VISITKENT
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SUMMER AT
THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD CHATHAM
THIS YEAR , THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD CHATHAM IS CELEBRATING ITS 400TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THE BIGGEST SUMMER OF ENTERTAINMENT EVER . THE SUMMER OF FUN BEGINS ON FRIDAY 6TH JULY - JOIN THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD CHATHAM , JOURNEYING THROUGH TIME EXPLORING THE 13.8 BILLION-YEAR HISTORY OF THE WORLD THROUGH LEGO ® BRICKS !
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BRICK HISTORY
From the author / creator Warren Elsmore , The Historic Dockyard Chatham is delighted to welcome the unique temporary exhibition , Brick History for the first time . The exhibition will be on show throughout the summer holidays as part of The Dockyard ’ s anniversary with fantastic pieces that are key to their own history such as the model of the Battle of Trafalgar with the Chatham-made ship , HMS Victory .
Visitors will undoubtedly be inspired to try building their favourite moments from history for themselves after seeing these fantastic pieces , and The Dockyard will have a soft play area full of LEGO ® bricks and soft play LEGO ® to get creative . This exhibition is on show at The Historic Dockyard until Sunday 16th September .
SUMMER FUN AT THE DOCKYARD
Starting on the 28th July , join Doc . Yard with his unique take on science fun . This year , Doc and his able assistant , Bunsen , are trying to detect elements that are difficult to see and smell , but with help from the audience , hands-on experiments will show Doc ’ s assistant Bunsen and everyone what gases feel like .
From helium , gases in air and even the ones made by humans – Doc and Bunsen look at the science behind them this summer with interactive fun and Bunsen ’ s hilarious tricks on Doc ... which may include a whoopie cushion !
Don ’ t miss out on the final experiment where Doc and Bunsen will perform their Big Bang experiment too ! When they say a big bang – they mean a big bang !
And , if that wasn ’ t enough for family fun this summer , the Pirates will also be back at The Dockyard from the 28th July taking over HMS Gannet ! Captain Knotbeard and the rest of his crew will be joining The Dockyard ’ s biggest summer ever for its 400th birthday with an enormous beach equipped with deck chairs and buried treasure ready for those sandcastles to be made . Storytelling will be daily and the lower decks of HMS Gannet will show what life as a pirate was like . Don ’ t forget too that young buccaneers will also have a treasure trail to also take part in .
All of this included in your annual ticket ; join the biggest summer of fun in the last 400 years at The Dockyard .
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