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The zoo. The countryside setting? Think again.<\/p>\n<p>Step through the campus gates on Sunday, May 17th for the Reaseheath Family Festival and discover a campus alive with activity that reveals the true scale of what Reaseheath College and University Centre has to offer. This much-loved event sees staff and students welcome families to the Nantwich-based campus for a day designed as much for discovery as it is for enjoyment.<\/p>\n<p>While a Calf Show and equine displays remain staples of the festival, the event also offers visitors the chance to look closer at the modern, technical world thriving behind the farm gates.<\/p>\n<p>In the Construction Department, the future is being built in real-time. Visitors can step into the new T-Level building to experience 3D printing and drone simulators alongside the tactile, traditional skills of bricklaying and plaster casting. It is a place where young minds can scale a giant Jenga tower one minute and enter a \u2018build a boat\u2019 challenge the next.<\/p>\n<p>For the foodies amongst the crowd, the festival\u2019s culinary heart has grown significantly. The Street Food Market offers a global tour of flavours, from Halloumination\u2019s famous fries and Jacob\u2019s Pizza to Bubbleland\u2019s tea and The Fabulous Food Guys\u2019 churros. Meanwhile, the Farmers\u2019 Market showcases local excellence, including fresh bakes from Haslington Bakery.<\/p>\n<p>The Food Centre itself remains a centrepiece of the day. In a county famous for its dairy, visitors will be able to watch the making of authentic Cheshire Cheese &#8211; a craft now preserved in very few places. They might even witness a piece of history in the making as the team practices for a World Record attempt next year: the creation of a<br \/>\ntruly giant Custard Cream.<\/p>\n<p>The festival is designed to move at every pace. On the Main Lawn, there will be activities provided by Circus Avago workshops and the Foundation Department stalls offering hands-on rural crafts such as bug-house building and mud painting. New for this year, families can also follow an enchanted Fairy Trail featuring chainsaw-carved fairy houses, mushrooms and a wishing well, or visit the story time tent where the English department will be bringing tales to life throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding that a busy event can be sensory-heavy. organiser have ensured there is space to reset. Teaming up once again with local accessibility consultants Direct Access, the college will provide \u2018The Calm Corner\u2019 a quiet sanctuary with sensory tools and beanbags. Even the Library is joining in, offering a peaceful \u2018book cr\u00e8che\u2019 and a dog-friendly place to sit.<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Owen, Recruitment and Events Manager, said: \u201cEvents like this matter at Reaseheath. They offer a rare chance to see learning in action, whether that\u2019s performing \u2018surgery\u2019 on a toy tiger in Vet Nursing, trying hobby-horse jumping, or exploring the Agri-tech display of vintage heritage tractors and modern EV technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor more than a century, Reaseheath has been rooted in widening access to the countryside and supporting people to fulfil their potential. We have always seen the Family Festival as more than just an event; it is a moment where we throw open the gates and invite our neighbours to share in the life of the college.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly proud to remain a place where a child can scale a climbing wall or a tractor for the first time. 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