Here be Giants!!!

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 22nd 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:

DORSET COUNTY MUSEUM, High West St., Dorchester, DORSET, DT1 1XA, UK


The Dorchester Giants

The British isles Giant Guild


Site designed by Derek Moody.

Last updated 14th May 2000