PROFESSIONAL peasants will demonstrate ancient arts when they visit a North-East museum tomorrow.

Visitors to Newcastle's Hancock Museum, from 10.30am to 3.30pm, will be able to find out about life as a peasant, learn about bodging and see baby birds, courtesy of the Rent a Peasant living history group.

The event will be themed around objects the Tudors made using natural resources, especially feathers and wood.

Children will be able to try items made by a technique called bodging, including wooden toys, and visitors will also be able to get close to birds including baby geese.

They will get the chance to write like the Tudors, using a quill, and see other objects made from feathers.

Steve McLean, museum curator, said: "It is the first time that Rent a Peasant have visited the Hancock and we are sure that their fun, hands-on approach to the history of everyday life will be very popular."

As well as soaking up history, visitors can also find out about cosmic and geological forces, ancient Egypt and endangered species.

Admission costs £2.50 for adults and £1.75 for children and concessions.