One hundred children are descending on Lydiard Park today in an event dedicated to a celebration of play.

The activities are a culmination of the work done by the Swindon play scheme groups over the school holidays so far.

A huge range of activities has been planned for the children including games, a barbeque, bouncy castle, face painting, hair braiding and fun with a parachute.

One of the main attractions will be a range of traditional fairground games, created by the different play scheme groups.

There will be raffles and competitions with prizes donated by a number of local businesses.

Swindon play schemes are a free council-run service that is offered to children between five and 14 over summer.

The schemes runs from 11am to 3pm and are supervised by qualified play workers.