We did it! Please send us your photos & videos

[safdirector]

An absolutely enormous thank you to everyone who helped or supported our fantastic World Record Attempt in Sydenham's high street yesterday. It was wonderful to see so many children sitting on the pavement reading!

According to Clive McCrory, of Conways, the official distance was 0.6993 miles or 1115.8 metres. This beats the previous record of 0.68 miles by 0.01 of a mile! We didn't manage to get an exact final count but we estimate at least 5000 and perhaps as many as 6000 books were laid end to end from Kirkdale Bookshop to Sydenham Community Library. See photos of the day here: https://twitter.com/sydartsfest

Special thanks to Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock and Councillors Best, Curran, Onikosi, Hall and Hilton - our independent witnesses - and Conways, the police cadets and all our amazing volunteers - we couldn't have done it without you!

We will now need to provide Guinness with evidence of our attempt. So please send us your photographs and videos. Email director@sydenhamartsfestival.co.uk

We still have a few books left. If you would like us to donate these to your school, library or charity shop please contact Jonathan at the address above.

Lots more exciting events are taking place during the next week as part of Word Fair - so please see our website for details: http://www.sydenhamarts.co.uk/whats-on/

Sydenham Arts Word Fair organising team