The creatures are waiting…volunteers needed to bring them to life. 

We have loads of beautiful animals and insect puppets and masks loaned from the wonderful Handmade Parade, Strange Train and Global Grooves. (Images shown here…bird and fox from Handmade Parade and butterfly wings from Global Grooves, wings made by Emily and Cabasa Carnival Arts.)

Volunteers needed for Saturday 1st June, 12:30 until 3 (more likely to be done earlier). Please message via contact form https://risingupmcr.org/contact/ or to rosearnold@hotmail.com

additional details from here:

The following venues across Manchester will be offering free drop-in creative sessions to prepare for the Carnival of Creatures.

Hulme Community Garden Centre – Monday 27 and Wednesday 29 May –  12-3pm

Make a headpiece for the ‘Carnival of Creatures’ from recycled and natural materials.

Manchester Art Gallery – Tues 28, Weds 29, Thurs 30 and Fri 31 May –  1-3pm

Artists Carly Bainbridge and Jayson Gylen are on hand to help make a parade-worthy prop to bring to the ‘Carnival of Creatures.’

As part of the Get Together and Get Things Done exhibition, families will be invited to join a collaborative project to show the power of uniting together and there will also be a climate scientist on hand to answer questions.

People’s History Museum – Weds 29 May – 1-3pm

Join an artist-led session to make beautiful things for the ‘Carnival of Creatures’ using fabric pens and patch-making techniques.

Manchester Museum – Sat 1 June – 11-12:30

A jam-packed session with nature, art, face painting, a chance to make wings to wear in the ‘Carnival of Creatures,’ storytelling and play.

Let’s love life not lose it.