This week’s Wednesday Freebies section consists of topics on- a) Free books offered at Marlborough with the Big Town Read; b) Free activities at South Tyneside’s Kids Fun Fest; c) Free exhibition on 150th year of Northampton Museums; d) Get your free sample of Angel Eau De Parfum. Also, check out for more freebies in our blog section everyday.
Free books offered at Marlborough with the Big Town Read
Everyone is encouraged to pick up a book and start reading, by the organisers of the Marlborough Literary Festival, who are teaming up with The Reading Agency. They are urging local book groups and individuals to participate in their ‘Big Town Read’ programme and are giving away free books, copies of the book by author Rachel Joyce, titled ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’. Copies are available through the Marlborough Library. The book was short-listed for the Commonwealth Book Prize and for the Man Booker Prize. It’s an intentional best-seller and is being translated into 34 languages.
The Big Town Read is in its 3rd year run by the Marlborough LitFest, which will also hold a session with author Rachel Joyce, on 3rd October, at 6:00pm, in the Town Hall of this unspoilt market town of Wiltshire. The line-up of events here offers more than 25 events over 3 days, in the weekend of 2nd to 4th October. It features excellent writing in fiction and non-fiction, as well as creative writing workshops, poetry events and children’s authors and events. The programme for the festival is available on the website- marlboroughlitfest.org and don’t forget to get the free book.
Free activities at South Tyneside’s Kids Fun Fest
Families can enjoy free activities being organised by South Tyneside Council, as part of the South Tyneside Festival, 2015. The events are being held from 28th July to 20th August, on every Tuesdays and Thursdays, at the open-air Amphitheatre. Supported by Minchella & Co, the events will offer 2 hours of free entertainment over a big variety of games and appearances of guest performers, that will run free from 3pm to 4pm, and is open to all ages.
Deputy leader of South Tyneside Council, Councillor Alan Kerr, having responsibility for culture and leisure, said families during the school holidays are under pressure to keep children entertained. He added that their Kids Fun Fest would give kids the chance to have fun absolutely free. For more details about the free activities, full listings of parties, go to their site – visitsouthtyneside.co.uk or you can follow them on Twitter and Facebook. Or phone up 0191-4247788 to South Tyneside Visitor Information Centre.
Free exhibition on 150th year of Northampton Museums
Northampton Museums and Art Gallery is celebrating its 150th year by opening an exhibition this weekend, which will run from 1st August (Saturday) to 15th November, (Sunday). Entry is free to the exhibition which will showcase 150 objects that will celebrate the diversity of the museum’s collections and also feature well-known objects, along with those of Abington Park Museum, collected over the years. The exhibition is separated into 5 sections, such as- foundation objects, 1865 to 1914, 1915 to 1964, 1965 to 2015 and recent acquisitions.
The museum was founded on 9th November, 1865, with a committee appointed to develop the museum. In 1884 the museum was moved to the building on Guildhall Road, where it currently stands. The library there on the ground floor was moved to Abington Street in 1910, its current home, to give space for the museum to occupy. Cabinet member for community engagement, councillor Brandon Eldred, said the exhibition is a fantastic celebration and hoped as many people as possible will come and discover the gems that the free exhibition has to offer. More details available at the site- northampton.gov.uk/museumexhibitions.
Get your free sample of Angel Eau De Parfum
Try out a free sample of a fragrance, the Angel Eau De Parfum. So, to claim your perfume sample, which is made for women, just go online and fill up the form. This Thiery Mugler Angel product is available for a limited period only.
The fragrance considered a timeless classic has been described as sensual, mouth-watering and delicious. This Angel fragrance product blends the notes of caramel, vanilla, honey, bergamot, berries and chocolate. The perfume comes in an elegantly designed bottle which looks like a star. Angel offers Eau de Toilette and a stronger Eau de Perfume and also includes in the range various other products, like body oil, body lotion, shower gel, hair mist, roll-over deodorant, hand cream, body powder and some releases in limited edition. This perfume is also offered in a refillable version. Their website shows a full range of products and with details available here. Free delivery is offered to orders above £50 (at mugler.co.uk). This free sample comes in a 0.3ml package and delivery is by post, available as long as stocks last. So hurry before they are gone.
