A totally roar-some time promised at Dino Fest

Monday, 11 July 2022 12:04

The hugely popular Dino Fest is back in Lancaster this weekend.

Poised to be bigger and better than ever spanning over two days, Dino Fest will feature realistic Dinosaurs roaming freely around Lancaster city centre, baby Dino puppet meet and greets, fairground rides and face-painting, as well as a soft play area and collaborations with Lancaster City Museums to provide a plethora of palaeontology pursuits for little ones.

New for 2022, this years’ event also features fun educational talks from renowned palaeontologist, author, TV presenter and co-lead excavator of the giant Rutland Icthyosaur, Dr Dean Lomax, and Dino expert Dr Jeremy Lockwood at The Storey, real fossil exhibits courtesy of Dinosaur Isle Museum of the Isle of Wight at Lancaster City Museum, walking tours visiting the history of Sir Richard Owen and hands-on Dino Fossil Dig activity for your junior Jurassic enthusiasts.

Kindly sponsored by Stagecoach and supported by funding awarded by The Royal Society, Lancaster Dino Fest 2022 promises to be a memorable, educational and entertaining event for all the family. With Dino Poo and Gloop activities at The Judges Lodgings, The Dukes cinema showings of ‘The Land Before Time’ and local businesses offering Dino themed goodies, the city centre is primed to come alive for this flag-ship event, sure to put Lancaster – home of Sir Richard Owen, the renowned palaeontologist who coined the term ‘Dinosauria’ – on the map as a Dino destination.

Dino Talks At The Storey

On Saturday 16th July The Storey will host Dr Dean Lomax – Palaeontologist and Dr Jeremy Lockwood as they deliver fascinating talks on all things Dino. Book signing to follow talks…

Dr Dean Lomax: Dinosaurs on Your Doorstep – Discovering British Dinosaurs

Renowned palaeontologist, author and TV presenter, Dr Dean Lomax, takes us on a journey through millions of years, revealing the amazing dinosaurs that once called Britain home. From the Isle of Skye to the Isle of Wight, and to a local scientist who invented the dinosaurs, Lomax reveals some incredible dinosaur discoveries made on your doorstep.

Dr Jeremy Lockwood: Hunting Dragons – 5 new dinosaurs on the Isle of Wight

The story of how five dinosaurs, all new to science, were discovered during the last two years. Recently, an amazing five new species of dinosaur have been recognised on the Isle of Wight. They were all discovered in very different ways.

Spanning a full weekend this year, Dino Fest will bring many fantastic events, talks, walking tours, and, of course, the fantastic dinosaurs roaming the city centre.

Saturday 16th July

Meet experts Dr Dean Lomax and Dr Jeremy Lockwood at The Storey for talks & book signings.
Theatrical walking tours visiting the haunts of Lancaster Palaeontologist Sir Richard Owen, who famously coined the term ‘Dinosaur’.
Fossil digging workshop for your little palaeontologists at Lancaster’s Marketgate shopping centre.
Baby Dinosaurs will be mixing and mingling with visitors around the city centre.

Sunday 17th July

Jaw-dropping dinosaurs will be stomping around the city centre with timed performances and roaming walkabouts.
Multiple face painting stations, back by popular demand.

Both days will also feature: