Spring fun continues at craft village

Each Saturday will see a range of events take place within the Mission Hall Quilts Craft Cottage in the Craft Village as it is transformed into a Springtime in Wonderland.

Welcoming the events, the Mayor Paul Fleming said: “I am delighted that the Springtime fun is continuing beyond St Patrick’s Day this year.

“The events planned for the next four Saturdays will provide great entertainment for families. The Craft Village is the perfect setting for celebrating spring and I encourage as many people as possible to come along and join in the fun.”

Themed arts and crafts workshops for children aged 6 plus will take place each Saturday from 1pm until 5pm in the Mission Hall Quilts Craft Cottage.

Saturday, March 27 and Saturday, April 3 will see Springtime Storytelling from 1pm until 3pm in the Tower Museum as well as Puppet & Magic Shows from 3pm until 5pm.

The programme times change on Saturday, April 10, with Puppet/Magic Shows from 1pm until 3pm in the Tower Museum and Springtime Storytelling from 3pm until 5pm.

Each day of activity will also see face painting and balloon modelling from 2pm until 5pm, and exciting performances by multicultural drumming circle Harmonicity at 1pm.

There will also be Spring planting schemes with strawberries, miniature daffodils, Easter baskets and five a day fruit and vegetables planting, taking place in the Craft Village from 2pm until 5pm.

The programme also includes street theatre characters including Queen Maebh, St Columba and the Town Jester roaming the City Centre with a host of other mythical characters in tow!

This Springtime in Wonderland Animation Programme is funded by Derry City’s Council Development Department and the NW Carnival Initiative. For Further Information visit http://www.derrycity.gov.uk/stpatricksday/springEvents.htm