Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Barnaby Festival cannot hold the parade in the normal way this year, but the festival is working with partners to present a #HomemadeParade

This year parade makers and a collection of local artists are asking residents to create a parade entry in their homes and gardens.

The idea is for residents to decorate their windows, porches, gardens, balconies, or any space that they have in their homes to celebrate Barnaby Festival's theme of 'Vision'.

Neil Puttick, who will introduce the Homemade Parade in an online Watch Party at 12noon on Saturday 20 June, said: "These are extraordinary times, but we can still celebrate our town's imagination and raise our spirits by making the parts of the parade at home.

"The homemade parade is inspired by seeing rainbows in windows across the town and the tremendous turn out of people clapping for the NHS every week. We want people to take that energy and channel it on Saturday 20th June, even if just for 10 minutes."

Over the next two weeks, there will be online workshops to inspire people: making flags, giant spectacles and eye-catching dance routines for people of all ages to join in.

The workshops will encourage creativity, using things that you would already have in your home to make decorations. Schools and local groups are also being offered packs of materials - like giant banners and posters.

Leading makers Caitlin Line, Ailsa Holland, Jean Westbrook and Becca Smith are showing people ways to do it.

Becca Smith added: "There's so many ways you can go with the theme of vision, and people have so many great ideas. We're using Razzle Dazzle designs, which is the bright black and white camouflage used on ships in World War 1. It is very optical and eyecatching. We love the idea of the whole town coming together to create an artwork."

The decorations and props can then be used to adorn your windows and gardens to help create a parade atmosphere on Saturday June 20.

All activities will take place in people's homes and organisers are asking everyone taking part to observe the government guidelines on safety.

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