1 OUTER SPACE PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY L TRAIL MAP Created by: Adam Pekr Inspired by: Space travel the Don’t forget to share your photos from the Peterborough Reads ultimate journey. BookBench Project on social media and use the hashtags 2 8 #PeterboroughReads #BookBench NEWARK HILL BENCH FUNKY CHICKENS Bourges Blvd M an QUEENSGATE or H ous STANLEY PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM e St SHOPPING CENTRE M RECREATION AND ART GALLERY M GROUND Created by: Welland Academy Created by: Newark Hill Primary Academy 12-14 13 Bright St Inspired by: The new members of our Inspired by: Our love of books and reading school - our chickens! for pleasure. RNIB 50 YEARS OF MR MEN PETERBOROUGH B d ro R ok S n t l PETERBOROUGH Rd Cromwell o c n t i S L k oo CENTRAL LIBRARY M Br d R N w e 9 o N r 3 t Created by: Peakirk-cum-Glinton CofE h d m R k in Primary School r s A15 a t P e r ST THOMAS TIME TO SIT AND 4-5 Westgate Inspired by: 50 years celebration of the Mr Men books. MORE BENCH REFLECT Broadway PETERBOROUGH W Service Rd City Rd PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM PETERBOROUGH STATION Station Rd CATHEDRAL L QUEENSGATE Midgate 14 AND ART GALLERY M SHOPPING CENTRE Created by: Lois Cordelia St John’s St Created by: St Thomas More OUR FAVOURITE RC (Aided) Primary Inspired by: The peace and traquility of a perfect reading spot. 6-8 Wheel Yard Inspired by: A celebration of the value we CHARACTERS h Cathedral place on reading for enjoyment. Exchange St roug erbo Cowgate Catherdral Sq Pet PETERBOROUGH Crescent Bridge Ct Dean’s Church St 9 -11 CENTRAL LIBRARY M 10 Created by: Queen’s Drive Infant School 4 Cross St PETERBOROUGH Inspired by: Our favourite book characters from UNLOCK YOUR MUSEUM Vineyard Rd A SEAT FOR FRIENDS POTENTIAL 1-3 Priestgate stories read to us in school. PETERBOROUGH PETERBOROUGH A15 Bishop’s Rd RAILWAY STATION L CATHEDRAL M 15 Wentworth St Created by: Judith Berrill Created by: Lime Academy Abbotsmede HOW TO CATCH Inspired by: Finding the perfect cosy spot Inspired by: Our curriculum intent to promote and a whole host of new friends, whilst being a lifelong love of reading. PETERBOROUGH A STORY! absorbed in a good book. LIDO OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL Peterborough KEY THEATRE L RIVERGATE Created by: Dogsthorpe Infant School 11 City Centre SHOPPING CENTRE 5 Inspired by: A celebration of our favourite Riviergate stories and our aim to always reach for the stars! THE MAGIC OF BOOKS! A TOUCH OF MAGIC KEY THEATRE 15 PETERBOROUGH PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL M River Nene RAILWAY STATION M Created by: Old Fletton Primary School Town Bridge Town 16 Created by: Nene Valley Primary School Inspired by: Our belief that reading should be valued and enjoyed by everyone. Inspired by: Our whole school’s love of FAIRYTALE DREAMS reading. Fletton Pkwy SERPENTINE GREEN A1139 Hampton SHOPPING CENTRE 12 A1260 Created by: Jess Perin L 6 L = Large BookBench M = Medium BookBench Inspired by: Classic fairytale stories and their WELCOME TO iconography. Serpentine Green COLOUR YOUR PhorpresWay THE LIBEARY! Please help us to ensure that everyone IMAGINATION can enjoy Peterborough Reads safely by PETERBOROUGH Serpentine Green Hargate Way 17 QUEENSGATE CENTRAL LIBRARY L Cygnet Rd maintaining a safe distance, wearing a SHOPPING CENTRE L Created by: Anne-Marie Byrne 16-17 face covering when appropriate and being Created by: Art+Believe PADDINGTON COMES TO Inspired by: Cheeky literary bear puns. Inspired by: Getting lost in a good book. respectful to other trail visitors. PETERBOROUGH London Rd SERPENTINE GREEN SHOPPING CENTRE M Please note BookBenches may be moved in their venues and between locations. Venue opening restrictions will apply and you are advised to check in advance 7 While every effort has been made to ensure that the information is correct and accurate, Wild in Art cannot accept any responsibility in respect of any errors, omissions or cancelled events. Created by: St. Michael’s Church School BOOKS THROUGH Inspired by: The link This project is kindly supported by: between one of our THE LOOKING GLASS favourite characters with the city we QUEENSGATE live in. SHOPPING CENTRE M Created by: Lime Academy Watergall Inspired by: Our commitment to developing a love of reading for pleasure. BUCKLES Solicitors Design by RWA Ltd.; Print by Galloways Printers; Illustrations by Richard Shields. Shields. 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Discover these amazing buildings buildings amazing these Discover Peterborough. throughout attractions visitor and The sculptures are displayed in libraries, museums, art galleries, shopping centres centres shopping galleries, art museums, libraries, in displayed are sculptures The and feature designs inspired by their favourite books. books. favourite their by inspired designs feature and BookBench They have been decorated by schools, community groups and artists artists and groups community schools, by decorated been have They sculptures across the city? the across sculptures Produced by Produced ’s …….. ……………………. ……………… Can you find all 17 BookBench BookBench 17 all find you Can Bringing BookBenches Can you find our mystery word? to the city There’s a different letter hiding on each of the PANTONE 5115 U C:75 M:100 Y:70 K:15 RGB: 92, 41, 70 PANTONE 389 U C:20 M:0 Y:85 K:0 Welcome from the National Literacy Trust RGB: 213, 224, 77 Dedicated to raising C:7 M:9 Y:24 K:0 Take a seat RGB: 236, 224, 196 literacy levels A-Boards next to the BookBench sculptures... “Hi, I’m Sally Atkinson, the manager of the Peterborough Wild in Art is a leading creative producer of spectacular Reads Literacy Hub, and I’m really excited for you to take The National Literacy Trust is an mass-appeal public art events. independent charity dedicated to improving All you have to do is write down each of the letters that part in our BookBench trail across the city. Connecting businesses, artists and the reading, writing, speaking and listening communities through the power you find, and then unscramble them to reveal a secret skills of those who need it most, giving These BookBenches were designed by talented schoolchildren from across the of creativity and innovation, it them the best possible chance of success phrase. We’ve given you a head start with two of the letters, city. Some based their designs on their favourite book, whilst others used their passionately believes in the power in school, work and life. We support favourite characters as inspiration. The wonderful pieces of sculpture you can see of the arts to shape and change lives. communities, schools and early years but to complete the word you’ll need to visit all of the are a combination of their incredible creativity and love of stories. The BookBench sculpture is designed settings and campaign to make literacy as a fun and engaging 3D canvas to BookBenches on the trail. a priority. In Peterborough we are known Reading and stories are so important for all of us. They can transport us to help promote literacy. different worlds, make us laugh, or teach us something that we didn’t know. When locally as Peterborough Reads, and we focus you read with a child, or encourage them to read alone, you’re not just helping on supporting children and young people’s wildinart.co.uk them to engage with the magic of stories, but you’re also helping them to learn literacy. The Connecting Stories initiative, and develop skills that will help them throughout their lives. I hope that these funded by Arts Council England, aims benches will inspire you and your children to take ten minutes for yourselves to increase children and young people’s today, just to read a book. If you want to find more about how you can support interest in reading and writing, and to C _ _ _ _E _ _ _ _ your child to read more, visit wordsforlife.org.uk where you can find engaging promote diverse _ activities for all age groups.