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Wigan Borough’s very own showcase event for
community art talent, ‘Arts for All’, is already sparking chaos in
Leigh.
The free family event, which takes place at Haigh Hall and Country Park
on Sunday 22nd July, also supports many different community projects
throughout the year. One project which has had a huge impact on children
in Leigh is ‘Carnival Chaos’ organised by Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s Play’In Out Team.
The team, supported by Manchester based artist Mandy Beck-McKim, worked
with children from Leigh Central and Leigh Sacred Heart Primary Schools,
to produce carnival costumes, art work and musical instruments to be
showcased during the Arts for All Festival.
The team used scrap resources from a variety of sources, including Wigan
Play Association's Playful and Resourceful Centre and the children’s
homes, to show how ‘scrap’ materials can be transformed and re-used
creatively.
Diane Winnard, Play Development Officer for Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust, said, “Carnival Chaos highlighted the importance of recycling,
protecting the environment and enjoying cultural differences to local
children. We were very keen to ensure that the children had a fun time
but also appreciated the value of re-using materials.
“There is a diverse mix of ethnic groups in the Leigh area now, so we
also used this project to create a better understanding of cultural
differences amongst the children. The children mixed very well together
and the results show that play and creative activities can have a
positive impact on children understanding and appreciating their
differences and similarities.”
The results of Carnival Chaos will be showcased at ‘Arts for All’ at
Haigh Hall and Country Park on Sunday 22nd July. Arts for All is
organised by Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust. The festival day is free
and includes folk music, theatre, dance, visual arts, craftwork and
other traditional art forms.
For further information about Arts for All contact Martin Green on 01942
709305 or visit
www.wlct.org/festivalfever. Arts for All leaflets are
also available in any of the borough’s sixteen libraries and the Tourist
Information Centre.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this press release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, on 01942
486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org.
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active . It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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