Rugby League World Cup Opening Weekend

Here’s what to expect:

ACTUAL REALITY ARCADE

Time Square

Saturday, Oct 15: 11am – 5pm

Sunday, Oct 16: 11am – 4pm

Remember the classic arcade games that you’d spent hours trying to get high scores on? Now you can play the likes of Donkey Kong, Tetris and Space Invaders for real.

MEET A 13FT PUPPET

Starts at Time Square and finishes at Golden Square

Sunday, 16 Oct: 10.30am and 1pm

Out of the Deep Blue, performed by Autin Dance Theatre, features a sea giant puppet called Eko and a little girl called Violet to tell a moving story, suitable for all, inspired by the climate emergency. If you want to get fully immersed in the story, why not pop to Warrington’s Central Library to hear Eko’s tale between 11am and 1pm on Saturday, 15 October and create your own jellyfish.

GET CRAFTY AT FAMILY FRIENDLY WORKSHOPS

New Art Spaces: Warrington (former M&S in Sankey Street)

Sunday, 16 Oct: 11.30am to 4.30pm

Bring the family for paper puppetry, creating cardboard cities, making sound waves, nature weaving, upcycling and even writing your own poetry to change the world.

MEET THE BOWJANGLES

Look out for this quirky quartet who be will entertaining visitors at different locations across the town centre.