GARSTANG and DISTRICT CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL, MONDAY 25th MAY 2009
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One of the highlights of the day must be the brightly decorated children’s tableaux. Parents will be very busy in the next few weeks putting the floats together, and I’m sure that the usual large crowds will appear to watch both the morning and evening processions to marvel at the quality of the tableaux and to show their appreciation.
There is still time to enter a tableau for this year’s event. Anyone can enter a tableau - Play Groups, Schools, Church Groups, private individuals and there are no restrictions on the number of children involved. Financial assistance is given both towards decorating the floats, insurance and to the children who participate.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Festival Secretary, David Gardner, on 01995 604549 or the Tableaux Steward, Frank Worthington, on 01995 604628
The crowning of the 2009 Festival Queen, Amelia Walmsley from will take place at the Market Cross at 11 a.m. Amelia will be crowned by the Retiring Queen Hanna Leeson. Following this the morning procession will proceed through the streets led by the Morris Dancers, the festival and retiring queens plus many other queens from surrounding villages and churches.
There will be six bands in attendance on the day: Pilling brass band, Brindle brass band, The Red Rose Brass Band, The Hyndeburn Comets Majorette Troupe, Bolton Scottish Pipe Band and St Peters Brigade Band.
The evening procession takes place at 6pm.
On completion of the morning procession, attention will switch to the Moss Lane playing fields where activities will start at 1pm with displays from the Festival Morris Dancers and the Garstang School of Gymnasium. This will be followed by the children’s races, a display from the Hyndburn Comets Majorette Troupe, and the football semi finals.
Throughout the afternoon there are many attractions for the younger children including the presence of a professional face painter, children’s rides, bouncy castles and slide and Punch & Judy shows. All activities are free of charge so bring the little ones down for a great day out.
The evening procession starts at 6 p.m. at Moss Lane playing fields. This will include the fancy dress parade in which there are many prizes to be won. The fancy dress parade is open to anyone. Entries are accepted from 5.15pm on Moss Lane playing fields, with judging taking place between 5.30pm and 6.00pm.and along the procession route. So why not try your luck and have great fun at the same time?
The day concludes with the final of the football competition at 7.30pm.
David Gardner,
Festival Secretary.
01995 604549