Exploring The Otherlands – Creative Social Walk For Families
Cirencester

Join us this Autumn half term for a picnic, play and an adventure around City Bank Nature Reserve!

Experience City Bank in a way you’ve never seen it before as author, Steve Skinley, leads us on a magical journey through nature.

With a map and storytelling, you’ll be guided to explore the nature reserve, hearing all about the characters from Steve’s book ‘The Otherlands’ along the way.

Laugh, play and maybe even get messy! A wonderful adventure for the whole family!

• Enjoy time together as a family exploring the outdoors & being creative
• Share a tasty picnic (free with the event)
• Meet and connect with other local families
• Delivered by artists with years of experience in SEND friendly arts

Recommended for children aged 4-8 years – older and younger siblings are welcome to join too.

General info

• Monday 28th October, 12-3pm
• Choose the amount you pay to take part from £10 per family
• Bursaries available to take part for free and/or to support with travel costs
• This is a follow up event from our SEND family workshops in the summer – returning and new families are welcome to join this special event.

Meeting point and picnic

• Meeting point is Cirencester Opportunity Group where we’ll enjoy a picnic in the forest school.
• The address is Beeches Road, GL7 1BW.
• Free on-site parking and local bus stops
• Wide entry gates to the venue. Access to the forest school is across grass.
• The are some narrow passing points in forest school area. Expect mixed levels and terrains.
• New compost toilet facility in the forest forest school: there is a narrow slope upwards to access, no handrails in the toilet.

Exploring The Otherlands

• The main creative walk and storytelling event takes place at City Bank Nature Reserve.
• We will walk there as a group from Cirencester Opportunity Group. This will take about 10 minutes.
• The event will finish at City Bank at 3pm.