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Aycliffe Today Monthly | 15 Children from Vane Road Primary School show off some of their work at their recent Lumiere Festival FIRE BREATHER STARS AT VANE ROAD LUMIERE! More than 500 people turned out to see an impressive lumiere festival at Vane Road School on Thursday night. Children from all year groups worked on lighting projects over a number of weeks, culminating with a flamboyant showcase of colours on a chilly winter’s evening. The night was capped off by a superb fire-breathing performance by Sunderland-based performer Dan Stones. In a special Video Feature, the school’s head teacher Kieran Pavey told Aycliffe Today: “It was an incredible turn-out! “We bought 300 glowsticks as an estimated number of people who’d be here but I think we’ve doubled that number. DID YOU KNOW? “It’s great to see all the community coming out, supporting their children and showing an interest in their school life.” He added: “The fire-breathing performance was abso