NSPCC’S ‘PANTOSAURUS’ APPEARS AT LLANGOLLEN EISTEDDFOD

Hundreds of schoolchildren will see a musical performance with a difference at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod while also learning how to stay safe.

Pantosaurus the dinosaur from the NSPCC will appear on the main stage on Tuesday 3 July to promote the leading children’s charity’s ‘PANTS’ campaign to children from around 45 schools.

The campaign has already helped more than 400,000 parents across the UK talk to their children about sexual abuse since it launched four years ago. Talking PANTS is designed to teach children that their body belongs to them, they have the right to say no and to tell someone they trust if they’re ever worried about anything.

The PANTS acronym stands for:

Privates are private; Always remember your body belongs to you; No means no; Talk about secrets that upset you; Speak up, someone can help.

Pantosaurus appears in a catchy animation made by Aardman – creators of Morph, Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep – available in both Welsh and English on the NSPCC website. The loveable dinosaur will appear on the World Stage at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on Tuesday to perform the ‘PANTS’ song to many of the estimated 2,700 children attending the festival’s International Children’s Day, which this year is sponsored by NSPCC Cymru.

The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod takes place every year during the first week of July in the beautiful town of Llangollen, North Wales.  It offers six days of the very best in global music and folk dance in a unique combination of competition, performance and international peace and friendship. This year, the star-studded concert line-up features performances from Kaiser Chiefs, Van Morrison and Alfie Boe.

Where: World Stage, 2018 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.

When: 10am – 3pm on Tuesday 3 July.

Filming and Interviews: If you would like to arrange to cover this event, please contact NSPCC Cymru’s press office by emailing WalesPressoffice@nspcc.org.uk or calling 029 2010 8159.