University to host second Insect Film Festival

To some they are nothing but a nuisance, while for others, they simply make the skin crawl. But the world’s insects will be celebrated in all their forms with an event taking place at Plymouth University. Bugs 2, the second Plymouth Insect Film Festival, is happening on Saturday, March 3 in the University’s Roland Levinsky building with a wide range of entertainment on offer for people of all ages. There will be films and animations, workshops and even the chance to try some crunchy creepy crawly cuisine. Organiser Peter Smithers, from the University’s School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences, said: “The first festival last year was a big success with hundreds of families coming through the doors. I hope people will come out again this year to see some of the world’s most fascinating creatures in all their glory. The 2012 festival includes the screening of films including Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, and David Cronenberg’s The Fly, starring Jeff Goldblum.