Prestongrange Museum Nature Fun!

Cuthill Park's westerly neighbour, Prestongrange Museum, is coming to The Big Fabulous Cuthill Lunch. 

Museum staff will be bringing with them some games to play and lots of craft materials - so get ready to be make nature inspired art!

C what u can do in Cuthill

Chess, colouring-in, craft, crochet, croquet, crime prevention, charades, can-can, cross-stitch, clowns, cupcake decorating, computer tuition, carbon footprint measuring, car-sharing, cycle proficiency, chalk drawing, camel rides, campanology

Remember, this is just a suggestion.  If you want camels in Cuthill, you'll need to organise it yourself!!!!

Buzzing News

East Lothian Buzz is the social network for East Lothian - bringing you the latest in East Lothian news, the best East Lothian events listings, and a great place for East Lothian groups, clubs and anyone who lives in or loves East Lothian to meet on-line.

You can meet the Buzz Team at the Big Lunch and find out how your events can be listed quickly, easily and for free.

Have an East Lothian announcement? East Lothian stories, photos, video, or some East Lothian comment? Post it on East Lothian Buzz - join our friendly and vibrant on-line community and share the buzz.

Run a club or association? Have an interesting hobby? Create a group on East Lothian Buzz in a few clicks and invite your friends or colleagues to join. Each group comes with it’s own group forum, and you can upload photos and video to your group to share with other members. Groups can be open or private / invite only. Quick, easy and once again free.

East Lothian business owners can join our East Lothian business group and advertise their business on the services page for free. That’s a completely free display banner linking to your business website or business profile page. You can create a detailed business profile, upload photos, video and MP3 files to your profile and get your business brand out there!

East Lothian Buzz is the community network for East Lothian. Volunteer run for the benefit of all East Lothian  - bringing the best of East Lothian on-line.

Hoop-La!

As previously reported, a team from East Coast FM are coming to the Big Lunch.  This includes Jim Anderson, who, together with Les McKellar, fronts the 9-12 Monday-Thursday slot.

True to his nickname of 'Generous Jim' he is kindly donating his Hoopla for some good old-fashioned fairground fun!

Jim is no stranger to large scale events as he runs his own company Haggis Events, putting on craft fairs and family fun days throughout south Scotland.

Birds, Bees and Bellydancing - what will you B doing?

Badminton

Ball games

Ballet dancing

Basketball 

Battle re-enactment
Bead workshop

Bellydancing

Bingo
Birdbox making

Birdwatching 
Bookbinding
Bookswap 
Bouncy Castle


Remember, this is an unorganised event, if you want something to happen it's up to you to make it happen!!!

Our proud MP is coming along

East Lothian MP Ms Fiona O'Donnell lists 'social inclusion' as one of her political interests so the Big Lunch should be right up her street!

The Labour MP paid tribute to 'blessed' East Lothian in her maiden speech to the Houses of Parliament and said her constituency "positively drips with scenic beauty. Not only is it blessed with breathtaking natural beauty, it has a continuous golden thread of historical significance."

Who could argue with that sentiment - come along and meet Fiona at the Big Fabulous Cuthill Lunch!

'A' list of Activities - feel free to add to this list!

Acting
Acrobatics
Awake!  Arise!  Attend the Big Lunch! 
Why not organise an Aerobics session or Aikido demonstration?


Are you a creative sort? How about running an Animation workshop?

Or something wackier? Ant racing?!

The Big Fabulous Cuthill Lunch is an UN-organised, guerrilla, DIY event so, if you want it to happen then make it so!

And here's some more Activities you might like ...
Archaeology
Archery
Arm wrestling
Ask a question
Astrology
Astronomy
Athletics
Attract bees and butterflies
Autograph Hunting

Storytelling in the Park

Children's author Annemarie Allan has confirmed she will be coming along to the Big Lunch and we couldn't be more thrilled!

Annemarie, whose books include Hox, Breaker and Ushig, is going to hold a storytelling session aimed at older (7+) kids. 

Why not bring your books along and get them signed!

East Coast FM are joining in the fun!

We are delighted that East Coast FM, the community radio station for East Lothian, is going to host a disco and barbecue at the Big Fabulous Cuthill Lunch.

Presenters and station staff, who are usually based in ECFM's Haddington studio, will be descending upon Prestonpans to make the first ever Big Lunch there, an event to remember!

If you haven't already heard the Internet station, you can do so by visiting their website.  You can also listen on I-Phone under Wunder Radio, Broadband Radio or via East Lothian Buzz.



Listen to the East Coast FM Jingle

An A-Z of Ideas...

Art, athletics, beat the goalie, book swap, chess, competitions, concert, dancing, den-making, egg & spoon race, facepainting, five-a-side football, fortune telling, geocaching, guerrilla gardening, guided tours, hula hoop contest, information stall, jenga, kite-flying, litterpicking, limbo-dancing, maypole dance, networking, outdoor movie, picnic, philosophy corner, pillowfight, quizzes,  rounders, sack race, seed swap, singing, skipping, skittles, snakes & ladders, socialising, story telling, swingball, teddy bears picnic, treasure hunt, tree-climbing, ukelele, unicycling, villages, workshops, x-factor, zinefest...

...add to this list!

The Big Lunch serves up a 3D masterpiece

World-famous 3D artist Kurt Wenner created this five-by-five metre 3D masterpiece for The Big Lunch.  It took a total of four hours to create and sees giant sandwiches, fruit, cakes, burgers, buns and cups of tea breaking free from a Big Lunch table and “floating up” into the hands of the surrounding Big Lunchers.

He said:

“The scene I have created is vibrant, colourful and joyous, born from people of all walks of life coming together and enjoying the unique community and friendship feel of many Big Lunch events.”

Can we create something stunning in Cuthill Park?  Come on Prestonpans artists!

The Big Fabulous Cuthill Lunch: 18 July 2010

You are invited to join The Big Fabulous Cuthill Lunch.

What is it?

An outdoor feast in the company of others.

Imagine a summer's day on which millions of us, throughout the UK, sit down to have lunch together on every patch of common ground.

The food, entertainment and decorations we will have grown, cooked or created ourselves. This will be a day to break bread with one another and to put a smile on Britain's face.  It's called The Big Lunch and this is your invitation!

Why?

Sharing a meal with neighbours is something rarely done nowadays.  In fact, many people don’t even know who their neighbours are. The Big Lunch is a brilliant excuse for introducing yourself to those people that you’ve seen in the street or at the shops for years, or with whom your path keeps crossing - or folk you see everyday.

As if that wasn’t reason enough for getting together,Cuthill Park is a beautiful place.   It was gifted to the community and should be used by it!

Who?

You!  Your friends, your members, your neighbours

What to bring?

a picnic,

something to sit on ,

and maybe something to entertain yourself or others (whether that’s a Frisbee or a guitar is up to you).

When/Where?

Sunday 18 July, 2010 from 2.00 p.m. in Cuthill Park, Prestongrange Road, Prestonpans

 B.Y.O.P.*

*Picnic (or, Party, Plaything, Paperback, Pastels, Pogo-stick, Petition, Pram, Plate, Pan Pipes, Playhouse, Puppy, Plant, Pencil,Petanque, Piano, Parasol, Pamphlet…)

What’s Happening?

This is a guerrilla-style D-I-Y pot luck pop-up event.  If you and your group want something to happen, then it’s up to you to make it happen!

Musical, theatrical, artistic, horticultural and culinary talents, to name but a few ways to contribute, are all very welcome.   Just remember the emphasis is on: FREE, COMMUNITY and ENVIRONMENT.

So What Next?

It would be great if you could sign up at The Big Lunch website, but you don't have to.

If you want to share your plans then let us know and we'll spread the word!

See you there!