Words and Wonders
an autumn afternoon in Monsal Dale
Sunday 24th October 2010, 1 – 4pm…come for the whole time or drop in for 20 minutes
Activity is free (car parking charges will apply) ~ No booking needed – just turn up and join in! ~ materials are provided
If you go down to the Dales to-day
you’ll find the words are waiting,
the images unfolding,
the dales revealing their wonders
….if you come down to the Dales to-day, excitement will be waiting
Join artists and storytellers working with Derbyshire’s Museums Service to explore the streams, stones and wider landscapes around Monsal Dale
From 18th Century prints to 20th Century postcards, from Erasmus Darwin’s provocative poetry to accounts of the arrival of the railways, we’ll play with words and images, compose poems, write postcards, and draw inspiration from the Dales around us
Meeting point: White Lodge Car Park on A6 just south of Taddington
(Monsal Dale bus stop). Dress to suit the weather!
exciting information to follow!