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Emma Gill

Jurassic Farm event bringing giant animatronic dinosaurs to Manchester this summer

A Jurassic Farm event is bringing giant walking dinosaurs to Greater Manchester this summer.

Three ginormous animatronic dinosaurs will be the highlight of the event, taking place at Cockfields Farm.

Early bid tickets have already sold out after only being released on Wednesday morning, with families seemingly eager to book the outdoor event after months under lockdown restrictions.

As well as the dinosaurs themselves - with meet and greet opportunities - there'll be fossil digs, panning for gold, a dino stage show and a dino nursery.

Three ginormous animatronic dinosaurs will be the highlight of the event (Cockfields Farm)

Families will also have the chance to meet the reptiles and farm animals at the attraction, which is home to everything from pigs, donkeys, cows and meerkats, to rabbits, guinea pigs, lizards and snakes.

There are also indoor and outdoor play areas, with a giant jumping pillow for kids to bounce around on outside.

Bosses at the farm, on the border of Ashton and Oldham, say the response to the Jurassic Farm event has been 'phenomenal' and have urged people to be patient with the website, which has been 'under huge strain' from people logging on to buy tickets.

The Jurassic Farm event takes place this summer (Cockfields Farm)

The event, costing £30 for children and £20 for adults, is running from August 14 to 20. General tickets will be available from around 10am on Thursday, March 4. See the farm's website and Facebook page for updates.

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