Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Alice’s Wonderland Marquee, Howell Croft North
Daily throughout the festival
1pm and 3pm (Friday) and 10am, Noon, 2pm and 4pm (Saturday to Monday)
£5 per child, £2.50 adults (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Children will love this fantastic interactive experience complete with a picnic fit for a Mad Hatter.
Watch a lively Alice in Wonderland musical performance by Bolton Octagon Theatre, take part in fun craft activities, play croquet with the Red Queen, share a snack with Alice and sip tea with the March Hare. Each child will receive a picnic containing goodies from Slattery, Carrs Pasties and Aldi.
All aboard for platform 50!
Bolton Octagon Theatre, Le Mans Crescent
Daily throughout the festival
11am to 3.30pm Cost: Free
The Octagon is turning its theatre into a magical train platform for this year's festival. Free to enter, there will be a train, lots of railway-themed stories, and activities for all the family including face-painting and interactive songs.
The Main Auditorium will be Platform 50, the bar will be transformed into a Lost Property Office, and the Studio will become a stop at Ancient Egypt, with sand and the Nile.
To celebrate the new Eternal Egypt gallery which is being installed in Bolton Museum, Ancient Egypt is also one of the destinations at the Octagon. Bolton Library and Museum Services will be providing a River Nile for visitors to paddle in and a desert with real sand. Uncover hieroglyphics, build your own pyramids and whilst you’re there take a selfie with Tutunkhamun!
Peter Rabbit experience
Bolton Central Library and Museum, Le Mans Crescent
Daily throughout the festival
11am and 2pm
Free
Join in an interactive experience with storytelling from Peter Rabbit, food tasting from Mr McGregor's garden, and singalongs. Take a selfie with Peter Rabbit at the end of the experience.
Sensory stories
Crompton Place Shopping Centre
Daily throughout the festival
10am to 4pm
Free
Explore stories using different senses with Bolton Library and Museum Services. Crafts include making a key ring and Mummy spoon.
Get on the smoothie bike
Bolton Central Library and Museum, Le Mans Crescent
Friday, August 25 and Saturday, August 26
11am to 3pm Cost: Free
Make your own pedal powered smoothies.
Bling up your pumps
Bolton Central Library and Museum, Le Mans Crescent
Saturday, August 26
10am and 3pm Cost: Free
Visitors can ‘bling up’ their pumps using a unique pair of customised trainers and our Egyptology collection as inspiration. Participants can design and create a pair of pumps to take home.
