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Enchanted woodland takes shape in ArdenHallPark
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A magical event which will transform Arden Hall Park into an enchanted woodland for the evening will take place on Thursday 7 July – and local people are invited to get involved by taking part in two flag workshops being held in the Arden Hall woodlands in June. There they can make their own colourful flag of woodland life or create an animal for the spectacular ‘enchantment banners’.


‘Fabulous flags’ workshops
Sunday 19 June, 2-5pm

Wednesday 29 June, 6-8pm
Arden Hall, Plantation St, Accrington



The event is one of many taking place this summer as part of the Land programme, co-ordinated by Mid Pennine Arts, which encourages people of all ages to take part in creative activity led by professional artists and, in so doing, make a positive difference to their surroundings.

During the weeks leading up to the event, local schoolchildren and community groups will work with artists to create new stories about the woodlands, the hills and their inhabitants, working from local folk tales and stories of the people, animals and plants of Lancashire.

They will design and create a new world of animals, plants and people, represented as anything from 20cm-tall twig-puppets to human-sized legendary white deer, and including magical moths and clouds of bats and swallows. The new stories and ‘characters’ will then combine in a free public performance, including music, dance and drama, to be staged in the Park at 6pm on 7 July.

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About 30 children plus assorted parents and grandparents turned up to last nights flag workshop at Arden Hall (where were you A-B?).

The main event takes place next Thursday which is a culmination of three week's of work done by four schools plus the two public workshops. There will be a procession of all the flags and banners, accompanied by some music that has been specifically written for the event in some music workshops.

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Will there be any Fairies around? If so, I'm sure Garinda would be interested.

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There won't be any fairies around - unless Garinda would like to join us!

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Are we sure that this doesn’t constitute Homophobic behaviour in the eyes of our over zealous politely correct country.

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oooeerr people, <<calls Garinda>> "Garinda!! "look what they're saying about you??" <<stirs with wooden spoon>>

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Your bored arn't you.........admit it, you've now't better to do other than get your spoon out. lol.:p

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As the only open' fairy' on here, [believe me there are many more] l am quite suprised at being 'dragged' up as the token puffda in yet another unrelated thread.

When l tried to explain in other relevant threads that homosexuals aren't all child abusers, or quite able to serve in the Armed Forces for Queen and country, l came in for a lot of stick?

Trust me self depeciation is my forte, and if l couldn't take it l wouldn't dish it.:p

Was a bit suprised at who commented, thanks for the solidarity Sister!:(

Thanks Red for giving me the nod so l could answer in this thread. ;)

Look out soon all you small minded biggots, because you never know l might just reveal in my blog, like l have to a few people on here, how l'm not even gay!!

Love and kisses to you all from my little box some of you seemed to place me in.:)

Tealeaf don't worry as soon as a thread comes up about Thatcherite, balding speccy four eyed gits, l'll be there to bring you into it, he he he.

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Oops! Sorry - and so soon after we'd become friends. In future I will stick to baiting Acrylic-Bob and leave you alone. At least he doesn't have hissy fits and take karma away from me.

Anyone want to debate the meaning of art to get me off the hook with Garinda?

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I didn't take any karma off you Gayle.

I have the balls to sign it when l do, ask Tealeaf.

Hissy fit? See it's the patronising sterotyping by yourself l found so suprising thats all.

All that after l applauded your 'Vagina' at the James Street Working Men's Club. :)

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Art for arts sake Money for Gods sake!! Have a nice holiday??

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Don't you go quoting 10cc at me!!!

Anyway, yes thank you! Did you?

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Once again, Garinda, I'm sorry. Didn't mean to offend.

I'm glad you appreciated my 'Vagina'!

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It rained and we ended up in the middle of nowhere... quite good actually! I don`t like cricket...I love it!! ( Not actually true )

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Did you meet any air hostesses called Mandy?

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I met one called Geoff!! Should`nt you be watching Big Brother?

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Lucky you!

No, haven't watched any of this series.

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One or more of us is losing the plot here, Gayle’s ‘Vagina’! Cricket and now air hostesses called Mandy and Geoff. Just what is going on?

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come on doug, it's accy forum, what else!!! It's cos you've not been able to come on here as often you're losing the forum mentality I.e stay on thread.... why?

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It's a challenge, to see how far you can wander on one thread. Actually, I've just had a good idea for a new thread.

Uncle Mick and I are old friends, or in his case very old friends, and we slipped into shorthand there.

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Slipped into what?

What ever happened to the rambling thread?

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See the new thread - Thread wandering...

I didn't realise it had been done before, oh well, I thought I was being original!

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You cheeky moo, I`m as young and gorgeous as I`ve always been! Now this woodland thing, are dressing up as a nymph..............again?

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No, I think the sight of me in a dress would probably shock people too much.

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To the person who deducted karma for what l said in this thread, what a coward!!!!!!!!


It's not the fact that you deducted karma, just that you were too cowardly to post your cruel comments with your name attached.

By the way l'll grow up when you grow balls, [not a physical possibility l know!] ;)

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Still no reply from the coward!

Thanks for the nice pm Gayle, and thanks for the karma Tinks.

To the person who deducted the karma and made the comments they did if you are too scared for a public debate and would rather pm me, l will be more than happy to defend myself. If you wish to remain an anonymous chicken, that is your right to do so, it just saddens me that you are unable to air your views publicly.

:) STILL SMILING.

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*skips into thread*

*runs back out double quick*

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You big wuss Jimmi5bellies - come on down to the woods with us, you might be in for a big surprise.

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Kinky.................... :p

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Over 500 people turned up to the Enchanted Woodland event at Arden Hall on Thursday 7th July.

This magical event transformed Arden Hall Park into an enchanted woodland for the evening – it was the culmination of three weeks of artistic activity focused around Arden Hall with four local schools involved and local people participating.

During the weeks leading up to the event, local schoolchildren from four schools and community groups worked with artists to create new stories about the woodlands, the hills and their inhabitants, working from local folk tales and stories of the people, animals and plants of Lancashire.

They designed and created a new world of animals, plants and people, represented as anything from 20cm-tall twig-puppets to human-sized legendary white deer, and including magical moths and clouds of bats and swallows. The new stories and ‘characters’ then combined in a free public performance, including music, dance and drama, which was staged in the Park at 6pm on 7 July.

There were also two public workshops leading up to the event which members of the local community attended. There they made their own colourful flags of woodland life or create an animal for the spectacular ‘enchantment banners’.

The event is one of many taking place this summer as part of Mid Pennine Arts' Land programme, which encourages people of all ages to take part in creative activity led by professional artists and, in so doing, make a positive difference to their surroundings.

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They didn’t do any fairies then……..sorry, somewhat naughty of me I know. I’m pleased it all went so well for you Gayle. At the end of the day, like it or not, getting kids together and involved in their communities is what is lacking in this country. Maybe involvement in these projects might encourage them to act with a little more respect. At leased you are doing your bit.