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out our widest choice widest choice
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Framework Art & Craft
Unit 35 BSS House
Cheney Manor, Swindon
Ample free parking
Tel/Fax 01793 513069
Festoon Lydiard Park with bunting in July Email: [email protected]
Arts activity organisers are calling for help to break the world record for the longest line of bunting set last www.facswindon.co.uk
October by an arts group in Southend.
The flags made by schools
and community groups measured
2,158m, the same length as the pier.
Here Swindon Does Arts wants
to decorate Lydiard Park with pen-
nants alongside activities which cel-
ebrate all things artistic and creative CANDICE - Red,
at the Big Arts Day on Saturday 10 beige or gold
July, 12 noon to 10.30pm. leather £49
Helen Miah, head of Culture Swin-
don, is urging Swindon residents
to take up the challenge. "This is a EASY - Navy,
really great way of getting as many red or beige
people as we can to engage with leather £49
arts activities. People can express Youngsters from Dorcan School who have already taken up the challenge,
themselves through what they and hope to have at least 500 pennants ready before the day. BLAYLOCKS
make - some people are making the individual pennants. with stunning images projected Bath Road Corner, Old Town
the bunting and putting their logos A design template can be found at against it. Tel: 534271
on it, one person is writing the fi rst www.swindondoesarts.co.uk www.bigartsday.co.uk
line of his favourite poem. The park will be turned into a giant
"This is something most people performance and exhibition space
can do, whatever their age, whether with music, touring comedians,
they're very young and sticking on dance, musical theatre produc-
sequins, or even quite elderly. It's tions, poetry and story telling in
a great community event. It's fun to a secret garden, circus skills ses-
attempt a world record event - we'll sions, an arts and craft marquee,
be taking part in something we can photography exhibitions, drumming
all be proud of." workshops, steel and samba bands
Pennants can be made from any and musical instruments to pick
kind of material (except paper) and up and have a go on. There will be
can be made using a variety of tech- surprises wherever you wander
niques including knitting or crochet. round the park.
Fabric paint, buttons, sequins or rib- The day will end at 10.30pm
bons can also be used to decorate when Lydiard House comes alive

Stalls and talent needed for famous

railway heritage fete
The Children’s Fete, organised by Swindon’s New Mechanics’ Trust, takes
place on Saturday 17 July in the GWR Park, Faringdon Road.
It will include all the treats you would expect from Swindon’s traditional
summer event, which fi rst took place in 1866 and there are stalls avail-
able to children’s charities and green groups, as well as crafts people.
Fancy dress on the theme of ‘Wonderland’ will be judged in categories
under 11 and 11 to 15 years.
Organisers want to hear from young bands/singers/musicians inter-
ested in performing on stage during the day and into the evening.
For details and to book a stall call 520592.

Teams needed for It’s a Knock Out
at Armed Forces Family Funday
Saturday 26 June in the GWR Park, Faringdon Road.
inSwindon is looking for up to eight teams of ten to enter
a competition that will run from 12noon to 2pm.
Closing date for entries is Friday 4 June. For details contact
Suzy Johnson on 485523 or mail: [email protected]

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