Enchanted Parks, NewcastleGateshead Winter Festival December 4, 2008

Saltwell Park in Gateshead will be transformed in December into a magical setting for an after-dark walk for all the family.

This free event returns after last year’s booked-out run.

The theme of wintertime stories and adventures has inspired over twenty local, national and international artists to create an ice queen’s melting heart, ice house, snow globe, magical garden and other enchanting, eerie and simply beautiful fairy tale scenes that will light up the park from each evening. (Tues 4-Sun 14 Dec excluding Mon 8 Dec)

Artists include: Yoko Ono (New York), Gloria Ronchi and Claudio Benghi (Italian artists now working in Newcastle), Ross Ashton (London), Shanaz Gulzar and Steve Manthorp (Keighley), and Dodgy Clutch (Newcastle) and Imogen Cloet (Newcastle).

As part of Enchanted Parks, Yoko Ono will present Wish Trees for Gateshead where visitors will be invited to express their wishes on paper and hang them on newly installed Wish Trees. These will be gathered up and sent to join hundreds of thousands of other wishes from around the world at the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER in Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavik in Iceland.

Enchanted Parks is a free event; however timed tickets must be reserved in advance. Tues-Fri 6.30pm-9pm, Sat & Sun 5.15pm-9pm. Please call the box office on 0191 230 5151. The event is expected to sell out so early booking is recommended.

One of three highlights of NewcastleGateshead Winter Festival, which forms part of NewcastleGateshead's world-class festivals and events programme. produced by culture10.

Also see: Glow (11-15 Dec), Glowmobiles (31 Dec)

Official Website: http://www.NewcastleGateshead.com/winterfestival