'Putting the Spirit Back into Community'

AMPTHILL FESTIVAL 2004

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Ampthill Festival 2004 Theme - "Ampthill Through the Ages"

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Front Cover & Inside Cover

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June 2004 has once more seen the bunting go up in Ampthill, as the townsfolk make their annual pilgrimage to Ampthill Park to join with the annual festivities on Sunday June 24^th, between 2pm & 7pm. This was the 24^th Anniversary of the event and included entertainment for all the family, including appearances from ‘Spiderman’ & ‘Charlie Chaplin’. In addition music was provide in to the early evening, by Paul Roberts Jazz Band, the Bonas Brothers & Nonesuch. The events in the park were preceded by a walking procession of young and old in fancy dress, reflecting this year’s theme of ‘Ampthill throughout the Ages’. The prize for best-dressed group went to the Firs Lower School. Altogether this has been yet another successful festival and a credit to the town.

The details of the events that took place during Ampthill Festival 2004, were as follows: -

Ampthill Festival Events Diary 2004

12 June

Crowning of The Festival Queen and Princesses – Ring 402402 for details

School Room, Methodist Church

9.30am

17 June

Ampthill Festival Boule Competition – Ring 403172 for details

Rugby Club

7.00pm

18 June

Ampthill Festival - General Knowledge Quiz - Ring 402560 to register - Ł10 for team of up to 6

Rugby Club

7.30pm

19 June

Ampthill Festival Pop Quiz - Ring 402560 to register - Ł10 for team of up to 6

Ampthill Football Club, Woburn Street

7.30pm

20 June

Kings Arms Path Gardens Open Day (proceeds to Ampthill Festival)

Kings Arms Path

2.30 – 5,00pm

20 June

Ampthill Festival Fun Run – Courtesy of Ampthill & Flitwick Flyers - Ring 719442 for details

Ampthill Park

10.30am

23 June

Ampthill Music Festival Opening Concert - Dorothy Papadakos

Ampthill Parish Church

8.30pm

24 June

Ampthill Music Festival - Folk Evening

Queen's Head, Woburn Street

8.00pm

25 June

Ampthill Music Festival - A Viennese Evening

Ampthill Parish Church

8.00pm

26 June

Farmers Market

Bedford Street

From 8.30am

26 June

Ampthill Music Festival - Music in the Mansion

Wrest Park, Silsoe

8.00pm

27 June

Ampthill Festival Gala Day

Ampthill Park

2 p.m.

27 June

Ampthill Music Festival - George Goode Memorial Concert

Ampthill Parish Church

7.30pm

30 June

Ampthill Music Festival - Aled Jones

Ampthill Methodist Church

8.00pm

17 - 20 July

Ampthill Festival - Art Exhibition & Sale

Old Court House, Church Street

Times Vary

31 July

Aragon Day

Venues throughout the Town

Times Vary

27 - 30 August

Ampthill Festival - Flower Festival

Ampthill Parish Church

Times Vary

Ampthill Festival Gala Day Events – Sunday, 27th June 2004
1.15 pm	Ampthill Festival Gala Day – Walking Parade – from Station Road, via Dunstable Street & Woburn Street - arriving at Ampthill Park at 2pm	From Station Road
2pm	Gala Day Opening by Ampthill's Town Mayor	2pm
Music Stage – 2.30 to 7.30pm Local Bands: Paul Roberts Jazz Band (2.30pm), Bonas Brothers (3.40pm), Hair of the Dog (4.40pm), Nonesuch (6.15pm)
Entertainment Arenas - 2 to 5pm 2.30 Spiderman 3.00 Calvero 3.20 Netball coaching demo 3.30 American Football coaching demo 4.00 Jazzercise 4.00 Raffle draw 4.15 Spiderman 4.45 Dog Parade
Other Entertainment & Attractions include: 'Pets in Care' Pet Show, Inflatable Slides & Activities Centres, a Flight Simulator, Penalty Shoot Out, Train Ride, Beer Tent & many other charity and business stalls. A Really Fun Day Out for all the family
7.30pm	Ampthill Festival Gala Day Closes	7.30pm

You can download a copy of the Gala Day Festival Grounds, with details of where the attractions are located by right clicking here, and 'saving as target' to 'My Documents'.

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