Visitors to Sewerby Hall and Gardens, Bridlington, look set to be in for a series of treats this Easter holiday. As well as being able to meet the animals at the zoo and make fruit kebabs to feed them, there will be plenty of other creative activities on offer: from face painting to magic shows and natural art workshops. All events are included in the standard admission charges, unless otherwise specified.
From 30 March-12 April, visitors will have the chance to join in with a range of family-focused activities including live entertainment, hands-on workshops and interactive experiences, and – back for another year – there will be crowd-pleasing jousting events on the front field.
Visitors can join in with a series of immersive Rusticus Adventures: perhaps trying out the Great Flying Caper adventure, or questing in the Search for the Golden Fleece, or bringing history to life and travelling back in time to watch medieval theatre in the Knights of the Round Table.
Return of the joust
And on Easter Sunday, 5 April, Sewerby Hall will feature England’s top jousting team live on the front field to delight all ages. Hailing from Nottingham, they bring an action-packed medieval jousting tournament where audiences can expect to see stunning displays of horsemanship coupled with exciting live action combat as ‘rival’ jousters try to strike their opponents for points. Around 20 jousters and their horses, including the Black Knight and Sir Michael of York, will be there to entertain the crowds. Displays take place at 1pm and 2.30pm – and the Clock Tower Café will be open to help keep visitors refreshed.
The grand finale
The whole Easter holiday week entertainments will be rounded off by the East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club’s, Historic and Classical Vehicle gathering on Sunday 12 April, where exhibitors will travel from all over the country to display their vintage vehicles.
Councillor Nick Coultish, cabinet member for culture, leisure and tourism at East Riding of Yorkshire Council says, “Sewerby Hall, gardens and zoo are excited to welcome visitors this Easter. There’s something for everyone to enjoy, and we hope families and visitors of all ages will join us for a fantastic Easter school holiday.”
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
But the entertainment at Sewerby Hall doesn’t stop once the Easter eggs have all been eaten.
From next month, starting on 9 May and running until 19 July, Sewerby Hall is thrilled to announce that it will host the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum (recently voted the UK’s favourite museum). Celebrating 61 years, this renowned exhibition showcases some of the most exceptional examples of nature photography from around the world.
Coultish said: “We are thrilled to host Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Sewerby Hall and Gardens. The exhibition is a powerful platform for visual storytelling, showing the diversity, beauty and complexity of the natural world and humanity’s relationship to it.’’
Launched in 1965, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind. Today the competition receives more than 60,000 entries from 113 countries and territories all over the world. Photographers of all ages and experience can enter, and entries are anonymously judged by an international panel of experts at London’s Natural History Museum. The judging criteria are creativity, originality and technical excellence.
The power of photography
Kathy Moran, Chair of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Jury, says: ‘’As an advocate for the power of photography, there is nothing more rewarding or moving than seeing our relationship to the natural world, in all its complexity and splendour, shared on the world’s biggest platform for wildlife photography.”
Visitors to this international touring exhibition, that will be seen by more than a million people, will also get to admire the winners of The People’s Choice awards (one winner and four runners up) from the collection, and voted for by the general public.
Dr Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum, says: ‘’With the inclusion of our Biodiversity Intactness Index, this year’s exhibition will be our best combination of great artistry and groundbreaking science yet, helping visitors to become inspired to be advocates for our planet.”
Sewerby Hall House opens daily from Saturday, 28 March, 11-4.30 (last admission at 4pm). Check the website for further details of all events.
Adapted from Sewerby Hall press releases.
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