First-ever WWT Dragonfly Festival Coming to WWT Llanelli
This June, WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife, will host its inaugural Dragonfly Festival.
Launching on summer solstice, the festival kicks off 93 days of summer activities that celebrate the wonderful world of dragonflies at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre.
Festival goers will be invited to let their imagination run wild, enjoying an immersive experience in wetland nature at the WWT Dragonfly Festival, which runs from 21 June to 22 September and offers a dazzling line-up of dragonfly-themed events and activities all summer long.
Attendees, young and young-at-heart, will be welcomed at the festival hub where colourful flags fly high and mark the start of a great adventure. From there, they can enjoy expert-guided walks to explore the secret lives of dragonflies that dwell in one of the UK’s blue spaces or create a dragonfly masterpiece in a creative workshop. Go pond dipping and discover the wonderful world of minibeasts living below the surface, or take part in dragonfly challenges and giant outdoor dragonfly-themed games.
Activities that will captivate festival goers in high summer at WWT Llanelli include string puppet theatre shows, music performances, a macrophotography exhibition, dragonfly spotting safaris, dragonfly crafts, kite making workshops and much, much more.
Jessica Thompson, Marketing & Communications Manager at WWT Llanelli, said: “Dragonflies are the stars of WWT sites during the summer months and at Llanelli we have 22 of the UK species living here. It’s a fantastic place to see dragonflies, and we’re justly proud of the wondrous winged insects that thrive here. A summer-long festival is a fitting way to celebrate the important role they play in our wetland ecosystems, and we hope many will take this opportunity to enjoy the amazing array of activities we have on offer.”
Participation in the WWT Dragonfly Festival at WWT Llanelli is included with the price of admission and is free to WWT members. Festival visitors booking online in advance can take advantage of a 10% reduction in ticket prices. There are also reduced price tickets (£5 per adult or £3 per child) for anyone who is in receipt of Universal Credit and Pension Credit. These must be pre-booked up to one day before the visit day here.
More information and headliner announcements for the WWT Llanelli Dragonfly Festival and its 93 days of summer, celebrating the wonderful world of dragonflies, can be found here.
