Discover more about the Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker at Watts Gallery’s first exhibition for younger visitors and families with lots of opportunities to play and create

When: 22 October 2024 to 27 April 2025

Where: Watts Gallery

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This winter, visitors to Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village can step into the magical world of Cicely Mary Barker’s world-famous Flower Fairies in the museum’s first exhibition for children and families.

Presented in association with Penguin Random House Children’s UK, Flower Fairies ™: The Magical World of Cicely Mary Barker takes visitors on a journey from the artist’s childhood to the creation of her enchanting fairy characters – with opportunities for younger visitors to play and create throughout.

At the heart of the exhibition is a display of original Flower Fairies illustrations, shown alongside Cicely Mary Barker’s original sketches and family photographs which reveal her process in creating the fairy figures that are known and loved around the world. To experience how it might feel to be a character in one of Cicely’s famous books, in this section of the exhibition there’s a chance for children to become part of the story by dressing up and entering giant-sized pages of a Flower Fairies book.

Tree Fairy Trail

Inspired by Cicely’s botanical illustrations and traditional folklore, families can follow a new trail through the woodland at Watts Gallery to discover some of the trees and plants that feature in the Flower Fairies. With opportunities to play and learn along the way, the trail will be a fun way for children to connect with nature.

A programme of related events accompanies the exhibition, including Flower Fairies Family Days during the school holidays. For further information: wattsgallery.org.uk

Flower Fairies ™: The Magical World of Cicely Mary Barker opens at Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village on 22 October 2024 (until 27 April 2025). For further information:

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