UNIVERSITY of York students dressed in costume will be entertaining visitors to Museum Gardens this weekend with a story-telling festival.
The festival, organised in partnership with the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens, is part of the university’s Summer Term Challenge 2012.
The scheme encourages students to demonstrate their commitment to the local community while gaining work experience to enhance their future career prospects.
More than 160 undergraduate students are taking part in the scheme, working with local heritage, cultural and educational organisations.
The stories have been written by the students, who chose the themes of extinct animals and Roman and Medieval York to reflect the Yorkshire Museum’s collections.
The festival, which is free and suitable for families, takes place tomorrow and Sunday, with some students dressed in character delivering one-hour performances at 11.30am and 2.30pm in Museum Gardens.
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