Priory Pools Community Centre (PPCC) Market Day, which celebrated already raising £1.6 million for their new centre, "was a great success".

The day at Market Place was filled with live music (including nearly 200 members of Rock Choir), activities, market stalls, fun games and fundraising stalls.

There was a great atmosphere in Warwick throughout the day.

It was an opportunity for PPCC to share the exciting plans for a new community centre, and trustees enjoyed chatting through their plans with so many local people.

They still need to reach their £2 million target and are hoping that everyone in Warwick will now get involved by buying a £1 raffle ticket or joining their monthly lottery for just £2.

Cllr Dave Skinner meets some of the Priory Pools team (image supplied)

Janette Eslick, who organised the event, explained how important it was for everyone to now play their part: "We hope everyone now understands what an important project this is for Warwick.

"Around 30,000 people are living in Warwick … so many people have already played their part … imagine if everyone chose to just buy just one of our raffle tickets, we'd be well on our way to making our community centre a reality!

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"We would like to thank CJ's Events for allowing us to take over Warwick Market, Pete from PSL Distribution for seamless sound and production and our amazing host Kirsty Leahy!

"Our live acts were brilliant throughout the day and all our community fundraising stalls alongside sponsorship from Moore & Tibbits Solicitors together raised over £2,500! Thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a success."

The spring raffle includes vouchers for local meals, days out and treats with some amazing star prizes including:

• A pair of Gold Circle Tickets to 'The Warwick Session' of your Choice in St Nicholas Park in July!
• A two-night stay in a luxury eco pod in Cork!!
• A Round of Golf for four at Coventry Golf Club - Worth over £250!
• A VIP Day at Warwick Races for two!
• An overnight stay for two at Woodland Grange Hotel!
• Family Weekend Hamper from Aubrey Allen Butchers
• Everyman Cinema £100 Voucher
• Beauty Hamper (worth £100) and £30 Voucher from 'Tropic'!
• Child's kayak course worth £89!
• Coventry City Football Club Tickets

Amanda Burford, Chair of Priory Pools Community Centre who is also treasurer of the local residents' association welcomes everyone along: "The residents group are organising an Easter egg hunt, and Packmores Community Centre (the small ex-laundry from where The Gap currently run local services) has arranged craft activities, craft stalls, a bouncy castle, a gardening workshop, face painting, food, drinks and much more!

"We are also delighted that Tim from Brink Arts will be running 'Street Art Workshops' for teens and you can also see his new mural on the garage facing Priory Park!. Please do join us anytime from 11:00am-2:30pm."

If you'd like to book your teen (aged 12-18) on the Street Art workshop at Packmores Easter Event; a chance to work with a professional street artist and create mini street art in a 30-minute session please email [email protected] After the workshop, Tim from Brink Arts, will be around to chat about his next project: creating a community mural on Priory Park railway underpass.

For more information on how to support the Priory Pools Community Centre click here.

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