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Family fun at Palmer Park day
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WOKINGHAM.TODAY Thursday, September 23, 2021
WOKINGHAM ARTS TRAIL PICTURE SPECIAL Emma Major with her digital art
FAMILIES can enjoy a final summer fling on Sunday, thanks to a festival in Reading’s Palmer Park. Music will come from tribute acts to Little Mix, The Spice Girls, Justin Bieber and Dua Lipa. There will be appearances by Chase from Paw Patrol, and Duggee from Hey Duggee. Other fun includes a circusstyle marquee, a fun fair, and play areas. The Sunshine Family Festival runs from 1pm to 6pm, and tickets cost £15 or £12.50 for children.
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Hospital AN ART exhibition featuring prints made using a variety of techniques is now on show at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The Prints at the Park group have compiled the Where Were We? show, which is open daily from 8am to 8pm at the Craven Road healthcare venue. Work is available to buy framed and unframed, with prices starting at £25. A portion of each sale will be donated to the hospital’s Voluntary Services fund. The paintings are on show until Saturday, October 30. n For more, log on to: www. printattheparkgroup.co.uk
ARTISTS AT WORK: Claire and Tony Lack, The Mayoress and Mayor of Wokingham, watch as Linda Graves paints in her studio Picture: Steve Smyth
Wokingham Arts Trail enjoys success EXCLUSIVE
By LAURA SCARDARELLA
lscardarella@wokingham.today ARTISTS had a range of “fabulous art” on show at the Wokingham Arts Trail last weekend, organiser Jill Chadwick said.
Describing the event as a positive experience, Ms Chadwick said she received lots of comments from customers and visitors who enjoyed the trail. “It was lovely that the Mayor and SirJohn Redwood MP visited over the weekend and they even made some purchases,” she said. This year, 21 creators unveiled
their work in 12 different venues in and around the borough. Displays were in craft makers’ homes or studios, and others were grouped in halls. Ms Chadwick added that the artists enjoyed welcoming visitors and received good feedback. “One venue was especially successful at engaging visitors, including some disabled people, in trying out some digital art production themselves,” she said. Artist Christine Morgan said it was lovely to see visitors again after so long. “I had lots of good conversations about my work and hope I encouraged them to get creating,” she said. “I really enjoyed getting ready for the trail. I have a lovely garden, so visitors were happy to linger with their coffee and cake.” Ms Chadwick also expressed her excitement for next year’s trail, saying it won’t be long until preparations begin. n For more information, visit: wokinghamartstrail.co.uk
Richard Young with two of his paintings
Christine Morgan with her various artworks
Paul Wooley with his artwork on show at The Wade Centre
...And Sir John enjoyed his visits
GLASS ACT: Sir John Redwood praised Jill Chadwick’s art at Wokingham Methodist Church during the arts trail
SIR John Redwood MP said he enjoyed his visit to the Wokingham Arts Trail on Sunday. He saw a new history mural at Montague Park School, where he talked to Julia Petrova about some of the scenes with characters from British history featured in it. She has so far painted the story up to the death of Queen Elizabeth 1 in 1603, with later centuries still to come. At Wokingham Methodist Church in Rose Street, he met Jill Chadwick, a talented local glass maker. “I was delighted to see so much local artistic talent on Sunday,” Sir John said. “I thanked the organisers of the successful arts trail and wished the artists well with their work and sales. “I was pleased to pick up a couple of early Christmas present purchases of things that are a bit special, because they are individually crafted items. “It was great to see the Montague Park school mural and I hope it will be well studied by the children to help them with images of the past.”
