A GIANT dinosaur show is coming to Merseyside for one week only during the summer holidays and it’s 40 minutes away from Wirral.

Visitors to Knowsley Safari will be able to travel back in time to the prehistoric age later this month when the top visitor attraction welcomes Teach Rex and its lifelike giant dinosaurs.

For one week only from Monday 22 to Friday, August 26 visitors will be able to embark on an interactive and educational journey all about the Tyrannosaurus rex in the company of four-metre-long T-rex Jam, and his dino pal Sky.

Taking centre stage in the Foot Safari, the award-winning Wirral Teach Rex team will use lifelike moving model dinosaurs to perform three 30-minute shows each day - teaching children about the anatomy and life of the most mesmerizing creatures that have ever roamed the earth.

They’ll each receive a ‘Dino Booklet’ - which includes a variety of educational activities – and coloured crayons to complete it.

Spaces will be limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. So, to avoid disappointment, it’s recommended to arrive in plenty of time.

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During the shows, children and their families will have the chance to get up close and personal with these fantastic, realistic beasts. And, especially to meet smaller summertime safari visitors, baby dinosaurs will also be wandering around the rides area in between shows.

This educational experience is delivered by Wirral teachers Sam Ryan and Joe Parsonage.

Sam said: "We’re really looking forward to taking our show to Knowsley Safari for the first time ever this summer holiday. We’ve never staged it here before, but the fit is perfect.

“Our extinct prehistoric animals will be positioned amongst those that the Safari’s conservation team is working so hard to protect.

“We’re already counting down the days until we can make visitors’ days out even more enjoyable and memorable with our wonderful workshops.

“As well as the T-rex, we’ll also be learning about velociraptors, which in recent years have become one of the most well-known species of dinosaur.

“They even appear in the very first scene of the Jurassic Park film, and with good reason.

“They really are fascinating creatures with an interesting history, both in terms of palaeontology and pop-cultural significance. We can’t wait to share more about them.”

Visitors must book tickets in advance online. For further information and to book, visit Knowsley Safari’s website.