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CELEBRATING 21 HAPPY YEARS OF OWNING
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THE PRIDE OF OUR ALLEYS The first artwork has been unveiled in the town centre as part of a community initiative, Project Alleycat, writes Shelby Powell.
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A handmade tiled sign recording some of the history of Hughes Alley has been erected on the wall of the medieval walkway leading from Barton Street to the Swilgate river. The work was made and donated by mother and daughter, Lezli Lawrence & Verity Lannie and depicts a cow and cat (pictured right). The cow is because of Joe Hughes, a former resident of the alley, and the cat is based on Verity’s own pet! Over the next 18 months, Alleycat will be seeking funding for further works from local amateur and professional artists, and there will be a series of workshops for local residents to get creative with arts and crafts projects in the alleys. Spokesperson Bill Adie comments “Many towns now have ‘sculp-
owners in or near public alleys, who might be willing to provide a site for an art work: this might be a sculpture, a painting or even a poem. It can be temporary or
permanent, and is likely to be quite small. Contact Bill Adie 07736 015668 or email tewksalley@outlook.com if you would like to get involved.
THE HOFF HOPS ON ture trails’ with the same work appearing in different places. “We want something different. We want each piece to be different, we want local people to suggest where they be sited, and we want local artists, or those with Tewkesbury connections, to get involved. “We have adopted the cat as our motif, but it is not a compulsory subject.” Alleycat are now beginning to look for artists, and for property
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Actor, singer and producer David Hasselhoff was a surprise visitor to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway last month. The Baywatch and Knight Rider star, who was once ‘the most watched man on TV’ dropped by for a ride on the award winning heritage railway while holidaying in the Cotswolds. ‘The Hoff’ is not the first celebrity to steam out of Toddington. Other past passengers include Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall and the late Gary Coleman.
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