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SOUTHEND-ON-SEA ATTEMPTS THE GUINESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE LONGEST LINE OF BUNTING

As part of the arts festival Village Green – held annually on Chalkwell Park – arts organisation, Metal, are asking schools, community groups and individuals from across the Borough of Southend on Sea to take part in a shared attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous line of bunting.

The current record is 1,504.72m (14 July 2006).  We are attempting to create a line that is as long as our world famous, and much loved landmark, Southend Pier – that is exactly 1.3 miles (2158m).

OUR TARGET IS 2158m LONG -  8,991 FLAGS! 

The bunting will be exhibited at Village Green festival on Saturday 26th September 2009 in Chalkwell Park.  Come along to find your flag (or flags – there is no restriction on number of entries) among the many, as the line stretches around the entire park site.

Once completed and ratified by Guiness World Records, the bunting line will be available into the future for exhibition and use at celebratory events across the Borough.

DO YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

Download your bunting pack now from the following link: http://webengine.fuse8.com/sites/www.metalculture.com_/docs/Village%20Green%202009/Metal-bunting.pdf

This pack outlines:-

1.         how to take part

2.         the strict guidelines for the size and makeup of the flags and bunting line set down by Guiness World Records

3.         A template for the size of flag

4.         where to send your finished flags

Closing dates: 

For participating schools:          17th July 

For everyone else:                     28th August

There is no restriction on the number of flags you can enter – and a big prize for the largest number of entries from any one group or person.

Please take part and help us break a World Record for Southend.

For more information about Metal and / or this project, please contact Grace Acton on grace@metalculture.com or 01702 470700.

http://www.metalculture.com/News-World-Record-Attempt