Aston Cantlow Playground Swingin’ 60s Afternoon Party

Aston Cantlow Playground’s Swingin’ 60s Party!

Sunday 12 Aug 2018 – 12 noon to 4pm

Aston Cantlow Playground is 50 years old this summer! Come along and enjoy the fun of our celebration 1960s-themed fun day. Bring your family and friends dressed in your best ’60s gear to reflect the decade the playground was built in and to be in with a chance to win a prize in the fancy-dress parade.

There will be…

* 1960’s music. Dancing encouraged!

* Archive display showing the playground from creation through the decades.

* Competitions with prizes (see poster below for details)

In the judge’s opinion the best 1960’s dressed man, woman and child…3 categories

Decorate your front door in ‘flower power’ style (please decorate and register your entry by Friday 10th for your door to be judged on Saturday 11th) Winner announced at the Fun Day. See poster below for registration details

Bring along on the day…

A photograph titled “me in the ’60’s”  This can be you or a family member or friend. Look through your photographs and choose something that sums up the era

Decorate a flower Pot in ‘flower power’ style. Use your imagination to paint,  collage, mosaic, decoupage or in any other way decorate your flower pot

* Traditional ‘sports day’ style games. Coconut shy, Splat the rat, the buzzer game, horseshoe game, knock in the nail strength game

* Old school races. Get practicing with your egg & spoon, the 3 legged, sack and wheelbarrow race

* face painting, paint spinner, fairy goodies toys and games

* Refreshments. Old dough hook wood fired pizza, Burgers, Hotdogs, Cornish Cream afternoon teas and cakes, Ice Cream, Juice and mocktail bar plus Ice cream.

* Taster sessions with Aston Cantlow Tennis Club

* Raffle. Some superb prizes!

Aston Cantlow Village Hall committee are fundraising through this event for a roundabout for the playground that can be also accessed by children in wheelchairs.

Please come along and support this fun summer event. If you are able to help on the day or would like to make a donation please contact the organisers on 01789 488681 or 01789 488251 Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance from The Club in Aston Cantlow or the organisers if you are unable to come along on the day but would like to support the cause.

If you would like to hire a stall on the day to sell your vintage or fun day products please get in touch. Stalls are £10

Free entry for everyone. No pups except guide dogs please.

Free car park