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The “35th WELWYN FESTIVAL WEEK”
Welwyn Festival 2009 programme of events (click here to download printable version)
FRIDAY 19th June
6pm-8pm
. Contemporary art exhibition by Anneli Boon. 16 Mimram Place, off the High Street.
7.30pm Launch Event. Willow Watercolours. Private viewing. (Tickets via 840977) The Scout HQ.
SATURDAY 20th
From 8.30am. Brunch and stalls in the car park at The Wellington.
8.45am. St Mary’s bell ringers, ring in Welwyn Week
9.00am -12.30pm. THE STREET MARKET. Over 60 stalls, plus the hurdy gurdy man, tours of the Church tower and refreshments in the New Church House. Codicote Road,
by St. Mary’s Church.
10am - 4pm. Willow Watercolours. Art show and sale. The Scout HQ.
10am - 4pm. The Welwyn Art Group’s exhibition. The Parish Rooms.
11am - 8.00pm
. Photos and history of Welwyn exhibition. The Civic Centre.
1.30pm. Cricket match. WGC 3rds v Tewin 1sts. A local derby match! The playing fields.
2pm-7pm
. Contemporary art by Anneli Boon. 16 Mimram Place.
7pm doors open for 8.30pm. Festival club night, live entertainment. Welwyn Sports and Social Club.
7 30pm
. Talk - Would you believe they put a man on the moon?! The Main Hall, Civic Centre
SUNDAY 21st
10am – 4pm
. Willow Watercolours. Art show and sale. The Scout HQ.
10am - 4pm. Photos and history of Welwyn exhibition. Civic Centre.
10.30am
. Guided walk, with Cliff Hassall. Meet at the White Hill car park.
11am- 4pm. Open Day at the Roman Baths.
2pm-6pm. Open Gardens (venues listed separately).
2pm-7pm
Contemporary art by Anneli Boon. 16 Mimram Place.
7pm. Live Jazz at the Wellington
MONDAY 22nd
6pm- 9pm
. Open Gardens (venues listed separately)
7.45pm for 8pm. Dr. Aubrey’s talk on religious art (collection in aid of Welwyn Festival Charities). The Parish Rooms.
8pm. Talk – Ex Time Team
member Carenza Lewis “Currently Occupied Rural Settlements”. Entry £5 per head. The Civic Centre, Main Hall.
8pm. Open Evening and Welwyn Local History Society display. Welwyn Sports and Social Club.
8.30pm Morris Men at the White Horse
9pm sharp. Badger Watch (Minimum donation £5 adults/ £3 children, book via 798722) Tewin.
TUESDAY 23rd
6pm-9pm Open Gardens (venues listed separately)
8pm. Tony Rook’s talk. New Church House, St Mary’s Church.
8pm-10pm
. Welwyn Film Record Society’s films (Discovering the Roman Baths, 1969, 2008) – The
Civic Centre, Main Hall
8pm. Book Event. 1 for 2 exchange or buy ones you fancy. £3 h/back, £1 p/backs. We’ll
pick up in advance tel 716251. The Civic Centre, Small Hall
8pm-11pm. “Welwyn has Talent” – young people’s talent competition. (Entries via 716251). Welwyn
Sports & Social Club.
WEDNESDAY 24th
6pm-9pm. Open Gardens (venues listed separately)
7.00pm
. Wine tasting from around the world. Tickets from the pub. The White Horse.
7.30pm. Tony Rook’s Tour. Meet at the Fire Station. Refreshments at New Church House, St Mary’s Church at the mid way point
with a display of artefacts and pictures!
8pm. The Natural History Society.” The new Heartwood forest at Wheathampstead” talk by the Woodland Trust. The Civic Centre, Small Hall.
9pm sharp
. Badger Watch. (Minimum donation £5 adults/ £3 children, book via 798722) Tewin.
THURSDAY 25th
7.30pm
. Talk – Work of the Cat Survival Trust. The Civic Centre, Small Hall.
8pm-10pm. Welwyn Film Record Society’s films (1977, 1981, 2008). The Civic Centre, Main Hall
7pm for 8.00pm
. Festival Bingo Night. Cash Prizes. Welwyn Sports and Social Club.
8pm. Talk by Merle Rook “Living with Tony 2!” New Church House, St Mary’s Church
8pm-11.00pm
. Music & Beer Fest. The White Horse.
FRIDAY 26th
2.15pm-2.45pm
. Under 5’s story time. “The Secret Life of Bees” The Civic Centre library.
6.30pm. Wine tasting on the lawn. £15 per head. Call 01438 714036. The Wellington
7.30pm
. Tony Rook's tour. Meet at the Fire Station. Refreshments at New Church House, St Mary’s
Church, at the mid way point, with a display of artefacts and pictures!
7.30 for 8pm. THE 9TH WELWYN PROM. (Tickets via 01438 715979 from 4/6/09 onwards). The Civic Centre, Large Hall.
SATURDAY 27th
12.50pm for 1pm. THE FANCY DRESS PARADE (Theme “Cartoon Characters”) starts from the Civic
Centre, walking along the High Street, at approx 1.00pm to the:
1.15pm-5pm. FAMILY FUN DAY at Singlers Marsh, Codicote Road.
(including coconut shy,
army display, target football competition, racing ferrets, bouncy slide, marching band, tea tent, majorettes, beer tent, stalls, ponies, clown, punch & judy, carousel, circus skills, plate smash, archery, kids
races and tug o’ war.)
Fun Day Arena Programme:-
1.15pm – 1.30pm PA / Music / Judging (Brian King and other local judges)
1.30pm – 1.50pm Watford Eclipse Majorettes
2.00pm – 2.30pm Harpenden Pipe Band
2.40pm – 3.00pm Kids Races
3.00pm - Scruffs Dog Show entrants assemble by the arena.
3.10pm – 3.40pm Scruffs Dog Show (judged by Mark Tasker of the Dog Academy.)
3.50pm– 4.10pm Watford Eclipse Majorettes
4.20pm – 4.40pm Kids Races/Tug o’ War
4.40pm – 4.50pm The “Big Prize Draw.
4.50pm-5.00pm. The Duck Race by the 1st Welwyn Scouts and Guides. Singlers Marsh
Other events on Saturday:
All day - Beer festival The White Horse.
9am – 1pm Original acrylic and watercolour paintings. Jacqueline Browning and guest artists. The Parish Rooms
1.30pm. Cricket match. WGC 3rds v Broxbourne 2nds. The playing fields.
4.30pm- 6.30pm. Fund raising Hog Roast and Blues Band in the garden! The Wellington.
5pm onwards BBQ (max 100 places). The White Horse.
7.30pm for 8.00pm. Barn Dance
with Pete Skiffins. £10/ticket includes fish and chip supper (tickets tel. 01438 840224) Civic Centre, Main Hall.
7pm for 8.30pm
. Festival club night with live entertainment. Welwyn Sports and Social Club.
SUNDAY 28th
10am–5pm.
Welwyn Tennis Club Open Day. All ages welcome. Coaching followed by a tournament
in the afternoon. Top of the playing fields.
10.30am
. Discovering Sherrardspark Wood. A guided tour by the wardens. £3 per head. Meet at the
Rectory Road car park past the Red Lion pub. Reservations call 01707 329034
12pm onwards
. Darts Competition. £12 per team. Welwyn Sports and Social Club.
2.30pm. Sara Hartley. Professional soprano. Tickets £8 from Hill’s or phone 0207 696 1637. St Mary’s
Church, refreshments in Church House.
7pm. Live Jazz at the Wellington
ALL WEEK EVENTS.
• “Cuckoo in the Nest”
returns by popular demand.
Look for those mystery objects in local shops and businesses’ windows and the doctors' surgery.
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Daily visits to the Cat Survival Trust.
Please book your visit by calling 01438 716873.
• Raffle tickets for the “Big Prize Draw”
(available at the Charity Shop, the Street Market, events during the Week, and at the Family Fun Day).
• Open Gardens. All are most welcome to visit these gardens at their leisure between 6pm – 9pm weekday evenings, 2pm - 6pm Sunday. (£1.50 per day – covers all venues, OAPs/children free)
See separate entry for venues and programme.
• Air Ambulance Fund Quiz for adults and under 14s, for entry forms see Festival website, or AAF stall at Street Market or call 01438 716251. £1 entry fee.
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Welwyn Archaeological Society want 1m2 plots in your garden, to try to find relics from the Dark Ages or other parts of Welwyn’s past (volunteers to contact tel. no. 01438 715300)
• Monday to Thursday. Fund raising Festival Menus, £1 to Festival charities
* Note. Event details may be subject to changes after going to print, check STOP PRESS
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