Alice’s Day is back this weekend with city-wide events celebrating Lewis Carroll’s famous books set in wonderland.
Venues and museums across Oxford will put on Alice-themed events and activities, bringing the book to life and encouraging people of all ages to discover and enjoy the world of Wonderland.
As the one-day event is set to take over the city, we have all the details if you are planning to attend.
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This is everything you need to know:
What is Alice’s Day?
Alice’s Day is an annual one-day event coordinated by The Story Museum. It is a city-wide celebration of Lewis Carroll’s children’s books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through The Looking Glass.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was published by author Lewis Carroll, a long-time resident of Oxford, in 1865.
The novel is one of the famous works to come out of the Victorian period and has had a huge influence on children’s literature, art and culture, with its legacy spanning tv, film, radio, theatre, board games and theme park rides.
When is Alice’s Day?
This year the event will be held on Saturday, July 2.
What events are there in Oxford?
During Alice’s Day there is a huge range of events to attend, as well as theatre, puppetry, crafting, trails, dance, games, lectures and more.
At The Story Museum, kids can go free around the museum's galleries on Alice's Day.
The museum will also host a drag queen stories session, hosted by Adam All and Apple Derrieres, who will perform songs and stories which have a royal twist.
The Red Queen Trail will see families take a trip around Oxford's Covered Market and other historic sites as they discover Queens and Kings of Wonderland. Participants will take a map with them which they get stamped and can return to The Story Museum for a prize.
On Broad Street, people can come dressed as Wonderland characters to take a seat at the Mad Tea Party. Here visitors can meet Wonderland characters, learn about Fairtrade, make a mini tea pot and get their face painted.
Blackwells will be hosting a meet the White Rabbit session, which they urge you not to be late to (he does have a very important date).
At the History of Science Museum there will be trail activities and activities inspired by Lewis Carroll’s photograph of Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamund.
The Lewis Carroll Society will host three talks at Frideswide's Church, with topics incluidng 'Alice, Carroll and the Monarchy' and 'On Alice and being Alice in the 21st Century'.
If you are looking for somethign creative, the Museum of Oxford has a Queenly Crafts workshop. Visitors can try their hand at table croquet, puppet making and rose painting, as well as fashion their own royal crown to take home.
What roads will be closed?
Broad Street will be closed for Alice’s Day between 10am and 5pm on July 2.
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