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The Steel Charitable Trust
PLAN YOUR VISIT n M A RIN E T H E AT R E S Q U A RE n G U N CL IF F WALK n TH E CHUR C H n JUBILEE PAVILION & FOSSIL MARKET n TO W N H ALL & MALT H O U S E n TH E H U B n FO O D & R E F R E S H ME N T S 4 5
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Bringing World Class Experts in Palaeontlogy, Geology
and Earth Science to you. Come along to any of our free talks
& Deep Sea No.1 BOAT TRIP
IN DORSET
475 5★
REVIEWS and get the answers to the questions that you have always
wanted to ask.
Fishing No.1 ATTRACTION IN LYME REGIS
10.00
MARINE TH EATR E
11.30
M A R IN E T HE AT R E
The Not Quite Dinosaur, The Ichthyosaurs from
Dinosaurs The Kimmeridge Clay
KIERAN SATCHELL STEVE ETCHES, ETCHES COLLECTION
A family-friendly talk highlighting, in a In this talk Steve Etches explores the
No trip to Lyme Regis would simplified way, the misconceptions as Ichthyosaurs of the Kimmeridge Clay.
be complete without a fishing to why various well-known prehistoric He will discuss the features and
trip from the Cobb. animals are not dinosaurs. characteristics that make them the unique
and important specimens they are.
Join Harry May for a truly 10.45 Steve also discusses the wider
MARINE TH EATR E
unforgettable experience. environment of their existence including
I’m a Palaeontologist –
Look for our boats:
ADVERT their place in the Prehistoric food chain
and what else we can learn from these
MARIE F Ask Me Anything!
THOMAS CLEMENTS
scientifically valuable fossils.
SUNBEAM
How do animals turn into fossils? Why do
we find fossils here but not there? How 12.30
do we know what dinosaurs ate? Is it true M A R IN E T HE AT R E
that poo can become a fossil? What would Flaky and The Famous
one hour mackerel fishing: happen if a Brachiosaurus vomited on
your head? These are some of the many
Exploding Plesiosaur
Leaving all day, with line and bait included. RICHARD FORREST
Fish gutted and prepared for your barbecue. questions I get asked as a palaeontologist.
photo: Martin Clunes
Full safety gear and life jackets carried. In this talk I will answer some of the most Some fossils are so challenging to
If you don’t wish to fish, enjoy a scenic
common questions about fossils, what it’s prepare that commercial preparators and
trip along the beautiful coast.
like being a palaeontologist, and give you public institutions won’t touch them. This
ADULTS £10 CHILDREN £8 the opportunity to come along and ask talk about two such fossils.
me any questions you have! The first is a septarian nodule fractured
THREE HOUR DEEP SEA FISHING: by calcite veins and riddled with iron
pyrites from the Oxford Clay containing
bones of a plesiosaur. And the second
8:30am - 11:30am
Beginners welcome. Rod and bait included.
is a partial plesiosaur specimen from
£25 PER PERSON the Yorkshire coast contained within a
number of blocks of limestone.
Such scrappy, incomplete, difficult and
call Harry May on: unspectacular fossils can nevertheless
provide important scientific information and
07974 753 287 open new windows into the distant past.
>>
LY M E RE
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13.30 14.00
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MARINE TH EATR E G U N CL IFF WA L K
The Rutland Sea Dragon Mary Anning
and Charles
TH MARK EVANS,
IS
BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY
Darwin
In 2021 what has turned out to be
WITH LIZZIE HOPLEY AND CARL SALTER
Britain’s largest Ichthyosaur skeleton
was discovered in Rutland, England’s Hear gems from the life of Mary Anning
smallest county. Join Mark Evans as he and the voyages of Charles Darwin in
tells the Ichthyosaur’s story from the a lively ‘meet-and-greet’ with two of
first tantalising glimpses of fossil bone Geology’s brightest stars!
to the excavation and lifting of the whole Play Guess the Fossil, see how far you
specimen. can stretch time and get answers to
those questions you’ve always wanted to
ask: Why do giraffes have long necks?
Why does Mary love thunderstorms?
And why do they wear those hats?
This event can be enjoyed at 2pm on
Saturday and Sunday.
FA
ET
14.15
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IN THE CHURCH
The Pebble
R
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Spotter’s Guide
S’ M A
CLIVE MITCHELL,
BRITISH GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY
Where can you find evidence of extreme
9AM-4PM
environments from hot arid deserts
and continent spanning oceans to even
hotter magma deep under the earth and
THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH
volcanoes spewing lava over vast areas?
The answer is in a pebble!
MONTH, APRIL TO OCTOBER. Pebbles are made of rocks like sandstone
(evidence of a desert), chalk (ocean),
IN THE MARINE PARADE SHELTERS granite (magma) and basalt (lava).
Clive Mitchell, geologist with the British
MAKERS, PRODUCERS AND Geological Survey, and author of
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30 MILE RADIUS
The Pebble Spotter’s Guide, will take you
www.lrdt.co.uk IG: @lymeregisfarmersmarket on a virtual stroll along a beach, picking
out some pebbles, help identify what they
FRESH BREAD • EGGS • HONEY • JAM • CAKES • BACON are made of and advice on how to collect
@LYMEREGISFARMERSMARKET them.
WWW.LRDT.CO.UK/LYMEREGISFARMERSMARKET >>
LYMEREGISFARMERSMARKET@GMAIL.COM
14.30 15.30
MARINE TH EATR E M A R IN E T HE AT R E
Dinosaurs and Deserts Unearthing the
in Wales Mammoth Graveyard
CINDY HOWELLS, SALLY & NEVILLE HOLLINGWORTH
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES
Want to find out what it’s like to
220 million years ago, Wales was covered unearth an Ice Age Mammoth? Hear
by deserts and inhabited by dinosaurs. more about the incredible Ice Age
The Triassic rocks of Glamorgan preserve discoveries behind the documentary?
the footprints these dinosaurs and And meet the people who made the
other reptiles left behind. As dinosaurs discovery, us! Together, we’ll take
diversified from these early forms they you on an exciting behind-the-scenes
also had to contend with rising sea-levels, adventure to find out what it was like
climate change, and a major extinction to discover the site, work with the
event. scientists unearthing it and learn about
There have been a number of recent Mammoths, how they lived and how
finds in south Wales, and this talk will they died.
illustrate these discoveries, allowing us >>
to piece together the story of those
important 20 million years from the late
Triassic into the Jurassic Period, when
dinosaurs were diversifying.
15.00
IN THE CHURCH
Exploring Lyme Regis
200 Million Years Ago
REBECCA WALLEY, PHD STUDENT
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
A walk through the changing ecology
of the early Jurassic at Lyme Regis, and
how a citizen science project (FossilBlitz)
contributes to our understanding of the
past.
15.45 16.30
IN THE CHURCH IN THE CHURCH
Unlocking Our Historical The Jurassic Coast
Chalk Fossil Collections Collection
with Nannofossils CHRIS REEDMAN,
JURASSIC COAST TRUST
THOMAS FOGERTY,
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Fossils from the Jurassic Coast now
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM appear in exhibitions and collections
Chalk fossils have been collected from around the world.
southern England for more than 200 By drawing museums, collectors, and
years. One of the primary components of academics together around a common
the Chalk are coccolithophores, a group goal, the Jurassic Coast Collection aims
of calcareous nannoplankton, which to reconnect the Jurassic Coast with
can be used to determine the relative its fossil diaspora and unite, digitally
age of specimens through nannofossil and physically, what is already a global
biostratigraphy. collection. This short talk will provide
This talk summarises how we have been an overview of the progress made
using these tiny fossils to unlock the throughout the last year and introduce
NHM’s collections of Chalk fish and some of the exciting upcoming work we
invertebrates, and some of the secrets have planned along the coast.
this work has revealed.
Image: Greyson Joralemon, Unsplash
MARINE THEATRE SATURDAY 30 APRIL FROM 7.45
TICKETS £7.50 VISIT WWW.MARINETHEATRE.COM
12.00 13.00 13.30 14.30
MA RIN E T H E AT R E M ARI NE TH EATRE IN THE CHURCH M A R IN E T HE AT R E
What is a Fossil? Mary Anning and Illustrating Prehistoric The Queen of Slime
and What Did Mary Her Sisters in Science Worlds Moulds; Gulielma Lister
Anning Find? A VOICES FOR THE FUTURE PROJECT JAMES MCKAY in Lyme Regis
BY ELECTRIC VOICE THEATRE
EMMA BERNARD, CURATOR OF FOSSIL
PERFORMED BY SINGERS AND BSL
James Mckay is an artist who collaborates PATRICIA FARA, CLARE COLLEGE,
FISH, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
INTERPRETER FROM EVT with scientists to create visions of CAMBRIDGE
Ever wondered what a fossil is, why do prehistoric animals in their environments. The Lister family spent every summer in
A moving mini music-drama featuring
some things fossilise and not others Mary Anning herself by Judith Bingham This talk will explore the history of life their cliff-top house at Lyme Regis – and
and how does something become a is at the centre of this staged concert on Earth through James’ illustrations of Gulielma Lister (1860–1949) was the
fossil? Well, this is the talk for you! I’ll be highlighting the many women of science changing landscapes, animals and plants, world expert on extraordinary minuscule
answering these questions, talking about who lived in her day – many of course who with a lot of relevance for future climate. creatures called slime moulds that are
some good places to go fossil hunting and joined her in Lyme Regis. now at the cutting edge of research
some of the great fossils found by Mary into artificial intelligence and molecular
The music of Mary Maxwell Campbell
Anning and why they were important. genetics.
takes us round the world to meet many
A talk especially for families and kids. This illustrated talk explores her life, her
more of her scientific sisters in a musical
romp, there are frogs and trowels and for achievements and the significance of her
18.30 the audience a bit of digging too. Quaker background.
GU N CL IF F WALK
The programme includes a British Sign
Songs of Here: Songs Language Interpreter, a Touch Tour
14.30
IN THE CHURCH
of Now, Musical 15minutes before the start time and is
B SHARP & LOCAL COMMUNITY family friendly (though NOT aimed at Awful Changes?
PARTICIPANTS WITH GUEST PERFORMERS children). There will be a chance to see What The Fossil Record
SEATON ACAPELLA the wonderful models of Mary Anning’s Really Tells Us About
An exciting musical performance most famous finds created by school
of original music and songs written children from the Sidmouth area, work 14.00 Present and Future
by local young people to express which will continue in local schools after G UN CL IF F WAL K Climate Change
their response to the landscapes, the festival is over.
places and times in which they find This event is sponsored by the Fossil Festival,
Mary Anning RICHARD TWITCHETT,
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
themselves living and growing up. The Palaeontological Association, RVW and and Charles Darwin Although the current episode of
Ambache Trust. WITH LIZZIE HOPLEY AND CARL SALTER global warming is unprecedented on a
Hear gems from the life of Mary Anning human timescale, similar events have
FREE RETURN SHUTTLE BUS and the voyages of Charles Darwin in happened throughout Earth’s history.
to The Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre! a lively ‘meet-and-greet’ with two of This talk explores how the fossil record
Take our completely free shuttle bus to the equally free Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre to see Geology’s brightest stars! of these past events can be used to test
their truly amazing fossil collections including Scelidasuarus, the Charmouth Dinosaur and David Play Guess the Fossil, see how far you predictions of future change, and to show
Attenborough’s Sea Dragon! Shuttle buses run every 25 minutes, 11am–4pm Saturday & Sunday. can stretch time and get answers to how resilient our planet’s ecosystems
those questions you’ve always wanted to have been in responding to, and
ask: Why do giraffes have long necks? recovering from, past climate change.
Why does Mary love thunderstorms? >>
And why do they wear those hats?
And back This event can be enjoyed at 2pm on
Charmouth again! Saturday and Sunday.
Heritage
Main beach bus stop Coast Centre
14
opposite Fordhams
15.15 15.30 16.00 16.30
IN THE CHURCH M ARI N E TH EATRE IN THE CHURCH M A R IN E T HE AT R E
Geological Perspectives The Art & Science of the The Burning of Fossil Dinosaurs: New Visions
On Climate Change in Crystal Palace Dinosaurs Fuels Through the of a Lost World
the Last 2000 Years, 2m MARK WITTON, PALAEONTOLOGICAL Geological Perspective MICHAEL J. BENTON, PROFESSOR
ARTIST, AUTHOR AND RESEARCHER, OF VERTEBRATE PALAEONTOLOGY,
Years and 50m Years THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH Afforded by the Jurassic UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
JEREMY YOUNG, EARTH SCIENCES, AND ELLINOR MICHELM, NATURAL Coast Dinosaurs, a new vision of a lost world.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HISTORY MUSEUM
RICHARD EDMONDS Twenty-five years ago, the first feathered
Climate change through the geological The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, a series dinosaur was reported. There has been
Despite diversification in the energy
record has become an enormously of incredible sculptures of prehistoric a revolution in dinosaur palaeobiology
sector, consumption of fossil fuels
important part of modern earth science animals and geological displays, were since then, driven by thousands of
continues to grow and yet we have only
research. This talk will look at some unveiled to the public as part of the amazing specimens from China plus new
been in this place for about 100 years
topics in this field which often come up famous Crystal Palace Park in 1854. analytical methods. Mike Benton works
while the resources we burn formed
in debate. Were the Mediaeval Warm This display, which includes depictions with renowned palaeo-artist Bob Nicholls
over many millions of years. The Jurassic
Period and Little Ice Age real, and if so of dinosaurs, extinct mammals, marine to bring to life 15 dinosaurs, birds and
Coast is a cross section through an oil
what caused them? What caused the ice reptiles and giant amphibians, captured a pterosaurs from all continents, and to
field and as such it is the perfect platform
ages? Are we about to have another one? snapshot of palaeontology from a golden show in detail how they looked in life. For
to study how fossil fuels form, how we
What’s the role of CO2 in ice age climate? era of scientific discovery in the mid-19th the first time, we can believe what we see
find and extract them, and perhaps most
Why has the Earth cooled over the last century. Today, they are internationally in the reconstruction, based on intimate
importantly, just how long they took to
50m years? recognised as a milestone in our study of skin, scales, and feathers of
accumulate and just how quickly we are
portrayals of extinct life and the history burning them. these ancient beasts.
of science. Written in collaboration with
and in support of the Friends of Crystal 16.45
Palace Dinosaurs charity this book gives IN THE CHURCH
the most detailed and complete history
of these world-famous sculptures yet
Local Solutions
written. to the Global Crisis
BELINDA BAWDEN, TOWN COUNCILLOR
FOSSILS, MINERALS, JEWELLERY AND GIFTS THE OLD FORGE ‘Local Solutions To The Global Crisis –
What We Can All Do to Build Community
FOSSIL SHOP Resilience in the Face of Climate Change’.
Belinda Bawden, co-founder of the Dorset
Monday–Saturday 10am–5pm Climate Action Network and Green Party
Sunday 10.30am–4pm member in Lyme Regis explains what
we can do in our communities and local
1 5 Broad Street councils with new toolkits to engage the
Lyme Regis public in climate action. Members of
the Dorset Climate Action Network will
Dorset DT7 3QE demonstrate how sharing information
Telephone: 01297 445977 and expertise and learning from each
Email: info@fossilshop.net other can motivate and accelerate local
solutions.
fossilshop.net
Take a stroll around the many exhibits
and displays on offer this weekend...
360º DOME CINEMA
n TH E H UB
EXCITING DINOSAUR DOME SHOWS
On the Hour On the Half Hour
An interactive introduction to dinosaurs Take to the skies and discover the origins
and the fossils in the local Jurassic coast, of flight with our film: Dinosaurs at Dusk,
ending with possible ways of dinosaur a fun-filled story about teenager Lucy and
extinction such as a large meteorite. her dad, who share a passion for flying
Travel back in time to the Jurassic period and a fascination for all things that fly.
with pictures of early Earth landscapes. Youʼll experience the thrill of paragliding
over the countryside, feel what itʼs like
to soar like a falcon, and travel back in
time to meet the flying pterosaurs and
the ancestors of modern day birds: the
feathered dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs at Dusk is all about flight, and
dinosaurs: a one-of-a-kind, family-friendly
learning adventure in the most amazing
movie format ever invented! Science
content also includes topics such as
continental drift, proper motion of stars,
asteroids and impacts, extinctions and the
convergent development of flight among
species.
AFTER PARTY BRISTOL UNIVERSITY
n MARINE TH EAT R E
n M A R IN E T HE AT R E S Q U A R E
Meet real scientists behind
some of the latest
discoveries in Palaeontology
from the University of
Bristol Palaeontology
Department. Learn about the Bristol
Dinosaur and the surprising story linking
Image: Greyson Joralemon, Unsplash
the small dinosaurs of Britain and the
giant sauropods. You can also try to
survive 300 million years of evolution in
our EvoArcade!
>>THE ETCHES COLLECTION BOAT BUILDING DARELL WAKELAM
ACADEMY n T HE M A LT HO U S E
AND OUR PROUD SPONSORS PETROSTRAT n J U BIL E E PAVIL IO N
PRESENT Founded in 1997
by Commander Tim
Gedge, the Boat
The Inaugural Children’s Building Academy
has been producing
talented craftspeople
Fossil Competition 2022
for over a quarter of
a century.
Our flagship 40-week
Boat Building course
gives men and women the professional Come and join in with some ‘cardboard
training, knowledge and confidence creativity’ with Lyme Regis artist Darrell
needed for a career in the booming Wakelam. We will be making artwork
marine industry around the world. There is based on the recent discovery of the
Have you ever found a fossil? giant ‘Rutland Ichthyosaur’ and comparing
no skill requirement to enrol – all that we
Maybe you have a collection of fossils? ask for in return is enthusiasm, passion, it to some of the enormous creatures that
Have you ever wondered what it would and dedication. The course brings would’ve lived here on the Jurassic Coast.
be like to have your fossil on display together a wide spectrum of people of
at a fossil museum where thousands varying ages and backgrounds for one DINOSAUR ISLE
of visitors will get to see it? Are you shared goal: to learn how to build boats. n M A R IN E T HE AT R E S Q U A R E
between the ages of 5-16 and live in the CHARMOUTH Exhibition of Isle of Wight
UK? dinosaurs and fossils,
HERITAGE COAST including reconstructed
If your answer is a big YES to all those CENTRE dinosaur skeleton of the
n MARINE TH EAT R E S Q U A R E meat-eating dinosaur
questions, then The Etches Collection Neovenator. Find out about
Become a Jurassic Detective with the
– Museum of Jurassic Marine Life in recent discoveries from the Island and
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre and
Dorset has a very exciting competition uncover what secrets our fossils are
handle real dinosaur bones!
that you can enter NOW! hiding! What can they tell us about DORSET WILDLIFE
ancient life, the environment and food
We are partnering with the wonderful chains? We’re also on hand for local fossil TRUST
n M A R IN E T HE AT R E S Q U A R E
people at PetroStrat to bring you The ID and fossil hunting tips.
Inaugural National Children’s Fossil As well as having a presence at the Visit our information
festival you can get a free shuttle stand to find out all
Competition 2022! bus service to Charmouth Heritage about the work of
Coast Centre from main beach bus stop Dorset Wildlife Trust,
opposite Fordhams. Every 25 minutes how it protects local reserves and how
Visit our website for more details and how to enter: from 11am until 4pm, Saturday and people can get involved and become
www.theetchescollection.org/fossilcomp Sunday. members. If you like the work that we do
and would like to support our organisation
you can sign up here for membership on
the day!THE ETCHES FRIENDS OF CRYSTAL THE IGUANODON THE GEOLOGISTS
COLLECTION PALACE DINOSAURS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
n M A RIN E T H E AT R E S Q U ARE n M ARI NE TH EATRE SQUARE n G UN CL IF F WA L K n M A R IN E T HE AT R E S Q U A R E
Come and see us at The GA stand will be
The Etches Collection selling GA Guides and can
- Museum of Jurassic provide information for
Marine Life stall and teachers. Look out for the
chat with our friendly interactive game for all
staff to learn all about the family!
our amazing
designated and JURASSIC
accredited museum.
Discover how we bring to life our fabulous
COAST TRUST
n M A R IN E T HE AT R E S Q U A R E
fossils with our incredible ‘stories from
deep time’ where you can learn how the There will be a
Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
prehistoric predators of a bygone age Iggy is back in Lyme Regis and Covid- display of Jurassic
will be at the festival to inform, delight free. This outdoor theatre show is
lived and died in the Jurassic seas of Coast fossils and
and surprise visitors with tales of brought to you by arts organisation books. Speak to our
Dorset some 152-157 million years ago.
Victorian palaeontological Emerald Ant. experts to learn about out how the
Our unique fossil specimens were all
accomplishments and outrageous Suitable for all ages, it lasts for 35 Jurassic Coast is looked after and to
collected from the Kimmeridge Bay
behaviours! Our mission is to spread minutes, and tells the story of the birth explore some of its fascinating stories.
locality by one man, Steve Etches (who will
the CP Dinosaur word amongst fossil of geology in a fast and furious romp Help us to protect and conserve the
be attending the Fossil Festival this year).
We will have a microscope with some fans, creating a new wave of voices through 60 years of scientific discovery. coast by becoming a Jurassic Coast
of our collection and our famous fossil calling for the site to be conserved for As the story unfolds eccentric Trust Member.
lucky dips! You can also learn about how future generations. Join us, and characters emerge from history: Mary
to enter the Inaugural National Children’s discover the fascinating history of the Anning, Sir Richard Owen, Baron LITTER FREE DORSET
Fossil Competition and win the chance to original Jurassic Park! George Cuvier, Gideon Mantell, and the n M A R IN E T HE AT R E S Q U A R E
have your fossil on display at our museum Godfather of Geology, William Smith.
for a whole year! They compete for fame, claiming the At Litter Free Dorset - Land,
biggest, best fossils for themselves! And Coast and Sea we campaign
FREE FACE PAINTING FREE RETURN they grapple with questions that shook to reduce litter and waste, as
society: How come these creatures well as working to maintain
n M A RIN E T H E AT R E S Q U ARE SHUTTLE BUS no longer exist? What does this tell us bathing water quality across
Who doesn’t like having their face painted To The Charmouth about our world? Where’s my hat? our county. We focus on
into a fastastical creation? reducing litter and waste at
Heritage Coast Showtimes 12.30 & 15.30
both days. Interpretation for deaf source, with the aim of creating better
Centre! audiences at the 12.30 show on quality inland, coastal and marine
Take our completely free shuttle bus Saturday. environments for everyone in Dorset to
to the equally free Charmouth Heritage
Coast Centre to see their truly amazing
See https://emeraldant.com/iguanodon-restaurant/ enjoy. At the Fossil Festival we’ll be
fossil collections including Scelidasuarus,
for more details showcasing our work with local
the Charmouth Dinosaur and David Charmouth organisations, community groups &
Attenborough’s Sea Dragon! Heritage individuals, and demonstrating how our
Coast Centre campaigns and projects can create
sustainable behaviour change in Lyme
And back Regis.
again! >>
22 Main beach bus stop Shuttle buses run every 25 minutes,
opposite Fordhams 11am–4pm Saturday & Sunday.M A E
K
B S D
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LYME BAY MAKE SPACE
Geologists’ Association MOONRAKERS
n ABOUT TOWN
MAKE BADGES!
n T HE M A LT HO U S E
All ages welcome. Parent supervision is required. Make Space is bringing some
badge making fun to the
Drop in throughout the day, no booking needed. Fossil Festival weekend this
4 GA Field Guides are Since its formation in 1858 the Suggested donation £1 per badge.
GA has actively year! Join them at the
Malthouse Gallery over both
relevant to this area: promoted the study of geology to all who are
days for badge making with a Jurassic
interested in the past, present and future of twist. There will be templates and stencils
to use or get creative with your own
the natural world. It welcomes everyone,
designs for a 60mm pin badge (or
regardless of the level of their knowledge. badges) to take home.
All ages welcome. Parent supervision is
Lectures - Conferences - Magazine - Journal - required. Drop-in throughout the day, no
Field Trips - Annual Awards - Geoconservation booking needed. Suggested donation £1
Based in Lyme Regis, Lyme Bay per badge. 9am-3pm.
No. 73 Geology of the Moonrakers are a vocal group of 20
South Devon Coast (2017) Nationwide there are 100 groups associated with MARY ANNING ROCKS
men and women who sing traditional
the GA, locally: . and new songs of the sea in new, bold
n J U BIL E E PAVIL L IO N
fresh arrangements. You’ll see them in Come and meet the team
Devon RIGS Group: www.devonrigs.org.uk 19th century costume popping up in behind Mary Anning
and around Lyme Regis, as well as in Rocks a campaign and
local theatres for their yearly theatrical charity started four years
Devonshire Association, Geology Section: shows. ago to build Mary Anning
www.devonassoc.org.uk her long-overdue statue in Lyme
No. 22 Geology of the LYME REGIS MUSEUM Regis. Find out what we have been up to
n G UN CL IF F WA L K these past few years. Hear about our
Dorset Coast (second Ussher Society: www.ussher.org.uk unveiling plans for Mary’s 223rd birthday
edition) (2016) The Museum will be open as on the 21st May 2022.
normal - the standard Children will have their chance to draw
Dorset Geologists' Association Group: admission fee will apply. and learn about what fossils would have
dorsetgeologistsassociation.com looked like in life. There will be fossils for
On both days the Museum
will also be running a fossil adults and children to look at and handle
The Jurassic Coast: www.jurassiccoast.com polishing event along Gun with the chance to ask us questions about
Cliff Walk and they will also have Fossil Jurassic marine life and we will have
and Mary Anning Walks scheduled as our Fossil Excavating Box.
www.geologistsassociation.org.uk per their normal programme. There will be a sandbox to uncover fossils
No. 72 Devonshire
e: sarah@geologistsassociation.org.uk with brushes like a real palaeontologist.
Lyme Regis museum will be offering
Marbles, their Geology, Come and say hello and get some
History and Usage t: 020 7434 9298 25% off annual memberships
free Mary Anning Rocks stickers to take
during Fossil Festival weekend.
(Vols 1 & 2, 2015) home with you.
www.rockwatch.org.uk >>
e: hello@rockwatch.org.uk
t: 020 734 5398 25NATURAL HISTORY PORTLAND SCULPTURE
MUSEUM AND QUARRY TRUST
n M A RIN E T H E AT R E S Q U ARE n M ARI NE TH EATRE SQUARE
We’ll have interactive Working with freestone
hands-on activities on that can be carved in any
‘Fossils and Climate direction informed by
Change’ for all ages, the pure quality of light
including: Extinction Kerplunk, an throughout the day,
interactive game that explores how marine reveals forms and
animals respond to global warming; The
Microscopic Jurassic Coast, where you
surfaces that haven’t
been exposed for 150 million years,
www.zoicpalaeotech.co.uk
can find and learn about some of the creating a more powerful and visually
FOSSIL PREPARATION
smallest fossils found in the local rocks; informed work.
and Shark Science, where you can meet Portland stone, the finest of carving
some of the shark fossils from the stones, was once an ancient sea, formed
TOOLS & SUPPLIES
museum collections and hear about some from pure sunlight interacting with
of our ongoing studies looking at the calcium carbonates in sea water.
impact of past climate change on sharks.
WOODLAND TRUST
PALAEONTOLOGICAL n M ARI NE TH EATRE SQUARE Come and talk to us today about how to clean your fossil finds!
ASSOCIATION As The Woodland Trust is
n M A RIN E T H E AT R E S Q U ARE
the UK’s largest woodland
Get hands-on with some conservation charity with a
amazing fossils, and discover mission to fight climate
how their unique features change and create havens
adapted them to different for wildlife with woods and trees. We save,
environments and lifestyles. protect and restore ancient woodland, and
Design your own prehistoric since 1972 we’ve planted more than 50
creepy-crawly – decide how million trees. We want to see a world where
to spend your points to arm your creature woods and trees thrive for nature and
with body parts and special powers. Then people, but we can’t achieve our vision
spin our ‘wheel of fortune’ to see what life without you.
throws at it – is your animal equipped to
survive a meteorite impact, climate
change or the arrival of a new predator?
Try to survive a day in the ancient seas
with our ‘Prehistoric Perils’ board game.
Palaeoartist James McKay will be on hand Air scribes proudly made in the UK, SCALE BAR - CUT OUT AND KEEP!
to bring the public’s fantasy fossils to life. Fossil made in the Jurassic
ZOIC PalaeoTech Ltd. are manufacturers
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