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Aardman Studios Pirates! set visit

We take a backstage tour to see how the models and sets for this Aardman an
We take a backstage tour to see how the models and sets for this Aardman an

Ages

5–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Nation

England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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We take a backstage tour to see how the models and sets for this Aardman animation movie are put together. The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists is a sea-faring comedy adventure based on two books by Gideon Defoe who also wrote the script.

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We take a backstage tour to see how the models and sets for this Aardman an
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Aardman Studios Pirates set visit

Backstage tour of The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists sets.

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