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Free Family Activity: Visit the Vampire’s Kitchen

Learn about history of sugar while making your own spooky afternoon tea stand and cupcakes on Mackintosh at the Willow's sweet and spooky event for 7-12 years olds!

Free Family Activity: Visit the Vampire’s Kitchen

About Free Family Activity: Visit the Vampire’s Kitchen

Are you a family living in Glasgow or the Central Belt? Join us to take part in a University of Glasgow research project about sugar awareness, ethical choices, and the sweet and spooky history of sugar.

Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires as part of the research and during the sessions participants will:

• Design their own ‘sweet-and-spooky’-inspired afternoon tea stand to take home and use
• Make elaborate sugar-craft cupcakes with pastry chefs from David Duncan Sugarcraft School
• Learn more about the history of sugar through spooky stories and true tales from the past to develop a better understanding of why we crave sugar and how we can consume it ethically and in moderation to avoid becoming ‘a sugar vampire’.

Please note: The workshop runs across two Saturdays, and participants will be expected to attend one session on both dates.

Workshops are suitable for children 7-12 years old and one accompanying parent. Places are limited to one child per adult and booking is essential.

To enquire further please contact laura.eastlake@glasgow.ac.uk

For information on accessibility please visit www.nts.org.uk

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