Here come the teddy bears!

The Ark is running a lovely series of school and public events over the next few months that celebrate teddy bears. The public ones include:-

The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition - runs at weekends from 8th February to 6th April (Saturdays from 10am-5pm and Sundays from 12pm-5pm). Also runs during midterm break from Monday 17th - Friday 21st February (10am-5pm).

Teddy Bear Hospital – bring your teddy for its annual check-up on Saturday 8th February & Saturday 15th March from 1-4pm.

Know Your Bears – a fun talk on real bears with zoologist Geraldine Breen (for kids aged 4+). Runs on Sundays 9th February, 9th & 23rd March at 2pm & 4pm.

Teddy-themed early years visual arts workshops – runs on Saturdays 15th February, 1st & 15th March from 10am & 11.30am.

Teddy Bear’s Picnic early years music workshops – runs on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th February & Saturday 29th March from 10am & 11.30am.

Soft Toy making workshops – runs on Thursday 20th & Friday 21st February & Saturday 8th March at 11am.

Make a Memory Bear workshops – runs on Thursday 20th February & Saturday 8th March at 2.30pm.

Family Teddy Bear making workshops – runs on Saturday 22nd February at 10am, 12.30pm & 3pm.

Illustrate a bear character workshops – runs on Sunday 23rd February at 12pm & 2pm.