 Welcome to your new newsletter
Hello and welcome to your new Dinton Pastures and Countryside Events newsletter. This will be sent fortnightly on Fridays at 6pm.
We hope you will find this newsletter useful as there are many exciting events and activities happening at Dinton Pastures and our other country parks throughout the borough.
There's lots of fun events including outdoor cinema screenings, the Marvellous Festival, Barnes Summer Series, forest bathing walks, Wild Days holiday clubs, a Medieval jousting weekend and so much more!
We look forward to seeing you soon!
 Book your memorable movie night
'Those summer nights' are upon us and we have the perfect treat for you and your family as Go Cinemas returns to Dinton Pastures with a line-up of films including:
- Grease - Saturday 26 July at 7pm
- Mama Mia! - Friday 22 August at 6pm
- Wicked - Friday 29 August at 6pm
- Bohemian Rhapsody - Saturday 30 August at 6pm
Tickets are available to buy on the Go Cinema website.
 Three weeks until tribute act festival
There's only one place where you can watch 14 world-class tributes to some of the greatest acts of our time and that's at the Marvellous Festival on 18 and 20 July at Dinton Pastures.
The acts include: Definitely Might Be, The Bryan Adams Experience, Andrew Browning as George Michael, Ed Sheeran Experience, Fleeting Rumours, Green Haze, Totally Crazy, Flash, Vicky Jackson as Pink, Holding Back The Years, Coldplace, The Rat Pack, Young Elton and Turn Back Time.
There will also be a silent disco where you can experience music through headphones and dance with other festival goers.
You can come for the day or maybe the entire weekend. There's options to stay overnight onsite in one of our pre-pitched glamping tents, or bring your own tent or motorhome.
Tickets can be purchased on the Marvellous website.
 Take part in a summer run
This summer you can take part in a Barnes Fitness Summer Series 5km and 10km runs at Dinton Pastures. The course is a lovely off-road, traffic-free route around the country park.
The runs are suitable for all abilities and take place on:
- Thursday 17 July
- Thursday 14 August
The 5km option is a one lap course. You go round the course twice for the 10km option.
The kids' 2km race (open to those aged four to 14 years old) is held 30 minutes before the start of the 5km and 10km race.
To sign up, visit the Barnes Fitness website.
 Buy tickets for entertaining animal show
Kick start the summer holidays by bringing your children to an unforgettable animal show, Mad 4 Animals, at Dinton Pastures Country Park.
The highly entertaining show takes place on Wednesday 30 July and you can choose the following sessions:
Each session is two hours long. The show is one and a half hours, and afterwards, you can meet and hold some of the animals, have a photograph with a giant snake and ask any questions.
Tickets cost £6.50 per person. Children and babies aged 24 months and under are free but must be carried by an adult.
For more information and to book your ticket, visit our website.
 Take part in a woodland cacao ceremony
Do you want to reconnect with yourself and the earth in a beautiful, sacred setting?
In partnership with Kamala Empowerment, join us in California Country Park in Finchampstead for a woodland cacao ceremony filled with connection, grounding and healing. The event takes place on Friday 18 July at 6pm to 8pm.
This ceremony is designed to help you soften self-judgement, reconnect with your intuition and experience the healing power of being present — held by the earth and supported by community.
This soul-nourishing evening will guide you through:
- Heart-opening cacao
- Breath work to release and reset
- Meditation
- Drumming to awaken your inner rhythm
Tickets cost £20 per person. Please bring with you a yoga mat, blanket, cushion and comfortable, layered clothing. For more information, visit our website.
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