Children’s Festival

Jul 23 2008 by Laura Davis, Liverpool Daily Post

LIVERPOOL will host 10 days of boredom-busting activities for young people and families this summer.

Between August 1 and 10, the Imagine . . . festival will bring a packed line-up of performance to the city’s streets, parks and public spaces, covering everything from samba to street theatre.

Advance booking is required for some events, and, with demand expected to be high, the Liverpool Culture Company is advising people to reserve their tickets early. All tickets are free.

On St George’s Plateau, the spectacular Sensazione – “Theatre of the Senses” – will offer visitors a theatrical experience with a difference.

The specially-created performing fairground uses audience interaction and movement, rather than electricity, to keep the rides going.

At World Museum Liverpool, young people aged 14 plus will be taken on a magical journey through the heart of a lost boy in an intimate theatrical production, Small Worlds – A Short Adventure for One. Meanwhile, William Brown Street will be home to a giant film contraption, offering over-10s a range of cinematic treats from the past in Movieplex: World Cinema in a Nutshell.

On Sunday, August 10, Imagine . . . reaches a spectacular finale with the annual Liverpool Children’s Festival, bringing noise, fun and laughter to William Brown Street between 11am and 4.30pm.

Other highlights include a mini train ride along William Brown Street sponsored by Virgin Trains, storytelling in the cells of St George’s Hall, Wii Workshops in Liverpool Central Library, a 30ft inflatable Pig that houses special 10-minute shows, and the transformation of St John’s Gardens (behind St George’s Hall) into King Kazoo’s dream party, with games, workshops and performances.

* TICKETS for Sensazione and further details from the 08 Place Box Office, Whitechapel, or on 0151 233 2457.