The Playing Out in Canley team is very happy to invite you to be part of the first Canley Parade on the morning of Saturday 4th September 2021, winding its way through the streets of Canley before the Canley Big Lunch that afternoon.

The team are looking for volunteers who live or work in Canley (or nearby) to:

• join the Samba Band (no experience needed, practice sessions weekly)

• help design and build costumes, puppets, banners, giant figures, etc.

• perform as an “everyone” character (tired parent, nurse or other worker) or as a Canley King or Queen (any age, representing Canley in all its diversity)

• be part of dancing and/or singing sections of the parade

• demonstrate a parade-able skill (any BMX trick riders out there?)

• help steward the parade, ensuring it is healthy and safe for everyone

• make and deliver creative packs in advance of the parade, so that some of our youngest residents can join in from their doorsteps with their own creations

• help organise and co-ordinate things behind the scenes

• get your group of friends or community group to take on one or more of these things as a group

• .... or other things (let them know how you would like to contribute!)

To volunteer, or just to learn more about the Parade, contact PlayingOutCanley@gmail.com.