Free interactive storytelling session for children aged 4-8 about the River Wensum and its creatures, part of the 'Where the River Meets Us' festival.
Riverbank Storytelling comes to Wensum Park on Wednesday 28 October, from 11am to 12pm. It's an interactive session for children aged 4 to 8, bringing the stories and creatures of the River Wensum to life. The hour is part of Where the River Meets Us, a new free festival running from Monday 26 to Saturday 31 October, which invites us to experience Norwich's rivers in new ways through wildlife walks, riverside photography, storytelling, music, film, creative workshops and community activities.
The Wensum is the river Norwich was founded on, and it's played a bigger part in the city's history than most of us think about. In the Middle Ages, stone from Caen in Normandy was carried along it to build Norwich Cathedral and Norwich Castle, and Cow Tower rose on its banks as part of the city's defences. Today it's recognised as one of the world's rare chalk rivers — a habitat found in only around 200 places globally, 85% of them in England. Its upstream reaches were designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1993 and support kingfishers, otters and water voles, so there's plenty of wildlife for the storytelling to draw on.
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The festival's artwork was created by local illustrator Trish Fried Rice, inspired by riverbank life, native wildlife and vintage travel posters. The storytelling session is free, and it runs at Wensum Park, Mile Cross, NR3 2DD, on Wednesday 28 October from 11am to 12pm.
