Entertainers, storytellers and an animatronic flying owl at Queensgate

A magical flying owl and conker hedgehogs are coming to Peterborough’s Queensgate Shopping Centre as part of a packed program of exciting events and activities for children and families this half-term.
By Brad Barnes
Published 21st Oct 2022, 13:08 BST
Updated 21st Oct 2022, 13:20 BST
Look out for the owl and entertainersLook out for the owl and entertainers
Look out for the owl and entertainers

From Monday to Friday (October 24-28) the Magic Owl will be landing. An incredible animatronic owl with a five-metre wingspan will show off her flying skills every hour, surrounded by entertainers and storytellers on Monday and Tuesday.

Don’t forget to follow the owl trail around the centre too. Find all nine owls in the shop windows and collect their letters, mix them up to find the right word and pop the answer in the Owl postbox. Don’t forget to tag #MagicOwlatQG on social media too, you could win a magical prize!

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Award winning environmental community project, Up the Garden Bath, will be joining on October 27 and 28 to run a series of creative and eco-friendly crafting activities for children such as making conker and leaf hedgehogs using recycled materials to take home and decorate for the autumn season.

Up the Garden spokesperson, Kez Hayes Palmer, said: “Queensgate Centre have always been massive supporters of Up The Garden Bath and we share a common ethos regarding environmental improvement. We are honoured to be asked to be part of this event and we look forward to offering a range of fun autumnal crafts using recycled materials.”

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