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Saturday 14 July at Lydiard dance, gymnastics and
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drama and workshops as are pioneers of their time.
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of professional artists stages for local musicians
such as Tiny the Dinosaur, to show off their talents, a The Blackthorn School
a life-like stegosaurus children and families zone,
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