Alnwick Castle - Broomstick Training is back! - August 2020

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Broomstick Training is back!

 

Alnwick Castle are thrilled to announce that they're bringing back our world-famous Broomstick Training! They've had to make a few changes to the broomstick lesson plan this year to ensure that they can deliver the lessons with your safety and that of our staff as the highest priority.  Please take a moment to read through the information below which will tell you all you need to know about learning to fly at Alnwick Castle in 2020.

 

• Lessons will start at 10:30am each day with the last lesson of the day starting at 4pm.
• Lessons are £12 per person and open to all visitors aged 6 years and over. 

 

 

 

Who can take part?

• In order to maintain social distancing during the lesson, we are limiting the class size for each session to a maximum of 20 pupils.
• You're never too old to learn to fly, that's why Broomstick Training is open to all visitors aged 6 years and over.

 

How to book

• Broomstick lessons are not included with your grounds admission ticket.  In order to take part, you will need to purchase a Broomstick Lesson ticket from our ticket tent which will be positioned by the Lion Arch.
• Lessons will start at 10:30am each day with the last lesson of the day starting at 4pm.
• Tickets are £12 per person for a lesson and can be purchased by credit or debit card only.  Please note that we are operating as a cash-free site for safety reasons and cannot accept cash payments.
• Please have your admission booking confirmation to hand as you will be asked for your booking reference number when purchasing a Broomstick Lesson ticket for compliance with the NHS test and trace scheme. 
• Due to the new timeslot entry system to the Castle, and to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to participate in a lesson, tickets will only be released an hour before each lesson is due to start
• You will be provided with a timeslot ticket for your lesson, please keep this safe as you will need to show this to the Professor at the start of your lesson. 

 

What to expect from your Broomstick Lesson

• The biggest thing you can expect, is to have lots of fun! Our expert wizarding Professors enjoy a good giggle and we find that you learn better when you are enjoying yourself too, so feel free to laugh along with them (or at them!)
• Lessons will take place in the outdoor classroom set up on the Inner Bailey.  Please only arrive for your lesson at the time stated on your tickets.  Only those with a valid ticket will be able to enter the outdoor classroom.  If you are spectating a lesson, we ask that you keep a distance of 2 metres from the classroom barrier while a class is in session.   
• The Professor leading the lesson will ask each participant to sanitise their hands at the station provided, before being guided to their broomstick for the lesson.  For your safety and that of our staff, all broomsticks will be sanitised after each lesson and placed on the floor ready to be picked up by each pupil. 
• Broomsticks will be placed 2 metres apart at the start of the lesson, and we ask that all pupils remain 2 metres apart at all times.  Not doing so may result in the Professor having to ask you to leave the class for the safety of the other pupils. 

 

Safety first

• Whilst our Professors may need to raise their voice in order to be heard clearly, they will not do this close to you or any other pupil in the lesson.  You are welcome to wear a face covering if you wish, though this is not compulsory.   
• For safety reasons, lessons can only take place if the take off zone is dry.  Therefore lessons may be cancelled if it is raining or rain is expected. 
• If we have to cancel a lesson due to rain, a full refund will be given if you take your lesson ticket back to the ticket tent. 

 

To book Tickets, Please Follow the Link: https://www.alnwickcastle.com/booking