Here be Giants!!!

An exhibition of British Giants and related figures. The exhibition has now closed.

It was a great success. Over 7000 paying visitors saw the exhibition and a great many schoolchildren saw it free of charge. We haven't worked out quite how many children, at peak times over 260 were visiting the exhibition in a single day.

The exhibition was followed on April 22^nd 2000 by a parade of giants including several of the giants on display. At least another 1000 people saw the parade despite rain and wind which obliged us to reduce the duration of the parade and the number of giants taking part. Two brand new giants paraded with us, Joe from Hardyes School and Eli from Portland.

Giants on display included:

Nathandriel Huddesfield	Diabolo Manchester	Birdwoman Manchester	Ganesh Manchester	Christopher Salisbury
Hannah Hastings	The Smith Hastings	The Mermaid Guernsey	Neptune Guernsey	Peter Lostwithiel
Lilbet Large Dorchester	Granfer Dorchester	Caroline Moore Dorchester	Giant building Dorchester	Jack-in-the-green Hastings
Morris dancing beasts	Tommy Symonsdbury	Mari Lwyd Abergavenny	Other Beasts Everywhere	All together on display

For more information:
email: The Dorset County Museum
email: The Dorchester Giants
telephone +44 (0)1305 262735
write:

The Dorchester Giants

The British isles Giant Guild

Site designed by Derek Moody.

Last updated 14^th May 2000