Queen’s Park hosts Picnic in the Park
CHARNWOOD Arts’ annual Picnic in the Park is taking place in Loughborough this weekend.
Almost as old as Charnwood Arts itself, the event will be held between noon and 5pm on Saturday, June 9, in Queen’s Park in Loughborough’s Granby Street.
This will mark the 38th year that the event has brought the town’s neighbourhoods together.
This year the park will be full of local and international talent with a packed programme of performances that will make you laugh, enrich your musical taste buds and get you dancing.
There is something for all ages with games, inflatables, field games, space hopper races, slack-line challenges - bring a picnic of your own or sample the delights of the many stalls.
Where else can you go this coming Saturday to feast your ears on music from Ska to choral classics, Irish jigs to Samba?
Whet your appetite with Brazilian, English Folk, Caribbean and North African Dance and see marvellous Carnival King and Queen costumes.
Marvel at the skills of internationally acclaimed street performer Jason Maverick and get to cast your vote in a period-perfect 1929 Polling Booth.
It also has a whole host of stalls and community groups offering things for you to get involved with locally.
As a special treat for younger children and families there will also be two performances of the magic of Rapunzel by Chorus Theatre.
Deputy event manager James Chantry said: “As the youngest person working for Charnwood Arts it’s amazing to be part of an event that was conceived before I was born.
“When you think of the commitment Charnwood Arts has had to local com- munities over all that time it’s a real gem.
“There is also the fantastic support from local people over the years who come together to make Loughborough the special place it is - I can’t imagine the town without this event!”
Over 38 years, Picnic in the Park has been a key event in bringing the town’s diverse communities together in a local celebration that promises a feel good factor for us all.
For more information contact Charnwood Arts on 01509 822558 or by e-mail to info@charnwoodarts.com