Residents are being invited to come together and celebrate the diverse range of cultures and communities from across the borough, at the Bracknell Forest Community Day.
The celebration is being held on Saturday, 8 July in Bond Square from 12noon to 4.30pm.
The day will showcase a range of entertainment, food and drink that represent the different cultures across Bracknell Forest. Artists performing on the day, include:
- Matthew Allman singing Bob Marley hits
- Cantopop group, 852 X, entertaining guests with Cantonese songs
- Bengal Phoenix performing traditional Indian folk dance
- Bracknell Victorious Assembly playing a vibrant gospel set
- Ekta Taunk hosting an interactive BollyFitness session
There will also be a wide range of stalls offering a chance to find out more about the borough’s local communities and organisations.
The family information service (FIS) will be at The Lexicon on Friday, 14 July between 10am and 12 noon.
They will be answering questions about childcare, early years funding, services and activities available for children and young people in Bracknell Forest. They will also have information about the holiday activities and food (HAF) scheme for families in receipt of benefits related free school meals, as well as all other family matters.
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Are you a parent/carer of a young person aged between 12 and 18? The Bracknell Forest Council public health team want to hear your views of young people and vaping.
On behalf of the council’s public health team, Healthy Dialogues are exploring young people’s use of, and attitudes towards vaping. The research aims to understand why young people use vapes, how they are accessing them, and what they understand by the risk associated with using them.
As well as speaking to young people, the team is keen to hear the views of parents, to help inform support, messaging and interventions locally for young people, schools and parents/carers.
The team will be running a series of one hour focus group sessions on Microsoft Teams on the following dates:
- Thursday, 13 July at 9.30am
- Thursday, 7 September at 1.30pm
For more information, please email: rebecca@healthydialogues.co.uk.
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Bracknell Forest Council is inviting parents, and parents to be, to complete a short survey about their childcare needs and their experience of accessing childcare in Bracknell Forest.
We would be grateful if you could spare the time to complete the survey by Sunday, 23 July.
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The Wayz is offering children some great, fun activities over the summer.
The programme includes:
- day camps for children aged 8-12 years old
- activities for 13-17 year olds
- community sports for 11-16 year olds
- activities at Braccan Walk youth centre for 12-16 year olds
The Wayz accepts childcare and HAF vouchers.
To find out more, email: admin@thewayzyouth.co.uk.
With the school holidays fast approaching, don't forget to book your tickets for the Follow the Yellow Brick Road performance.
The two-site promenade performances celebrate South Hill Park’s 50th anniversary as an arts centre, with Bracknell Forest Council teaming up with South Hill Park and The Lexicon.
Starting at South Hill Park and finishing at The Lexicon, the audience will move through several locations, for the Follow the Yellow Brick Road performance, combining storytelling, participatory theatre and visual arts.
Based on Frank L Baum’s book The Wizard of Oz, this modern adaptation will take the audience on a spectacular theatrical journey.
Audiences will join Dorothy as she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin-Man and the Lion in Munchkinland at South Hill Park. The friends then embark on a quest to defeat the Wicked Witch, with the help of the Good Witch, in the Emerald City situated within Princess Square at The Lexicon.
The intrepid travellers learn the true meaning of friendship on their journey and reaffirm that there really is ‘no place like home’.
This family friendly show is suitable for all ages, and performances run from Thursday, 17 August to Sunday, 20 August and Thursday, 24 August to Sunday, 27 August 2023 with relaxed performances on Saturday, 19 and Saturday, 26 August at 11am.
Running time is approximately 2.5 hours including travel time. Transport between South Hill Park and The Lexicon is not included.
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