Dreamland to hold Minecraft festival MineVention and first Children's Book Festival
A two-day Minecraft festival is coming to a Kent attraction.
MineVention is at Dreamland in Margate on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10 and is an event not be missed by fans of the game.
There will be the opportunity for gamers to test their skills in Minecraft tournaments, meet famous YouTubers, try out craft activities and take part in costume contests.
A The Build Battle zone - in which kids can get creative and battle it out live on stage with other attendees - is also running across the weekend.
The two-day event is divided into either morning or afternoon sessions on each day for which tickets are required.
Also included is an autism friendly session on the Sunday morning, which will include the same content as the other sessions but with reduced capacity, no unnecessary tannoy announcements, no loud music and reduced lighting.
Tickets are from £15 plus a booking fee, and children under three can attend for free.
MineVention is one of a number of family-focussed events announced by the Margate attraction, to be held in the next two months.
A book festival, which will be held on Saturday, February 16 during half term, will see Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved character The Gruffalo making appearances throughout the day. There will also be screenings of animated films by Magic Light Pictures, including Room On The Broom, Stick Man, The Highway Rat, The Gruffalo and the latest release Zog.
Primary school-aged children will be able to browse a selection of new children’s literature, and take part in creative workshops with illustrators including Emily Rand, who will host a workshop based on her new book The Lost Property Office.
There will be stories from author Julia Jarman, who penned Big Red Bath and Class Two At The Zoo.Sunday, March 10.
Other announcements on events are expected soon. To book tickets, visit dreamland.co.uk and to learn more about MineVention please visit www.minevention.co.uk
