Families are invited to meet Alice and her friends at a free Easter event at Eastgate on Wednesday 5 April.

Children can join in the fantastic free craft workshop to make characters from Alice in Wonderland. The Mad Hatter will be there, rushing around on his unicycle and stopping to show off his juggling skills.

There will be comedy shows from Bread and Butter as Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee. The comedy twins will entertain youngsters with juggling, silly games and a bit of dancing too.

Children can meet Alice and her good friend the Cheshire Cat who will tell tales of their adventures. There will also be a frantic playing card trying to paint everything the Queen’s favourite colour of red.

Of course the Queen of Hearts will be there looking grand and towering above everyone on stilts. She will be joined by a very twitchy white rabbit.

The event takes place between 11am and 3pm.