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 spectacle concluded with applause from the crowd before we returned to the car park.
