{"id":3006,"date":"2024-02-05T11:18:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T11:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/the-foundation\/?page_id=3006"},"modified":"2025-12-15T14:51:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:51:27","slug":"glow-in-the-dark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/glow-in-the-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Glow in the Dark"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-right\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tempImageZ60aqU-610x340.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t    srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tempImageZ60aqU-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tempImageZ60aqU-1220x680.jpg 1220w 680h\" \n\t\t\t\t    data-sizes=\"auto\"  class=\"lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>                            \t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"f1yzq0lr\">Each winter, <strong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"154\">we<\/strong> deliver <strong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"183\">Glow in the Dark<\/strong> cricket programmes in secondary schools. Schools take part in after-school sessions leading up to a glow-in-the-dark cricket festival.<\/h3>\n<p>As part of our <strong data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"355\">Cricket Cities<\/strong> programme, schools join after-school sessions during the final weeks of the autumn term.<\/p>\n<p>At the festival, games are played in the dark using UV-reactive equipment and luminous coloured clothing to create an incredible glow-in-the-dark experience. Each school receives bibs, sweatbands, and face paint in a different fluorescent colour, while the stumps, bats, and balls are all taped to glow in the dark, with music adding to the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Several schools compete in the festival each year. 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