Throughout the October half term Tattershall Castle has devised a programme of events which we hope will entertain adult and children visitors alike. As part of this set of events we are hosting a Pumpkin Party on Saturday 31st October. The Pumpkin Party consists of a set of arts and crafts events, Halloween trail, fancy dress and best carved pumpkin competitions.
In the afternoon there will be a series of events for children; including arts and crafts and ghost trails. The arts and crafts activities will include making pipe cleaner skeletons, shaky bottle ghosts and bat kites. The Halloween trail consists of tracking spiders and bats around the castle, using clues to investigate further into the quest and resolve mysteries, with a mask prize for all children taking part.
Children who attend the Pumpkin Party in Halloween fancy dress will be admitted free of charge (Terms and conditions apply*), and a Halloween fancy dress competition will take place in the afternoon; with a prize for the best dressed boy and girl.
Visitors are invited to bring along their own pre-carved pumpkins to enter into the best carved pumpkin competition; the castle will stay open until 5pm so tea lights can be lit in all the pumpkins in front of the castle before they are judged to decide which pumpkin is the best. A range of prizes will be available to the winners.
Normal castle admission charges apply, castle admission is free for National Trust members and children dressed in fancy dress. An extra charge is payable per child for arts and crafts activities to cover the cost of materials used. *Free Entry: Children must be under sixteen years of age, and accompanied by an adult.
Tuesday 20 October 2009
Friday 16 October 2009
Tatty Batty
In much the same way as Edison worked hard inventing the light bulb, Ruth Handler toiled over a Barbie doll and Clive Sinclair laboured over the Sinclair C5; Castle Custodian Clive Brooke has spent a large part of the last few weeks hunched over a series of blueprints at his workstation, only occasionally disappearing to march over to the Castle keep with a metre stick, note pad and protractor.
A few of his colleagues became concerned about his behaviour but he insisted we leave him be, and that he was onto “something big.”
This week he has been proven correct; springing into life on Tuesday morning, Clive set out towards the Castle with a ball of string, some sticks, a can of spray paint and a lawnmower. A couple of hours later his masterpiece was unveiled.
To celebrate our upcoming Halloween set of events, Clive (ably assisted by Sarah) has cut the shape of a Halloween bat into the lawn in front of the Castle.
Previously, the largest bat known to man was the Giant Golden-crowned Flying-fox, which has a wingspan approaching one and a half metres; but this is dwarfed by the Tattershall Bat (Graminoid Chiroptera), which measures in at twenty metres wide.
Visitors to the Castle can appreciate the view of the Bat best from the roof, and as Halloween approaches Clive is rejecting suggestions that the Tattershall Bat is his Sistine Chapel, and is promising bigger and better things next week.
A few of his colleagues became concerned about his behaviour but he insisted we leave him be, and that he was onto “something big.”
This week he has been proven correct; springing into life on Tuesday morning, Clive set out towards the Castle with a ball of string, some sticks, a can of spray paint and a lawnmower. A couple of hours later his masterpiece was unveiled.
To celebrate our upcoming Halloween set of events, Clive (ably assisted by Sarah) has cut the shape of a Halloween bat into the lawn in front of the Castle.
Previously, the largest bat known to man was the Giant Golden-crowned Flying-fox, which has a wingspan approaching one and a half metres; but this is dwarfed by the Tattershall Bat (Graminoid Chiroptera), which measures in at twenty metres wide.
Visitors to the Castle can appreciate the view of the Bat best from the roof, and as Halloween approaches Clive is rejecting suggestions that the Tattershall Bat is his Sistine Chapel, and is promising bigger and better things next week.
Thursday 15 October 2009
Photography Exhibition
Vistors to the Castle on October 4th may have noticed a larger than usual amount of visitors taking photographs, and perhaps doing so in a more considered manner.
This was down to our Photography Workshop event, which was well attended a fun and educational time was had by all. The workshop was led by Jane Harrison, who encouraged visitors to take pictures from unusual angles, from out-of-the-way places and to focus less on the “chocolate box” images and try and capture something unique.
This was down to our Photography Workshop event, which was well attended a fun and educational time was had by all. The workshop was led by Jane Harrison, who encouraged visitors to take pictures from unusual angles, from out-of-the-way places and to focus less on the “chocolate box” images and try and capture something unique.
Which would also explain why participants could be seen sitting the the moat straddling Viper's Bugloss, kneeling down in the keep examining the wildlife, and laying down in the Castle and peering up the chimneys.
The photographs taken are forming an exhibition which will run at the Castle from Saturday October 24th until Wednesday October 28th, but you can get a sneak preview of the fantastic images taken now.
The photographs taken are forming an exhibition which will run at the Castle from Saturday October 24th until Wednesday October 28th, but you can get a sneak preview of the fantastic images taken now.
Wednesday 7 October 2009
The Reviews Are In
After finally completing the tidy up following the House of Bling exhibition, we can look back at the summer gone and wistfully ponder the ups and downs of being taken over by a group of artists.
Thankfully, we don't have to. The reviews are in!
You can find out what a-n thought about the House of Bling by following these links
http://tinyurl.com/blingreview2
Seems they enjoyed it as much as we did, lets hope for another summer of successful projects next year.
Thursday 1 October 2009
The Green Barrows
We are getting closer and closer to finally finishing clearing up the House of Bling exhibition. The bare patches left when the first lot of plants were removed several weeks ago are now full of green shoots and things are returning to normal.
We all thought the clear up was going to be easy and that we would have it done a long time ago, but at last, this morning we could see light at the end of a very long tunnel.
Inspired by Lincolnshire Day and full of local pride, our team of staff and volunteers have rallied together and finally got cleared up. The stable block is back to normal, the sun is shining and spirits are high.
The hard working chaps finished ahead of the (repeatedly revised) schedule, and decided to celebrate by doing a Red Arrows inspired display of acrobatics around the Moat. The Green Barrows will be touring Lincolnshire next year with their mix of jaw dropping stunts and wheelbarrow orientated bravado.
We all thought the clear up was going to be easy and that we would have it done a long time ago, but at last, this morning we could see light at the end of a very long tunnel.
Inspired by Lincolnshire Day and full of local pride, our team of staff and volunteers have rallied together and finally got cleared up. The stable block is back to normal, the sun is shining and spirits are high.
The hard working chaps finished ahead of the (repeatedly revised) schedule, and decided to celebrate by doing a Red Arrows inspired display of acrobatics around the Moat. The Green Barrows will be touring Lincolnshire next year with their mix of jaw dropping stunts and wheelbarrow orientated bravado.
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