Dancing and Ice Hit Wickerman Thanks to Lottery Award

Rerrick Events Society, the non-profit arm of The Wickerman Festival, has been awarded a substantial grant to offer exciting new free activities to festival-goers. Awards For All, the body that awards funds from the National Lottery, has given Rerrick Events Society a total of £3,290 which will be spent bringing a synthetic ice rink and dance classes to The Wickerman Festival.

With spangly outfits definitely not required, the synthetic ice rink will give Wickerman attendees the chance to show off their skating skills or perhaps just try and get round without letting go of the side. Measuring 12m x 12m, the bizarre sight of this winter activity in the summer fields will fit perfectly in to the quirky ethos of Wickerman.

The free dance workshops will be provided by local organisation the Karen Little Dancing Academy. A fully-qualified dancing instructor, Karen will help festival goers find their inner rhythm and hopefully discover a passion for movement that they can pursue outwith the festival.

Karen Little said: Wickerman is the biggest thing to happen in Dumfries & Galloway and Im thrilled to be taking part. Im very much looking forward to meeting with the festival goers and share my love of dance with as many people as possible.

Created by the Scottish Arts Council, Big Lottery Fund and Sport Scotland, the Awards For All fund gives grants of between £500 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport and community activities.

Both activities are free to participate in over the weekend and all necessary equipment will be provided on site.

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