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A shipwrecked pirate inside a giant whale, below, Alice in Wonderland, Sparky the Robot, Mr Punch and his
gang, live music, shows, performances, workshops, a big community sing song and spectacular fi reworks
fi nale are all part of the second Swindon Big Arts Day at Lydiard Park on Saturday 9 July, 12noon until 10pm.
Local groups will be singing, Towards the end of the day a huge Organisers want parents, groups,
dancing and organising comedy community choir will come together work colleagues, clubs, teams and
shows and participation attractions made up of existing choirs and neighbours to form impromptu sing-
in arts, crafts, mask making and schools across the town - and you. ing groups to take part
circus skills, as well as a lit- Four easy to learn songs
erature zone which will appeal can be downloaded before The Blackthorn School
to children and adults alike. Big Arts Day from http:// of Photography
The main stage will be set soundcloud.com/big-arts- Digital image-making
up by the lakes and there day-2011-choir and black and white printing
will be tents and stages all Sheet music is available based at our specialist
around the park and the event if you mail: swindondoe- teaching centre near Cricklade
field providing flamboyant [email protected] Evening, day and weekend
entertainment showcasing • A community choir practice courses for beginners and
the huge talent there is in takes place on Sunday 3 advanced photographers
Swindon. July at the Oasis Leisure www.photography-courses.com
See the programme at Centre. For details mail Tel: 01454 416937
http://bigartsday.swindon. Nicola Western: NWest- or 07920 116492
gov.uk [email protected]
Walk or cycle to the party
Last year’s Big Arts Day attracted four times the number of people
expected and resulted in massive traffi c jams on approach roads.
Organisers are planning for huge numbers but if you can, walk or
cycle to Lydiard Park to avoid the congestion.
Somersault into reading this
summer at Swindon Libraries
Circus Stars is this year’s easy to take part in Summer Reading Chal-
lenge™ – just read six books during the summer through your local library.
Children are giv- There will also
en a 3-dimensional be a library card
stage and a set of amnesty and fi nes
incentives to collect will be waived on
as they read, with children’s library
a certificate and cards during the
medal for those that months of July and
successfully com- August.
plete the challenge. In August chil-
Last year children read 9,232 dren can put their arty side to the
books through the summer as part test with some big top craft sessions
of the challenge. This year library - local libraries will be advertising
staff want children to read 10,000 details.
books and their progress will be Librarians and volunteers will be
regularly updated on Twitter. on hand to guide children through
Jake the Juggler will be launching the hoops of reading, and an
the event outside Central Library interactive Circus Stars website
with a short circus show and a links children with top authors and
circus workshop on Saturday 23 illustrators whilst giving them time
July, 11am. to talk about their favourite books
To get things going, children and share reading ideas.
will receive a two for the price of Enrolment starts from Sat-
one voucher for swimming at a urday 16 July and Circus Stars
Swindon pool after they have read tumbles into action on Saturday 23
three books. July.
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