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.
Entry is FREE*
On Friday 12th June 2009 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 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 a selection of stalls* including charity fundraising and information stands, from mid morning to late afternoon and enjoy arena events such as a Fancy Dress competion.
*The weekend cost a lot to organise so donations over the weekend or for programmes are much appreciated (as is sponsorship).
The Event is located in West End Park, March, Cambridgeshire (Next to the George Campbell Swimming Pool)
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 Cameltoe, Peterborough Pipe Band, Storey, The Journey, Monkey's Uncle, Loose Baby Charlotte, March Brass 2000, 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 Teresa Benison and a Bazzaballoo circus skills workshop and demonstrations entertaining family audiences.
We are very pleased to welcome you to the Festival and present this as a guide to what's happening.
An evening of entertainment on the open air stage with various local young bands plus Peterborough based Rock/Metal/Rap band Cameltoe
Table top sale and charity stalls in West End Park from 8:00 (organized by March Lions)
Parade through town from 12:30 - 13:30 (approx)
Arena and Stage Events from 13:30 - 15:30 : March Lions Gala including Peterborough Pipe Band, Alison's Street Dancing, Fancy Dres Competition, Wississippi Jazzmen, and Lisa Dickinson's Dance Mania.
On the Open Air Stage which includes the following acts:
"Storey"
"The Journey "
"Los Kiosk Bears "
"Monkey's Uncle "
"Loose Baby Charlotte "
"Krak'n "
March Brass 2000
Phil Hare : 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 - A well know local musician, and musical director of local operatic and musical theatre groups.
Bazzaballoo - Circus skills workshop and demonstration
Teresa Bemospm - Storytelling
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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