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We asked: What effect does the Peace Festival have?

You said:

Demonstrating an open society
Colin Dick

Important as community get-together
Bonnie Landsborough

Strong community spin-off in forming network of like-minded people for inspiration – collective and individual
Tom & Sophy Newton

A beacon of alternative thinking throughout the 80s which was slowly absorbed as part of Leamington life
Jane Knight

Impact of community commitment, cameraderie and cheerfulness
Alfreda McHale

It makes the community gel.
Chris Philpott

Re-energising, Community building, Raising young people's awareness
Kate Oliver

Huge - seeing the best that we stand for.
Bringing together the various sections of the community to celebrate our common humanity - so . . .
bringing the positive, creative life to the fore, showing there is more than political manoeuvring, graft and spin.
It gives people a sense of value and empowerment.
Vivienne Brown

Helps to make Leamington feel special
John Myers

If the Festival didn’t happen one year everyone would be saying ‘Why no festival?’
Jon Lewis

The peace festival leaves me on a high….it has a good influence on the town politically,
it introduces an element of tolerance whichI think is probably one of the best things it can do.
Denise Fowler