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The Art Of Wallace & Gromit Opens At The Rheged Centre In Cumbria!

The Art of Wallace & Gromit: 5th July – 8th September, Rheged Centre

 
The Rheged Centre in Cumbria have a fantastic new activity-packed exhibition that reveals the artistry that goes into every scene of Wallace & Gromit’s classic animated adventures.  Visitors to the exhibition will learn about how Aardman Animations grew from the pet project of two schoolboys into an international, Oscar-winning pioneer in stop-motion animation.


•  Have a go at designing your own character
•  Make your own Gromit model using the same clay as the professionals
•  Even try your hand at animation using your smartphone or digital camera!


The exhibition features original sets from the Wallace and Gromit films and a large number of reproductions of character sketches, designs and production photos offering a rare insight into how these treasured British animations were made.


Admission is £1.50 and under 3s go free!  Find out more on the Rheged website