Go Wild with Beano at the Eden Project

By John Freeman on July 16, 2022 • ( 1 )

Starting Saturday 23rd July, Cornwall’s Eden Project is challenging kids (presumably, of all ages) to visit the award-winning attraction for an action-packed summer programme – and help Beano’s Dennis and friends save it from the dreaded CO₂-Zilla!

Loaded with mischief, mayhem and crazy comic fun, an epic adventure awaits this summer…

Martian mega-monster CO₂-Zilla has landed and is threatening to destroy the world… starting with Eden.

Inspired by an exclusive bespoke comic strip, visitors can team up with Dennis, Gnasher, Minnie and friends on an epic quest to defeat CO₂-Zilla, rebel against climate change and Go Wild for the planet.

Join the Eden Project for a wild, unforgettable and blam-tastic adventure, packed with exciting games and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

“We’re excited to be working with Beano this summer as we both believe that stories have the power to change the world,” say the Eden Project team.

“Beano‘s story started over 80 years ago, and they have been entertaining generations of families ever since. Home to an ever growing cast of characters, Beanotown is an imaginative world for people to escape to – a place of fun, excitement and adventure… just like Eden.

“Storytelling is also a part of our DNA here at Eden. Our story started over twenty years ago, when the Eden Project site was just a sterile clay pit; an exhausted and barren landscape. Today, the Eden Project has bloomed in to a beautiful global garden – a living landscape full of life and stories about our world today and how we can act together to protect it for future generations.

“In order to protect this planet, Spaceship Earth, we must come together to address the planetary emergency. So, like Dennis and friends teaming up on their quest to save Eden from the evil CO₂-Zilla, we know that there is an undeniable power when we work together for the benefit of all living things.”

Timed entry tickets for the Eden Project summer programme are now on sale. All visits to Eden must be pre-booked in advance, including those who visit for free, such as Eden Project Members, existing Annual Passholders and Locals’ Passholders, carers and under-fives.

• Book Here to Go Wild with Beano at the Eden Project 9.00am – 6.00pm Saturday 23rd July – 4th September 2022, the Eden Project, Cornwall | Most activities included in admission, pre-booking essential

Please note, the Eden Project summer programme is inspired by the characters of Beano; however, there will not be any character meet-and-greets as part of the activities

With thanks to Norman Boyd

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.