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South Wales Argus
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
LOOK: Teddy Bear Picnic in Beechwood Park, Newport
From 2pm to 5pm on Sunday June 1, Beechwood Park was filled with lots of little ones and their teddy bears for a special event organised by the Beechwood Park Community Group. There was plenty of entertainment, from face painters, live music, even a very special performance from 10-year-old piano player Harrison Cain Thomas, and a performance from the Empire Dance Crew, as well as DJ Jordan with Skye & Storm the Macaws. As well as all this, there were multiple cartoon character mascots wandering around the park and stopping for pictures with the children, with Bluey, Pikachu and Stitch all spotted. They even took part in a cartoon characters' disco with the children and their teddies later in the afternoon. One of the organisers, Sue Selkirk told the Argus: "It's been absolutely rammed this afternoon and we've actually had so many more people turn up than we expected. "It's been really lovely to see so many people coming out for this picnic and coming together. We feel really lucky as a group to have so many people in our community come out together like this." The Teddy Bears' Picnic was a free to attend event hosted by Beechwood Park Community Group from 2-5pm on Sunday, June 1 in Beechwood Park, Newport. Dozens of people turned out for the Teddy Bears' Picnic in Beechwood Park on Sunday (Image: NQ) Pikachu and Stitch were among the cartoon characters out and about (Image: NQ) Tahlia, nearly 6 (Image: NQ) Joshua, 4, with Paddington Bear (Image: NQ) Mika, 2, with his teddy (Image: NQ) Gracie and Aurora, 2 and 3 (Image: NQ) Millie-Rose, 6 (Image: NQ) Eliza, 6 (Image: NQ) Aria, Brooke and Jackson (Image: NQ)
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
IN PICTURES: Beechwood Community Group's Teddy Bear Picnic
Dozens of families turned out on a lovely warm Sunday for a very special teddy bears' picnic in a park in Newport. From 2pm to 5pm on Sunday June 1, Beechwood Park was filled with lots of little ones and their teddy bears for a special event organised by the Beechwood Park Community Group. There was plenty of entertainment, from face painters, live music, even a very special performance from 10-year-old piano player Harrison Cain Thomas, and a performance from the Empire Dance Crew, as well as DJ Jordan with Skye & Storm the Macaws. As well as all this, there were multiple cartoon character mascots wandering around the park and stopping for pictures with the children, with Bluey, Pikachu and Stitch all spotted. They even took part in a cartoon characters' disco with the children and their teddies later in the afternoon. One of the organisers, Sue Selkirk told the Argus: "It's been absolutely rammed this afternoon and we've actually had so many more people turn up than we expected. "It's been really lovely to see so many people coming out for this picnic and coming together. We feel really lucky as a group to have so many people in our community come out together like this." The Teddy Bears' Picnic was a free to attend event hosted by Beechwood Park Community Group from 2-5pm on Sunday, June 1 in Beechwood Park, Newport. Dozens of people turned out for the Teddy Bears' Picnic in Beechwood Park on Sunday (Image: NQ) Pikachu and Stitch were among the cartoon characters out and about (Image: NQ) Tahlia, nearly 6 (Image: NQ) Joshua, 4, with Paddington Bear (Image: NQ) Mika, 2, with his teddy (Image: NQ) Gracie and Aurora, 2 and 3 (Image: NQ) Millie-Rose, 6 (Image: NQ) Eliza, 6 (Image: NQ) Aria, Brooke and Jackson (Image: NQ)
South Wales Argus
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
LOOK: Dozens attend dog show at Beechwood Park, Newport
More than £300 was raised for a Newport pet charity. Councillor Matthew Pimm expressed his gratitude to attendees, saying: "A big thank you to everyone who came along to support our dog show yesterday. "It was lovely to combine both community groups I represent for a lovely event and fundraiser." Beechwood Park Community Group managed to raise £373 for Fonds—Friends of Newport Dogs. This money will help the charity continue supporting stray and abandoned dogs under the care of Newport City Dogs Home Rehoming. Mr Pimm added: "We got through six categories before the rain arrived, but it was good fun and we were lucky to see so many lovely dogs and very good handlers." He said there is a full schedule of free events lined up in Beechwood Park this summer for the community to attend. These include a teddy bears' picnic on June 1, music in the park on July 13, and the music festival "Summer Sessions" on the weekend of July 25 to 27, as well as a sports day and more. Mr Pimm also thanked Bettapets Newport for supplying last-minute emergency prizes. (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied)
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
IN PICTURES: Crowds attend dog show with over £300 raised for charity
Dozens attended a dog show at Beechwood Park last Sunday. More than £300 was raised for a Newport pet charity. Councillor Matthew Pimm expressed his gratitude to attendees, saying: "A big thank you to everyone who came along to support our dog show yesterday. "It was lovely to combine both community groups I represent for a lovely event and fundraiser." Beechwood Park Community Group managed to raise £373 for Fonds—Friends of Newport Dogs. This money will help the charity continue supporting stray and abandoned dogs under the care of Newport City Dogs Home Rehoming. Mr Pimm added: "We got through six categories before the rain arrived, but it was good fun and we were lucky to see so many lovely dogs and very good handlers." He said there is a full schedule of free events lined up in Beechwood Park this summer for the community to attend. These include a teddy bears' picnic on June 1, music in the park on July 13, and the music festival "Summer Sessions" on the weekend of July 25 to 27, as well as a sports day and more. Mr Pimm also thanked Bettapets Newport for supplying last-minute emergency prizes. (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied) (Image: Supplied)
