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Packed programme for free youth festival in Lydiard Park
' Over 1,000 young people are expected to enjoy 7 hours of free fun at Rock the Planet in the park on Sat-
' urday 12 July, thanks to energy company npower.
^vang,/. Entry, sports, creative arts and Aquila — one of Britain's top young people and families. "Local
o^ ,e main stage performances are all trampolining clubs - will be pro- youngsters are working hard to
^O I,Worsley Road
provided free thanks to sponsor- viding trampoline displays during learn dance routines and gener-
ship by the West Swindon based the afternoon and around the site ate the right atmosphere for the
s "" s a m n company. will be a range of art based events, festival.
Highlights on the main stage will a massive 23 foot high inflatable "With four top quality local bands
building with people
be urban dance performances by megaslide, the chance to take part performing live on the main stage,
Sunday services are at young people from across Swindon in Wiltshire's largest water fight, and all the other events on offer,
I Oam & 6.30pm and North Wiltshire, a fashion and a volleyball competition for it promises to be a really exciting
For further information you can show and performances from local teams of any standard, day."
either ring (01793) 873050; bands including Jeff Like Usual, a "Rock the Planet will be the big- The event is being organised by
e-mail: [email protected] four piecerockbandfromSwindon, gest community event we've ever ncounter, a regional charity with a
or visit: www.freshbook.org and high energy girl band The puton," saidorganiserHannaKon- Christian foundation, focused on
Collective. ing, who is working closely with education and performing arts. For
'the gift ofGod is Denial Life' (Romans 6 '23i
local organisations and churches details call Hanna Koning on 849425
to make sure the festival delivers or see the festival programme at:
the best experience possible for www.rocktheplanet.org.uk
WEST SWINDON &THE LYDIARDS I
CHUKCH PNKTNEKSHIP
Youth gutted to see their building gutted
Join us in worship on Sunday mornings
An accidental electrical fault has destroyed Sparcells Youth Club,
Westlea Church, Westlea School: loam days before the users were ready to declare it fully refurbished and
's, Lydiard Tregoze - the church in the park: loam fit for purpose.
Luckily nobody was inside and the fire in late May happened at the
diard Millicent - the church in the village: 1o.3oam
beginning of the summer so youth workers can continue contact with
Holy Trinity, Shaw: 1o.3oam
young people in the adjacent open space and by organising trips.
Toothill Church: 1o.45am Hannah Fishlock, 15, said, "we'd just finished decorating a chill out
For details of these and our other services room and had two leather sofas, bean bags and a TV. We're all really
call the Partnership Office on 874221 upset that the hard work went up in smoke."
Youth worker Clare Winslow said, "we're waiting to find out from
Email: [email protected]
Swindon Council if the insurance will cover the repair or replacement of
www.wswinlyd.org.uk
the building. In the meantime we're working hard to organise alternative
activities; this will make the club stronger."
• The youth centre on Sparcells Drive is a mobile building first installed
as a community centre for the area in late 1986.
On Thames Avenue Hoping/or a rapid decisions to get their building bock, from left, Gemma Sheriden,
Clare Winslow, Hannah Fishlock, Matthew Brickell
next door to
Morrisons
Contact:
Revd Raymond Adams
Tel: 634258
St. John's Haydon Wick
Sunday Services
gam Traditional communion service
11am Eventful, contemporary worship
with children's groups meeting
www.sijohnshaydonwick.org.uk

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