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TV dinosaurs head to town to entertain children

Naj Modak
BBC News
South Kesteven District Council A dinosaur puppet with man with dark hat, dark top, blue jeans and trainers. They are surrounded by a metal fence with an onlooking crowd. There is a box of props in the foreground. They are on paving with buildings in the background.South Kesteven District Council
The prehistoric act is an interactive entertainment experience featuring Dinosaurs

Families will be able to enjoy a "jaw-dropping experience for children" when semi-finalists from Britain's Got Talent bring their prehistoric puppets to Lincolnshire.

Dinomania is an interactive entertainment experience taking place in Grantham Market Place, the act appeared on the TV show in 2022.

The free to attend event will take place on 17 August and include three sessions at 11:00 BST, 12:30 and 14:30.

South Kesteven District Council's deputy leader, councillor Paul Stokes, said: "This interactive educational experience promises a combination of fun and learning."

South Kesteven District Council Dinosaur puppet stood on paving in front of a black curtain, a box of props and a man with dark hat, dark top, blue jeans and trainers. South Kesteven District Council
The event will take place in Grantham Market Place

With over 1.6m subscribers on social media platform YouTube and 1.5m followers on TikTok, the prehistoric act claims to have the largest dinosaur collection in the UK, from animatronic T-Rexes to baby dinosaur puppets.

Head ranger Chris Roberts will share his expertise on palaeontology, bird evolution, and prehistoric ecosystems.

Stokes added: "The revamped Grantham Market Place is really coming alive thanks to a series of activities and events brought to you by our imaginative team".

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