Not to be missed! New date for The Hatchling – Sat 28th & Sunday 29th August. Locations: City Centre / Plymouth Hoe

Have you ever seen a dragon take flight? The Hatchling is coming! A giant puppet in the form of a dragon will appear in Plymouth’s City Centre, roaming around, exploring its new surroundings and interacting with the public.
Visit Plymouth are encouraging everyone to dip in and out throughout the weekend – come along at a time that suits you to see some of the performance, then enjoy everything that #Plymouth has to offer, whether that’s a spot of shopping, a bite to eat or a visit to one of our great attractions.

SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST

The Hatchling will hatch in the city centre and explore the streets between 12pm and 7pm, when she falls asleep again with a gentle lullaby from around 9.30pm. Look out for her around the city centre – she’ll be hard to miss!

SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST – DAY

She will wake from her slumber at about midday and spend the day moving from the city centre to Plymouth Hoe, where she’ll remain from early evening…

SUNDAY – EVENING

The weekend culminates in her spectacular sunset flight over Plymouth Sound, as she undertakes a miraculous metamorphosis into a kite, unfolding her wings spanning over 20m.

This will be best viewed from the Hoe on the Sunday evening and if you’d like to watch we’d advise you plan to be there between 8pm and 10pm, featuring a finale you will not want to miss!

There will be food and drink stalls on the Hoe to enjoy while you’re there, as well as extra toilets.

If on either day you can’t find The Hatchling, or you’re looking for more details, head to the information point on the Piazza.

ABOUT THE HATCHLING

The Hatchling, which stands at over 6.5m tall, is the largest ever puppet to be solely human-operated. It is constructed from super lightweight carbon fibre weighing less than a piece of hand luggage, allowing it to be operated by a team of 36 puppeteers working in rotation in groups of 15.