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Turn off the art, save money Return of the magical
The large visual artwork on the side of the Wyvern Theatre has been Lantern Parade – jam jars required
wasting money by the bucketload for nearly a year Isambard Community School is appealing for empty jam jars to be turned
The £20,000 public art project - right through the bright summer into lanterns for a colourful parade which takes place on Wednesday 27
paid for by building developer con- months. October, 6pm to 8pm.
tributions - was switched on last How much electricity it has used
December in time to wow crowds over the last 10 months is un- Collection points for your
attending the panto. known, but a simple way to save clean empty glass jars are
The vertically arranged floures- money and reduce Swindon’s car- available in reception at
cent lights cycle through various bon footprint would be to install a Isambard School and North
colour schemes. The problem is simple timer clock to switch the Swindon Library, with family
that it’s been on 24/7 ever since, artwork off during the daytime. lantern making workshops
taking place in the library from
12noon to 2pm on Saturday
25 September and Saturday
2nd October.
Then, on 27 October, at
6pm, with noisy accompa-
niment from the Swindon
Samba Band, the parade
will begin its fabulous ad-
venture from the library to
the Thamesdown Drive foot
bridge and on to Isambard
School for refreshments.
For details contact Kirsty
Carter on 705400 or mail:
[email protected]. Getting ready to enjoy the last lantern
£700 prizes offered to schools helping charity sch.uk festival in 2008
A project seeking support from Swindon schools for local charity Lights
for Learning has been launched by The Link and local teachers David Health Beauty and Wellbeing Day
Parkinson and Melanie Brough. Saturday, 9 October, 12noon to 5pm
Lights for Learning volunteers installed solar powered lighting sys- Drove Peoples Campus Social Hall, Southampton Street, Swindon
tems in regions of the world where there is a limited electricity supply. Taster sessions including reiki, Thai foot massage, reflexology, crystal
Schools are being asked to take part in a poster design competition healing, massage, shiatsu, accupressure, manicures, pedicures, facials.
with £700 worth of prizes to schools and artists. See details on swin- Entry £2 fee in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
donlink @ http://bit.ly/lights4L For details call Erica Smith on 340271.

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