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Freemasons Partnership

Blackburn Freemasons have announced their partnership with the annual pantomime at the Thwaites Empire Theatre for the second year running.  David Lightbown recently retired as District Charity Steward handing the baton to John Rimmer.

Pantomime sponsors with children

Pictured enjoying Moo to You delicious icecream with John and David of the Freemasons:

Back: James, Adam and Rebecca Chester of Lever House School, Leyland, Daniel Wilkinson, St Paul's School Hoddlesden

Front: Jack Wilkinson, St Paul's School, Hoddlesden

Extreme Right: Oliver Wilkinson, Lower Darwen Primary School, Darwen

Children aged 4-11 years can enter the competition using the template in the entry form, available from local schools and libraries or downloadable at the theatre website.  There's an older age category for young people aged up to 18 years to enter a freehand design using any medium, including computer graphic design.  

50 thousand entry forms are being distributed around local schools, libraries and community venues.   The winning entry will be made up into a full size pantomime cow costume for this year's professional production of Jack and the Beanstalk.  The winner will receive a framed photo of their winning design, £100 cash prize and 300 tickets for their friends and family to enjoy a private performance of the show, with free Moo to You icecreams for all of the guests, along with pantomime programmes and a chance to meet the cast backstage.  

The competition is sponsored by Freemasonry in the Community, Huntleys 'Moo to You' Icecream and Northern Life Kids Magazine

The closing date is 17 July 2009.

For more details and entry form contact the theatre on 01254 685500

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Download the Competition Information and Rules here

Download the Cow Colouring Template and Guidlines here

PLEASE NOTE. IF YOU DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THE COW TEMPLATE YOURSELF IT MUST BE A4 IN SIZE