We hope that you will enjoy this years Summer Festival and that there will be many more to follow, but in order for this to happen we need your help....
If you (or someone you know) would like to assist in the planning and running of the March Summer Festival.... or if you run (or are connected with) a business that would like to sponsor some (or all) of the festival (which attracts thousands of local people of all ages to West End Park every summer)
Please contact March Town Hall (tel. 01354 653 709)
The March Summer Festival Committee is made up of Volunteers representing various groups, association and organisations within the Town. Over the past few months this group has been busy working hard to plan this years Summer Festival Weekend which will also include a Parade and the March Town Gala.
On Friday 13th June the Gala starts with a showcase of young local bands. On Saturady morning we start with the local Lion's Club Car Boot Sale in West End Park in the morning, followed by the Parade which will leave City Road Car Park at 12:30pm to travel around the town and back for the Presentations. The Gala will then be officially opened by the Gala Princess, and her attendant and people flock into the park to visit community stalls (such as cakes, bring and buy, tombola etc) and enjoy arena events such as a Fancy Dress competion and Salsa Dancing.
During the weekend there will be a full programme of performances on the large open-air stage from Friday to Sunday evening and Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Performers will include Wississippi Jazzman, Lisa Dickinson's Dancers, Los Kiosk Bears, Krak'n, Phil Hare, and the Ivan Garford Jazz Quartet. The weekend will once again end with a concert by the ever popular Alan Norris Big Band.
As well as fairground rides, which will be in the West End Park for all of the festival weekend, there will also be storytelling with Alan Woollard, Perrott Puppets, a clown and a group of jugglers will also be entertaining family audiences.
We are very pleased to welcome you to the Festival and present this as a guide to what's happening.
"Rock in the Park" (18:30 - 21:45)
Rob Palin - 18:30 - 18:55
"The Journey" - 19:00 - 19:45
"Fitzwilliam and the Spitfires" - 19:55 - 20:40
Table top sale and charity stalls in West End Park (from 8:00)
Fancy Dress - 13:30 - 14:00
Salsa Dancing - 14:00 - 14:30
Wississippi Jazzmen - 14:30 - 15:00
Lisa Dickinson "Dance Mania" - 15:00 - 15:45 Once again the ever popular group of local dancers who will be performing on the stage.
"Loose Baby Charlotte" - Acoustic Set 16:00-17:00
"Monkey's Uncle" - 17:10-18:10
"Totally Tracey" - 18:20-19:20
"Los Kiosk Bears" - Playing Surf Classics 19:30-20:30
"Krak'n" - 20:40 - 21:40
March Brass 2000 - 12:00 - 13:15
"Down with the Daisies" - 13:30 - 14:15
Phil Hare - 14:30 - 15:15 Phil will be performing a combination of finely-crafted and often 'socially aware' chorus songs. He has a rich, husky voice, a humorous line in stage banter, and quite simply, some of the best guitar playing you are likely to hear anywhere.
Ivan Garford Jazz Quintet - 15:30 - 17:00 A well know local musician, and musical director of local operatic and musical theatre groups.
"HTFIB" - 17:15 - 18:15
Perrott Puppets - 3 Shows starting at 12:15, 14:00 and 15:45
Alan Woolard - 2 shows starting at 13:15 and 15:00 - Storyteller who was born in the town but now lives in Devon - will be telling stories for family audiences during the afternoon
A clown and a group of jugglers will also be entertaining family audiences.
There will also be a fairground style rides and attractions in the park.
The Alan Norris Big Band - 19:30 - 21:30 One of the finest and most popular Big Bands in East Anglia will be performing again to close our festival.
PLEASE NOTE:
TIMINGS ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
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