The Friends secured a massive £50,000 grant from the Community Spaces scheme, part of Heritage Lottery Funding, to renovate the performance area. The funds enabled the Council to create the colourful labyrinth in the centre, which young children particularly love, and meant we were able to purchase the canopy which allows live music and events to take place under shelter. The money also funded three weeks of performances culminating in a fantastic Operatic performance. This event was the inspiration for the creation of the Lowndesbourne Town Picnic which has now enjoyed 4 hugely successful years. This shows how rejuvenating one area of the park can lead to so much more community engagement and further events and initiatives.
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