In the wild west of Scotland, the small town of Paisley is known for throwing a mighty Halloween spectacular with Kibble joining in the fun.
The headlining moment of the two-day Paisley Halloween Festival was the parade involving over 300 people. Professional dancers, mesmerising entertainers and talented community groups all made their way through the town centre, performing for the captivated crowd. Kibble excitedly agreed to walk the route amidst all the parade performers.
Kibble smashed the challenge of standing out amongst the thrilling acts with the theme of Zombie Cowboys and created a magnificent life-size horse exhibition.
Talented young people with the help of their creative teachers and Visual Artist, Barry Neeson carefully crafted a large horse that with its helpers, would stand approximately eight-foot tall. The structure was thoughtfully planned and the fabric was prepared for the tie-dye technique with neon paint to help the artwork be even further eye-catching in the dark.
Visual Artist, Barry Neeson held an art workshop at Kibble’s Goudie Academy and taught pupils about making 3D sculptures. He gave young people a genuine insight building a career as an artist and the inquisitive youngsters had many questions to ask Barry. The art project paired with the time spent interviewing Barry contributed the pupils’ Arts Award. As well as great fun, the experience added to their academic achievements.
Young people and adults fully committed to the theme with their full face painted to look as gruesome as possible and mimic the appearance of only the eldest zombie. The costumes completed the style as cowboy boots, hats and checked shirts were worn by all.
Every October, young people and adults get involved with celebrating spooky season – there has been haunted trails, Halloween discos and a full range of comical or petrifying costumes. It can get competitive as each of us try to decorate in the scariest way possible. It’s become tradition for Kibble to get involved with the annual Paisley Halloween Festival too – and this year was one of the best memories yet.
One younger person who came to watch their friends in the parade decided to dress up for Halloween as a Zombie Cowboy as they wanted to be exactly like their pals from school!
Education Manager, Laura expressed how much fun she had: “A brilliant night and what an experience for everyone involved. Well done to all for the huge effort.”
The plans were led by Kibble Teacher, Elissa who shared it was a massive team effort: “There was a lot of preparation involved and it’s only down to the dedication and talent of the entire team of young people and adults that meant the evening was a huge success. Everyone showed up ready to have a great time!”
