Insect Festival 2009

On Saturday 4 July in York, celebrating the insect world will be the Insect Festival 2009. The Festival, organised by the Royal Entomological Society, will be the largest event of its kind in the north of England



This event is good for all the family with a wide variety of exhibitions and lectures for the adults and insect hunts and interactive displays for the budding new entomologists.

The festival exhibition will include RES stands, live insect displays, demonstrations, award-winning photographic displays, regional natural history societies, book sellers, entomologist's equipment and artwork.

Presentations and lectures will be given in the Tempest Anderson Hall with the trade and exhibitor stands in the half timbered 14th Century Hospitium.

Admission for the general public is £1 per adult, with free entry for under 16’s.

Event: Insect Festival 2009
Organiser: Royal Entomological Society
Date: Saturday 4 July 2009
Venue: York Museum Gardens, York
Time: 10am – 4pm

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Fleas on Radio York 4th November

On 4th November between 11.00am - 12.00pm (possibly around 11.40) BBC Radio York will be interviewing the Father and Son Flea Circus designers, builders and performers of the ‘svensons’ flea circuses

BBC Radio York 103.7 - 104.3 (3 & 95.5 fm)

You can also listen online at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/local_radio/