The traditional British seaside holiday was celebrated when Rugby Art Gallery and Museum got decked out in deck chairs
The venue turned back the sands of time to seaside holidays of the past for the By The Seaside Picnic, which supported The Good Times, the venue’s pioneering project to improve the health and wellbeing of older people in the town.
The free event encouraged young and old to come together to enjoy a feast of seaside-themed fun, with board games, hook-a-duck, sensory play sessions and a host of art and craft activities, including pebble painting.
And the Art Gallery and Museum’s Maia Cafe served up ice creams to complete the authentic seaside experience.
Mayor Tom Mahoney was a special guest at the event.
He said: “It was lovely to meet so many people, young and old, who were enjoying the activities or simply having a cup of tea and a chat.
“The Good Times project is all about bringing people together and the picnic was a great success.”
The Good Times offers a range of free sessions tailored to tackle loneliness and isolation by increasing social interaction.
The project, which has received funding from Public Health Warwickshire and the Friends of the Hospital of St Cross, runs sessions at Age UK’s Claremont Centre, the Hospital of St Cross, and Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.
Visit http://www.ragm.co.uk/goodtimes for more information.
Can't say I remember the British seaside being anything like that?
The only place I remember seeing a tricycle ice-cream vendor was in Pool Meadow in Coventry!
