Escape to Wonderland at Kryal Castle

FALL down the rabbit hole this month at Kryal Castle with a visit from Alice in Wonderland’s magical characters.

The program is underway and will be on until Sunday 19 May with the Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, White Rabbit and Alice on site interacting with visitors.

“It’s about bringing Alice to life inside the castle and retheming the castle, so people feel like that are stepping into Wonderland,” said Laurence Heenan, performance operations manager.

“You’ve got characters running around, several shows, craft activities that the kids can join in, it’s all very exciting.”

For adults, there will also be a special Wonderland after dark event on Saturday 18 May with live bands and a series of quests.

“It’s going to be something still set in Wonderland, but more for the adults,” said Mr Heenan.

“It’s going to be a bit scary with music, a party atmosphere and quests to undertake.”

Mr Heenan said that so far, the event has proved popular with visitors.

“It’s one of our favourite programs to run and we get so many people who come here who just adore it and love the characters,” he said.

“Alice in Wonderland has such a cult following for young and old, it’s a wonderful story.”

Mr Heenan said one of the reasons he believes the story is so loved is due to the relatability of the characters.

“It’s so wonderfully out of this world but still relatable,” he said.

“All of the different characters are so different in so many ways, so there’s going to be a character that speaks to everyone.”

To buy tickets to the Alice in Wonderland program, visit the Kryal Castle website.