Meet Shaun the Sheep and Aardman Modellers at Baa - Broadgate Ice Rink

Broadgate Ice Rink, Exchange Sqaure, Primose Street,
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£12.50
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Broadgate Ice Rink, Exchange Sqaure, Primose Street,

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Liverpool Street 0.20 miles

On Saturday 21 February from 1pm-6pm fans of the internationally-acclaimed animated character, Shaun the Sheep, will be able to meet Shaun at the open-air Broadgate Ice Rink in Exchange Square, create clay Shaun models with expert Aardman model makers and decorate Shaun cupcakes.

Broadgate is giving the public the opportunity to meet the famous sheep to celebrate the release of ‘Shaun the Sheep the Movie’ (now in cinemas) and the upcoming ‘Shaun in the City’ trail. Broadgate will be a 'leader of the flock' when 120 giant sheep sculptures decorated by celebrities and artists, are herded onto the streets of London and Bristol later this year.

The “Shaun in the City” trail will launch in London in March, co-inciding with the Lunar Year of the Sheep and following the release of Aardman’s Shaun the Sheep The Movie, when the mischievous character is set to make his big screen debut.

Shaun the Sheep creator Nick Park is closely involved with the project and will be designing one of the sculptures on the trail himself.

Nick Park, Creator of Shaun the Sheep, Aardman Animations, said: “The Shaun in the City trail means so much to me. This opportunity to bring an arts trail to life with Gromit’s pal Shaun the Sheep is baa-rilliant! Shaun is such a well-loved character with fans all over the world.”

“He will add such colour to our streets and I am sure many will flock to the City to be part of the fun. I am particularly looking forward to working with so many talented artists and seeing how they will use Shaun as their canvas!”

Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity will benefit from funds raised from the flock of 50 sculptures placed in London during Spring 2015. Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity is a national charity raising funds to support and improve the lives of children in hospitals and hospices throughout the UK. For more information visit: www.wallaceandgromitcharity.org.

Nicola Masters, Director, Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity, said: “For our sponsors this is a fantastic opportunity to be involved with the world’s first Shaun in the City trail, designed to draw international attention and visitors from across the globe, whilst raising vital funds to support children in hospitals.”
The hotly anticipated charity initiative from the team that created the award-winning Gromit Unleashed campaign in 2013, expects to see visitors from across the globe flocking to the ‘ewe-nique’ spectacle.

Model making and cupcake decorating will take place in rink-side bar, The Tasting Room. Perfect for a post-skate graze, The Tasting Room’s family box includes two adult buns, two kids’ buns, three sides, hot drinks for the parents and juice for the kids for just £35. Warm up inside or watch all the action on the ice from the heated terrace.

Broadgate Ice Rink is open to the public for skating and lessons until 26 February 2014. Tickets for skating can be purchased directly at the ice rink, but check the website for availability.

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