About this event
Thursday–Sunday, 24–27 October 2024. Step into a brand new night-time nature trail at Hollingworth Lake Country Park.
- Dates and times: you'll need to book a ticket with a time slot, which will be between the following dates and times:
- 6.30pm–9pm, Thursday, 24 October 2024
- 6.30pm–9pm, Friday, 25 October 2024
- 6pm–9pm, Saturday, 26 October 2024
- 6pm–9pm, Sunday, 27 October 2024
- Who is this event suitable for? For families with children aged 4 and above.
- Booking required: tickets will be available to buy online from Monday, 23 September 2024.
- Directions: Get directions to the starting point for this event from Google Maps
- Contact: arts.events@yourtrustrochdale.co.uk
- Event organiser: Wild Wanders is created by Rochdale Borough Council working with multi-award winning international outdoor arts specialists Walk the Plank alongside the Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP), Culture Co-Op, Rochdale Development Agency, Your Trust and Hopwood Hall College and University Centre.
A beautiful, exciting illuminated walk featuring mesmerising live performances, magical sound, light and fire installations showing what it could be like to live in a world that is biodiverse, carbon neutral, beautiful and sustainable.
Expect the unexpected as you wander through this ground-breaking and educational experience inspired by some of the wonderful wildlife that comes out at night.
Booking is essential, but tickets are free. You’ll be able to choose from available time slots each day.
This is an outdoor environmental arts event, raising awareness of the climate crisis while encouraging visitors to think positively about what they can do to make the world a better place for future generations. There will be something to captivate all ages including hands-on elements and a kaleidoscope of colour featuring fire gardens, flowers, moths, stilt walkers, lanterns, woodland animals and more.
Rochdale Borough Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and committed to be a carbon neutral borough by 2038. Earlier in 2024 we staged workshops with schools, community groups, artists and other local people, connecting with nature and increasing engagement in the climate change agenda as well as generating eye-catching attractions that will form part of the trail.
Wild Wanders is created by international outdoor arts organisation Walk The Plank in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council.
Conceived by Liz Pugh at Walk the Plank. Sound design by Caro Churchill, featuring flora and fauna by Eye of the Newt, Jess Rost, Liverpool Lantern Company, fire installations by Walk the Plank. Projection by Illuminos.
Visitor information
The 40 minute trail begins outside the visitor centre at Hollingworth Lake Country Park car park. You will be walking around the car park area on ground that may be uneven but which is suitable for prams and wheelchairs. You will be outside for at least one hour so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear as the weather may be cold, windy or wet.
- Parking is available at Lake Bank Car Park for ticketholders who request a space when booking tickets. From here it is a 10 minute walk to the start of the trail.
- Accessible parking for blue badge holders is available at Hollingworth Lake Country Park car park who request a space when booking tickets.
- Toilets and refreshments will be available at The Woodlands Café, next to the RSPCA Hollingworth Lake Animal Centre, Rakewood Road, Littleborough OL15 0AQ. A Changing Places toilet is also available in the adjacent car park area.
Disclaimer
Events and activities are not organised by Rochdale Borough Council unless stated otherwise. Neither is Rochdale Borough Council responsible for the accuracy of the information provided. If you are under 18, ask your parent/guardian before taking part in any event or activity.