This week’s Wednesday Freebies section consists of topics on- a) Free family fun at Cornbury Music Festival; b) Over 150 free events at BU’s Festival of Learning; c) Free events at Open Air Art Fair in Petroc; d) Here’s a free sample of Garnier Ultimate Blends shampoo for you. Also, check out for more freebies in our blog section everyday.
Free family fun at Cornbury Music Festival
The Cornbury Music Festival is really popular as it provides one of the safest and relaxed festivals, where there’s music for all ages and a great range of child-friendly food and activities. It will be held this year from 3rd July to 5th July, at the Great Tew Estate, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. There’s also a fantastic Kids’ Zone here with activities running throughout, suitable for all ages. There’s no need to book here and all activities are free. You just turn up here and join in.
The Kids’ Zone is a space right in the middle of the festival. Families can drop in and out for free and view all the festival highlights, plus see the main stage too. There’s a wide mix of activities, things to watch, listen and throw around. It’s fun for all ages and goes on all the time. There’s Clay Modelling, Lantern Making, circus crafts & skills workshop, Bollywood dancing, knitting, new rock & roll, croquet/mini golf course, etc. New highlights coming this year include Monkey Magic Show by Marky J, Dizzy o’Dare and The Balloon Experiment, the nutty Professor Pumpernickal and a great show. Kids get to join or learn ukulele playing, Mini Music Sessions, Drumming workshops, Bhangra, Bollywood and Indian dance and many more. Billy and Andy will bring in a special programme- Music Making Bonanza. Besides the free sessions, the Cornbury Music Festival has lots more to offer to music lovers and the whole family.
Over 150 free events at BU’s Festival of Learning
Bournemouth University is back with its Festival of Learning, this summer, and over 150 events and activities are being offered free. The event will be held from 11th July (Saturday) to 17th July (Friday). This year will have a new family day on 11th July, hosting events suitable for ages. Not only a wide range of seminars and workshops can be found, but also arts and crafts, science activities for children, psychology experiments and the BUDI orchestra. Family friendly activities, sports events, professional development, theatre performances and things about the work and research at the university are all part of it.
This is the 3rd year of the Festival of Learning, where all events and activities are free and open to the public. The event attracted over 5,000 visitors last year. It is being held throughout the day and evening, at the Talbot Campus of the Bournemouth University (BU) and at locations across Dorset.
Vice-Chancellor of BU, Prof. John Vinney, said that over the week, over 150 events, ranging from public lecture, family activities and interactive workshops, to opportunities to involve in research, will be offered. Dr. Rebecca Edwards, the festival director, said this year the festival is bigger than ever. There will be an array of activities to suit every interest, so, whether new or a veteran, sign-up to learn about the programmes, urged the director.
You can register to get updates and for more details of the free event, when you go to the website- bournemouth.ac.uk/fol. Or you can call on phone to 01202 962362.
Free events at Open Air Art Fair in Petroc
The Open Air Art Fair welcomes all to Petroc’s Brannams Campus, to be held on 2nd May, Saturday, from 10:00AM to 4:00PM, in Barnstaple, North Devon. Original artwork will be on sale by artists. Guests will be entertained by music from Petroc Music students.
The Fantasytastic exhibition of Simon Cox (at Goodwin Gallery) will be open here with families being offered a free funny family snap in a free fun photo-booth. Tours of the studios and book-binding workshops will be given by staff belonging to Foundation Degree in Illustration and Fine Art. On site will be outside catering of Country Kitchen to provide refreshments. Free taster workshops will be given for sewing by Deborah Hastings, for glass-art and decoupage by Sam Martin and for felting by Cathy Karniewicz. Make your weekend interesting.
Here’s a free sample of Garnier Ultimate Blends shampoo for you
If you care for your hair, this free sample will surely benefit you. Request for a sample pack of Ultimate Blends from Garnier, The Strength Restorer pack with shampoo and conditioner, plus the serum. This new product line from the house of Garnier helps to strengthen damaged hair right from the root to the tip of it.
Ultimate Blends comes blended with Honey, Royal Jelly and Propolis, that has the power to make damaged hair strong. The product will nourish every fragile strand of hair to make it stronger, with every wash after wash. Just fill up the form provided online and answer the simple questions and submit, to request a free sample of Garnier Ultimate Blends shampoo pack from the total of 45,000 testers available. It is open to UK residents 18 years of age or above, until 30th June or until stocks last.
