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The first ever Love Lydiard Craft Fair
inside Lydiard’s Georgian walled
garden takes place on 4 and 5 July
when volunteers dressed in period
costume will re-enact stories from
the park’s rich history and encour- Sales Representatives required
age visitors to try Georgian games,
such as pall-mall (or croquet as we ❤ Hours to suit (full & part time)
know it today). ❤ 20% - 25% commission
Over 20 professional craft people ❤ Free to try - no initial outlay
will be selling a range of products - ❤ Work from home
from wooden board games, stained ❤ Have fun and meet people
glass and hand-made jewellery, to ❤ Payday every 3 weeks!
clothes, fine art, ceramics and even ❤ Full training included
bespoke wooden rocking horses. For details or
The North Wiltshire Woodturning to request a
Association will also be featured brochure
alongside the traders showcasing Some of the Lydiard Park volunteers organising the craft fair in July please ring
their crafts. 01793 704097
Caroline Palmer, leadership
manager at Lydiard House and Park for everyone to enjoy the striking
said: “We have over 30 volunteers summer flower displays in the
involved in the craft fair - including walled garden.”
professional actors and hair and Refreshments will be available
make-up artists. If you followed with a selection of hot and cold
Poldark you may recognise re- drinks, cream teas, light lunches and
enactment scenes from those times. home-made cakes on sale, as well
“This is the first time we’ve as a barbecue in the Rickyard, next
endeavoured to bring Lydiard’s his- to the restored stable buildings.
tory alive in this way and we hope The craft fair is open from 10am
the two days will encourage more to 4pm on both days. Entry is 50p
people to come and explore all that per person and there is free parking.
Lydiard has to offer. See more details at www.lydiard-
“It’s also a wonderful opportunity park.org.uk or call 01793 466664.

Win tickets to open air
theatre in the park

Thanks to Lydiard House and Park we have
tickets to give away for three productions in
July and August.
All you have to do to enter is tell us who
wrote the books of the plays being performed:
Friday 10 July
Pride and Prejudice (2 adult tickets)
Friday 31 July
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (2 adult
tickets)
Friday 21 August
The Secret Garden. Win a family ticket (2
adults + 2 children)
Send your entries by 6 July to:
Alice Armstrong: [email protected]
or post them to Lydiard Park, SN5 6BT
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