From the guys at the Iris Project… Friday 11th October. We are excited to announce our Creature Festival at Cheney School, a community festival for all ages celebrating and exploring creatures across time and cultures, from ancient Greek monsters to Chinese Dragons, and from Irish creatures to Japanese spirits, and more. There will also be a natural history section exploring dinosaurs and other animals, including live snakes, tarantulas, scorpions and more to meet. Find our how how they have inspired creatures in mythology! There will be a wide range of activity stalls, exhibitions, performances and workshops for all ages. There will also be creature-themed refreshments. All ages are warmly welcomed and the event is free.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Places can be booked for individuals and groups by emailing The festival will open at 3pm for Cheney School students, and from 3.45pm for the wider public and continue until 5.30pm. At the end of the event, there will be a talk by movie actor and producer Ben Lloyd-Holmes from 5.30 – 6pm: “Behind the Mask: Movies, Monsters and Magic”.