A bug holding a lantern with lit up wings against a forest style backdrop, all of which is made out of cardboard A bug holding a lantern with lit up wings against a forest style backdrop, all of which is made out of cardboard

8–9 & 15–23 Feb 2025

Damart Mill, Bingley

Grue

Wintercroft & ARCADE

A wintry world built by the people of Bradford.

A fabulous walk-through experience for culture-lovers young and old.

Red and orange crafted dragon made form cardboard asleep in a cardboard enchanted experience

In this enchanted landscape, visitors took on an important mission: helping our historian to solve the mysteries of Damart Mill. They passed through secret doors, a fairy forest and even went underwater on their quest – and met some special guests along the way.

Dreamed up by artist Steve Wintercroft, produced by Yorkshire’s very own ARCADE and built entirely from recycled and repurposed materials, Grue is named after an ancient word for ‘shiver’ – but don’t worry about the cold! People were able to warm up with a drink and a snack, and take part in special crafting activities on site.

Video
Take a look back at Grue.

About ARCADE

ARCADE is a charity that supports communities to get involved in art and creativity. We are based in Scarborough and Bridlington but work in lots of different places.

About Wintercroft

Wintercroft is an environmentally conscious design company specialising in helping people make masks from waste card. Their masks provide a therapeutic, satisfying way to connect with a side of ourselves that we might not even have known was there.

Credits
Grue by Wintercroft and ARCADE. Commissioned by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.

Lead image: ©Steve Wintercroft
Video Thumbnail: ©Andrew Benge

GRUE by Wintercroft and ARCADE

Commissioned by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. Supported by Damart.

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