With the turn of a season, families from across the Glenkens enjoyed a spooktacular evening at Bairn Banter’s Halloween party.
Back in September local children’s group, Bairn Banter and Carsphairn Community Council came together to hold a very successful Bake Sale at Lagwyne Hall to raise funds towards the annual children’s Halloween Party. With the bunting strewn up high, pressed table clothes laid, tempting smells of delicious treats wafted down the streets of Carsphairn and the kettle on the boil, the door was open for visitors. There was an abundance of delicious donated home baking, hearty homemade soup, sandwiches and plenty tea/coffee to go around for the pop-up café style event.
To accompany the bake sale, local stall holders provided a selection crafts, produce, bric-a-brac and even a candyfloss stall. This fantastic community event was very well attended and attracted both locals, passers-by and visitors to the area which helped the group raise a fantastic £374.73 towards the following month's Halloween Party.
On Saturday 31st October Lagwyne Hall was ready to welcome a large selection of frightful ghosts, witches, scarecrows, ‘wild things’, dinosaurs, skeletons, bats and other creatures of the night. Two judges had the most difficult task of judging the remarkable costumes and carefully carved pumpkins. The evening was filled with an array of ghastly games from the traditional apple bobbing, a gruesome lucky dip, pinata thrashing, disco dancing, donut dangling, spooky soft play, wrapping each other up as mummies and even a walk through a haunted house in search of hidden pumpkins.
It was such a joyous evening with children and adults enjoying the cultural event as we move into the darker months.
Before releasing the frightful bunch out into the streets of Carsphairn to embark on their trick or treat foraging quests, the group gathered to hear a Halloween poem told by Christine Whipp and another ghoulish ghost pass the parcel story. When the fun was done, the parent volunteers provided a splendid buffet style supper for both the children and adults to enjoy together.
On behalf of the Bairn Banter family and Carsphairn Community Council, we would like to thank you all for your continued support and towards these community spirited events which have supported our much-loved Glenkens children’s group, Bairn Banter.
Melissa Ade, Bairn Banter Coordinator