Harry Potter fans will be spellbound when a brand-new exhibition opens this summer at the Arbuthnot Museum in Peterhead.
‘Abracadabra – a magical exhibition!’ will premier in the north east town on Friday, June 28 featuring original and replica objects from history, stage and screen including movie classics The Wizard of Oz, Sleepy Hollow and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
There will also be a display celebrating the 150th anniversary of ‘The Electric Wizard’, aka Walford Bodie, the infamous Aberdeenshire magician who wowed Victorian society with his use of an electric chair in his act.
A range of themed activities will be on offer, including a magic school and potion class, and opportunities to get hands-on with all manner of real ‘magical’ creatures.
‘Abracadabra – a magical exhibition’ runs from June 28 to August 17, for family ticket prices and opening times check out www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk
The 'electric chair'