First-ever WWT Dragonfly Festival Arrives at WWT Martin Mere
WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife, hosts its inaugural Dragonfly Festival for the first time this summer. The festival kicks off 93 days of summer activities that celebrate the wonderful world of dragonflies at WWT Martin Mere.
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 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 the GIANT dragonfly hunt.
Activities that will captivate festival goers in high summer at WWT Martin mere include interactive Dragonfly Shows, photography competition and exhibition, dragonfly safaris and more.
Headliners include the GIANT Dragonfly Hunt, where families can explore for 12 scaled up dragonfly species and the Great Dragonfly Throwing Competition with the chance to win ice cream for the whole family.
Nick Brooks at WWT Martin Mere said: “Dragonflies are the stars of WWT sites during the summer months. 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 wetlands ecosystems, and we hope many will take this opportunity to enjoy the amazing array of activities we have on offer.”
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.
More information and a full what’s on calendar for the WWT Dragonfly Festival and its 93 days of summer celebrating of the wonderful world of dragonflies can be found at the WWT Martin Mere Festival Hub page.
