Epecially-commissioned artworks celebrating stories and themes of wintertime will provide a memorable and seasonal walk in Saltwell Park for all the family. The park will be transformed into a wonderful setting for after-dark fairy tales by atmospheric installations, light, sound and performance. Don't miss your chance to experience this magical event. Please note: all Enchanted Parks performances are currently sold out. We have very few returned tickets and cannot guarantee entry into the park without a pre-booked ticket.
| The Curiosity Box Ross Ashton In which the bandstand becomes an ice house, becomes a mythical world, becomes a world which seems to have You inside it... |
Ballroom Imogen Cloet |
| Blanket Heather Deedman As you wrap up warm before going out on a cold winter day, have you ever asked ‘how and why might you keep a tree warm in the winter?’ |
Ice, Water, Fire Dodgy Clutch In which the story of the Ice Queen’s melting heart fills the Dene with images of fire and ice. |
| Not Quite Dead Shanaz Gulzar & Steve Manthorp A video installation created with help from year 6 pupils at Carr Hill Community Primary. Is that really a ghost? If he’s not sure, are you? |
All My Love Karen Monid Sit and be absorbed by stories of lost love, true love, unrequited love whispered gently to you in the traditional lovers’ setting of The Rose Garden. |
| Opener Name (Nikolas Barrera and Andrew Nixon) As the audience first enters the park they will see a little girl sitting on a bench reading poetry aloud. Look closer… |
Snow Globe Periplum (Claire Rafferty) This mysterious sphere contains the twisted fairytale landscape of a lonely wanderer. |
| Strange Places Verity Quinn and Molly Barrett Who is that little old lady, is that really just a blanket she’s weaving, and is that snow she’s shaking from it? |
Roses Halo Gloria Ronchi and Claudio Benghi A beautiful and enchanted garden, glowing with life and colour despite the winter cold. |
| Little Red Riding Hood Paschale Straiton and Pickled Image Unfolding around you, glimpsed in the most unexpected places, is a playful re-telling of the fairy tale. |
The End of the Rainbow is Nigh Sharon Wilson We would all like to find the end of the rainbow wouldn’t we? Or does that mean the end of our dreams? Which way do you want to look at it? |
Please note: all Enchanted Parks performances are currently sold out. We have very few returned tickets and cannot guarantee entry into the park without a pre-booked ticket. Please contact the Northern Stage box office on 0191 230 5151 for all enquiries regarding existing bookings.
Saltwell Park, Gateshead Thurs 4 – Sun 14 Dec (not Mon 8) FREE, ticketed event.
Opening Times:
Tues – Fri 18:30 – 21:30 (last entry 20:10)
Sat & Sun 17:15 – 21:30 (Sat last entry 20:10, Sun last entry 19.50)
Suitable for all ages. Wheelchair accessible. Entrance via Joicey Road. Limited parking.
Public Transport:
For public transport advice call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or go to www.nexus.org.uk
Enchanted Parks is produced by Magnetic Events.
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