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Alice’s Day

Down the Rabbit Hole How the University of Oxford Community Fund has supported Alice’s Day Sophie Hiscock The Story Museum sophie.hiscock@storymuseum.org.uk

Alice’s Day

Alice’s Day

Alice’s Day

Alice’s Day

Alice’s Day

‘Lewis Carroll… created the whole of children’s literature with these

wonderful stories. Placing a child at the centre of the narrative that

was entirely free of instruction, entirely devoted to delight, was a

stroke of genius. The Alices are the greatest nonsense ever written,

and far greater, in my view, than most sense.’

Philip Pullman

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Alice’s Day

Alice’s Day

Chapter 10: The Lobster Quadrille

Alice’s Day

You can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!' `No, indeed,' said Alice. `What sort of a dance is it?' `Why,' said the Gryphon, `you first form into a line along the sea-shore--' `Two lines!' cried the Mock Turtle. `Seals, turtles, salmon, and so on; then, when you've cleared all the jelly-fish out of the way--’ `That generally takes some time,' interrupted the Gryphon. `--you advance twice--' `Each with a lobster as a partner!' cried the Gryphon.

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Alice’s Day

Alice’s Day

Alice’s Day

120 children (4 classes from 2 schools) participated in 2 workshops in their schools in order to learn the dance for Alice’s Day 250 members of the public took part in the Lobster Quadrille on Alice’s Day 3,000 people came to The Story Museum on the day c.10,000 took part in Alice’s Day across all venues

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“We came from Manchester to be here for Alice's Day - this has been a fantastic day. Thank you so much and see you next year!”

“We loved learning the Lobster Quadrille.”

“The Lobster Quadrille was great.”

Alice’s Day

Alice’s Day

Alice’s Day, Saturday 2 July 2016

Alice’s Day

Alice’s Day

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