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Between Friday 13th and Sunday 15th March, the half-a-billion-year history of Charnwood Forest was brought to life in a free exhibition and projection show. Inside the 500-year-old ruins of Bradgate House in Bradgate Park , over 3,000 models of the Geopark ’s incredible fossils were created by local people at workshops ​at Fosse Park and Highcross shopping centres   A selection of never-before-seen animations offered a glimpse into the Charnwood Forest over 560 million years ago. The evening began with the house illuminated in blue and red, welcoming us through the gates. An introduction by Jim Butler from YouTube channel ​⁠ led us to explore the sculptures and ruins, creating a dramatic backdrop reminiscent of an episode of The Traitors . Later, the buildings sprang to life with projected animations narrating the park’s history and fossils. A particularly haunting moment featured Lady Jane Grey ’s unmistakable image projected onto the ruins of her former home. The spe...

  In the second of my films from the ​⁠ Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations : we joined the parade through the streets of Leicester . Starting in Jubilee Square , the costumes are handed out. The ever-popular panda costumes go early, and the dragons are lined up ready to process along the high street. The cheeky lion leads the parade onto the high street, accompanied by the Chinese God of Wealth and a crowd of people. The lion stops at various Leicester businesses along the way to wish them a Happy and Prosperous New Year and causes some mischief along the way too. Passing the newly updated entrance to the ​⁠ shopping centre, the lion takes an imaginary pee on a parked police car. The rest of the parade, featuring dragons and other characters as well as zodiac signs , passes by on the way to the Clock Tower , where we see the new dragon for 2026 with lights and beautiful decorations. To town hall square now, where crowds have gathered to see a number of performers, including a...