Jarrow festival: Dragon day

There’s smoke rising from the trees… 👀🌫️🐉
Something stirs in the distance… could it be a dragon?

🔥 Join us for our Annual Dragon Day Celebrations! 🔥
A magical day packed full of activities, workshops, and adventures you can really sink your teeth into 🐲✨

🎭 Dragon Puppetry Workshop
Join our artist Andrew Bates as he teaches the art of puppetry and helps you create your very own dragon puppet to take home 🐉🧵

⛰️ Journey with the Dragon Masters
Meet the Dragon Masters at Saint Paul’s as they guide you through the misty mountains of Jarrow 🌫️
Soar across the grounds and descend into the ancient village, where we gather around the fire to hear gallant tales of old 🔥📖
🧙‍♂️ Families and children are highly encouraged to dress up as dragons, halflings, knights, and fantasy characters for a truly Tolkienesque experience!

📚 Dragons Landing
Storyteller and children’s author David Silk joins us for a day of enchanting tales — from Norse myths ⚔️ to Tolkien-inspired adventures 🌿 and folklore from across the British Isles

🎶 Live Folk Music
Paul Martin will be accompanying storytelling and bringing that medieval atmosphere to life

💪 Dragon Games
Outdoor games , fun for the whole family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦😄

🎨 Activities

• Arts & crafts ✂️
• Face painting 10AM-12PM 🎨
• Guided tours 🏛️
• Museum trails and interactive activities 🗺️

✨ A day of fantasy, fun, and fire awaits… will you answer the call of the dragon? 🐲

Saturday May 23rd 10-4pm, This event is free but a suggested donation of £5 is encouraged