Celebrate Earth Day with a weekend of free family events
Celebrate Earth Day 2023 with a weekend of free family events at North Devon's museums. Earth Day is an annual event held on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. In North Devon, there will be Earth Weekend events to mark the occa
Celebrate Earth Day 2023 with a weekend of free family events at North Devon's museums.
Earth Day is an annual event held on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. In North Devon, there will be Earth Weekend events to mark the occasion from April 21-23, 2023.
The weekend of activities is all part of The Wild Escape, a project celebrating wildlife and creativity supported by hundreds of museums across the UK.
The Earth Weekend events kick off on Friday, April 21 with a Wild Night at the Museum with origami artist and Beaford education lead Caroline Preston.
The event gives families a special chance to encounter the creatures of twilight at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, make their own silhouette shapes inspired by the museum's specimens and tag their wildlife encounters on a biosphere map. There's also a chance to get up close and personal with lives bugs and insects from Exmoor Zoo.
Discover the creatures in the museum’s Tarka Gallery and see if you can spot the oyster catcher’s curious cousins around The Square courtesy of Red Herring Productions. Red Herring will also be bringing their ‘Trip to the Sea’ soundscape.
The weekend continues with an Earth Day celebration at The Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe on Sunday, April 23, between 11am and 1pm. People are invited to experience some of the fantastic work created by local primary schools, families and children during The Wild Escape - the project in which 7-11 year olds have been joining the conversation about biodiversity through museums in Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, Braunton and Mortehoe, as well as artists, writers and performers.
Manager at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, Alison Mills, said: "We are excited to be marking Earth Day with a packed programme of events as part of our Wild Escape initiative. The events in Barnstaple and Ilfracombe are a chance to experience some of the wonderful work produced by children, and our natural history collections which have inspired them. I hope it allows everyone to learn more about our amazing wildlife and the importance of protecting it for the future."
The Wild Escape is led by national art charity Art Fund with support from Arts Council England.
More details about the events can be found on the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon website. Tickets for Wild Night at the Museum can be found on the Art Tickets website. For further queries about The Wild Escape in North Devon, email [email protected].