Free Dodo and Dinosaur family trail arrives at Chantry Place

Chantry Place Norwich is one of the sponsors of the Norwich Science Festival 2023 and its free family-friendly Extraordinary Extinct™ Dinosaur Trail, created by Dodo and Dinosaur, has now arrived at the Centre – yay!

From now until Saturday 18th February, families can hunt dinosaurs at Chantry Place and celebrate the Earth’s Extraordinary Extinct™ creatures. The self-led dinosaur-themed poster trail around the Centre will enable families to go on a dinosaur hunt to discover some fascinating facts and be in with a chance of winning a £100 H&M voucher and goodies from Dodo and Dinosaur. Free trail maps can be picked up at Langleys in Chantry Place and at The Forum, Norwich.

Plus, there will also be some fun dinosaur characters for families to meet on Chantry Square at Chantry Place on Saturday 11thFebruary.

Paul McCarthy, general manager at Chantry Place, said: “Norwich Science Festival is always a fun-filled and educational event for families in Norwich and this dinosaur trail, created by Norfolk-based business Dodo and Dinosaur, looks fantastic and we know families will love spotting all the creatures in some of our retailers windows, before collecting a sticker at Langleys for all their hard work. Plus, there will also be some fun dinosaur characters for families to meet on Chantry Square on Saturday 11th February and, from 11th to 18th February, we have arcade style games at the Museum of Plastic, highlighting the importance of recycling and the impact that plastic has on our planet.”

Rowan Whiteside, Marketing & Communications Manager at The Forum says: “We’re delighted to be bringing a piece of Norwich Science Festival to the Chantry Place with the Extraordinary Extinct™ Dinosaur Trail. We can’t wait for families to enjoy this free family activity, where little ones can learn more about dinosaurs and explore Chantry Place too! This trail is just one of the brilliant events taking place as part of the festival, and we hope to see the successful dino hunters take part in lots more science activities around the city and county across this February half term.”

Jennifer Watson, lead designer and co-owner of Dodo and Dinosaur, said: “We were delighted to have been asked by Norwich Science Festival and Chantry Place to design an exciting new family trail. Not only were we keen to include some more unusual creatures, which even the most avid dinosaur fan might not have heard of, but the trail also features a surprising local fossil species found in the heart of Norwich! Families can then enjoy taking the dinosaurs home with our book ‘An A-Z of Extraordinary Extinct Creatures’ and trumps-style card game, available from Langleys. As a popular topic for both Key Stage 1 and 2, we hope that this fun and free activity will encourage more families to venture from city to coast and explore some of our wonderful local fossil beaches too.”

All events at Chantry Place are free and do not need to be booked. For more science activities, events, and inspiration, Norwich Science Festival will be taking place from Saturday 11- Saturday 18 February, with a range of events taking place across the city, including The Forum.