Solstice at Battersea Arts Centre

Nov 28, 2023
“A shimmering, heart-on-sleeve ode to nature for children’ – The Guardian.
Yuletide

Yuletide

Nov 28, 2023
A Glittering Winter Adventure at Tatton Park Gardens – coming 24th November 2023! As we approach the longest night, we invite you to step into an incredible, wild, glittering world… Continue reading Yuletide
Finding Common Ground at our Cross-Sector Gathering

Finding Common Ground at our Cross-Sector Gathering

Nov 13, 2023
We had been wondering for some time what would happen if we brought together a group of artists, thinkers and activists from a whole range of backgrounds and disciplines, to spend some time together in the woods.
Timber Festival 2023

Timber Festival 2023

Oct 19, 2023
Timber was described as ‘a celebration of all that’s good in the world’ by Janet Ellis, one of our Wilderness Tracks guests this summer; this ambitious statement is one we’ll keep in mind as we begin plotting and planning for our 2024 festival!