FESTIVAL PROGRAMME JUNE 2010
Fri 18 | Sat 19 | Sun 20 | Mon 21 | Tue 22 | Wed 23 | Thu 24 | Fri 25 | Sat 26
Our eighth Festival looks back at life during the
Edwardian era - often portrayed as a romantic period of long hot
summers, garden parties and big hats. But this was also a period of
great change. This was a time when Britain's rigid class system was
about to be shaken by the emergence of socialism, women's suffrage
and the first world war. The period brought us music from Elgar as
well as the Music Hall, the Art Nouveau movement and books from H.G
Wells and Beatrix Potter. New technologies emerged to record music
on wax cylinders and moving pictures on acetate film. Einstein and
Freud were producing their famous work whilst Eglantine Jebb founded
the Save the Children Fund. Marconi sent the first wireless signals
across the Atlantic and the Wright brothers made their first
flights. The Titanic set sail on it's fateful maiden voyage.
Children played with hoops, teddy bears and hobby horses whilst the
better off constructed with Meccano and took pictures with the Box
Brownie camera.
If you are interested in more local history, some reflections of
Edwardian life in Wolvercote have been made into a leaflet for the
festival by Ann Spokes Symonds and is available for sale at the Post
Box.
This year we are pleased to welcome Wytham village into the festival
and we look forward to their events. Friends of All Saints are
delighted to be invited to host the craft exhibition and there is
great excitement about the ‘Ashes’ cricket challenge between
Wolvercote and Wytham
The Festival spans two weekends with events in the midweek evenings.
On the second Saturday, the Children’s Parade and Morris dancing
lead from the Baptist Church Hall to the St Peter’s Church Fete,
linking both parts of the village.
The events are free unless stated. It is not a fundraising event in
itself, aiming only to cover costs, but if money is raised beyond
what is needed to stage the events, then donations are made to local
organisations.
We look forward to seeing you there and hope you enjoy it.
St Hughes and Lady Margaret Hall Gardens
Visits to the Edwardian gardens of Lady Margaret Hall and
St Hugh’s colleges will be in the afternoon.
For more information please contact Ann Munro
( 01865 558090
7.30 – 11.00 pm Village Hall
Licensed Bar
- All ages
welcome
This event is popular so please be
sure to get your tickets in advance
10.30 – 12.30 am Village Hall
Children’s Playbus
Oxfordshire Playbus outside the Village Hall - Children's activities + Edwardian games and toys. Light refreshments available.
11.00 – 6.00 pm
Art Exhibition
Open for viewing.
All work by local artists. Vote for your favourite exhibit.
11.00 – 6.00 pm Young People's Club
OXPOTS Exhibition
Open for viewing. Oxpots is a pottery group for the blind and visually impaired which means that others senses are used to create their work. Fascinating and brilliant results!
2.00 – 5.00 pm Wytham
Craft Exhibition
Open for viewing. Work includes images of Wytham Woods, quilting, mosaics and sculpture Friends of All Saints' invite you to vote for your favourite exhibit.
1.30 – 4.30 pm Goose Green
Fun-on-the-Green
1.30
Drumming group
1.30 onwards
Archery
1.30 onwards
Stalls etc
1.45
Children's
Races
2.00
Horns of Plenty to play around the green and finish in the
dog arena.
2.30
Dog Show
3.30
Maypole dance
4.30
Finish time
At the Village Hall:
3.30 St Peter's Players present a selection of songs from the Music Hall and a choice bit of melodramatic theatre from the same era snappily entitled AH CRUEL FATE!
4.30-5.00
Storytelling for children
Refreshments will be served at the Village
Hall from 10.00am to 4.30 pm
7.30 for 8.00 pm Wolvercote Village Hall
Music night
An evening of folk, jazz, blues and country music
featuring Wolvercote musicians and friends
Licensed Bar
Tickets: Adults £6 Children £4 from the Post Box
or
( Robin Lipsey
01865 552811
This event is popular so please be sure to get
your tickets in advance
10.00 am St Peter’s
Church
Festival Service
1910-2010 Worship then and now. Why not come in your "Sunday Best"? Wear a hat as the Edwardians would have!
11.00 – 5.00 pm Wytham
Craft Exhibition
Open for viewing. Work includes images of Wytham Woods, quilting, mosaics and sculpture Friends of All Saints' invite you to vote for your favourite exhibit.
12.00 – 1.00 pm
Classical Concert
With Wolvercote musicians and friends
Donations to the Baptist Church fabric fund
12.00 – 5.00 pm
Art Exhibition
Open for viewing – vote for your favourite exhibit
2.00 – 4.00 pm Wolvercote Village Hall
Wolvercote Horticultural Society
Summer Rose
and Sweet Pea Show
The society invites entries from members,
Roses - Sweet
Peas – Fruit - Cookery – Handicraft – Edwardian Photography – Floral art –
annuals and perennials – herbs and eggs.
Children’s
classes for:
Light snacks and refreshments from
2.00 – 4.00 pm.
Trophy presentations at 4.00 pm
All entries to
be brought to hall between 9.00-10.00 am
Download the full
schedule
here
and
entry form or
É
Kay Richardson
01865 516981
2.15 – 3.00 pm St Peter’s
Church
Family Concert
Followed by
teas at the Village Hall
6.00 – 6.30 pm
Village Hall
Sol Ray's Magical Mystery Tour show
Popular local children's entertainer - not to be missed by the kids!
6.45 – 8.00 pm
Village Hall
Classic Silent Movies
Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin etc. to live piano music. Old fashioned lemonade, ginger beer and popcorn are on the house!
6.00 – 8.00 pm St
Edward’s Boathouse - Godstow
Visit and Boating on the River
An open evening with Hinksey
Sculling School and St Edward’s Boat Club at their boathouse, next
to The Trout Inn. Have a
look around – have a go!
Restrictions may apply.
Children must be accompanied and supervised
6.00 – 9.00 pm Wytham Village Hall
Wytham v Wolvercote Cricket Match
Cricket like you have never seen it before! Wolvercote v Wytham – the Ashes! Bring a picnic and support your team. Wytham Village Green has a children’s play area.
7.00 pm Wytham
A History of the Celtic Harp
Moonrakers will perform a mixed media show of slides, spoken narrative and live musical examples that take you through the turbulent history of the Celtic harp from about the 8th century to the present. Hear how the harp developed from the 'bardic' tradition, was cruelly suppressed for almost 200 years from Elizabeth 1st to Cromwell and beyond, then found its voice again in the 19th century. But above all come and listen to the beauty of the harp, fiddle and strings instruments played by consummate performers! Suitable for all ages.
7.30 pm
Edwardian Village Life
Talk on Wolvercote and Wytham in Edwardian times with Mike Stockford and local residents, led by Tim Healy.
7.15 for 7.30 pm
Village Hall
North Oxford Youth Theatre present
Ernie's Incredible Hallucinations. No charge. Please arrive early to ensure a seat.
8.00 pm Red Lion
Local Beermaking and tasting
Head Brewer of Wychwood breweries talks about the history of beer making with some tasting.
In the footsteps of King Charles
A circular walk and talk with Dr. Alison McDonald across Picksey Mead leading us through Edwardian agriculture.
12.30 pm Red Lion
1.00 pm Red Lion
Children’s Parade
The parade starts from the Red Lion travelling up the Godstow Road and ends at Wolvercote School. There, the Wolvercote, and Charlbury Morris sides will dance before leading the children into the church fete at 2.00pm.
Hobby horse races, Children's fancy dress competition, Teddy Bears Picnic at 3.30pm
All welcome. Proceeds going half to St Peter's Church children's work and half to Oxfordshire Playbus and the Children's Society.
2.00 - 4.00 pm The
Images of villagers from Edwardian to the present. Vote for your favourite exhibit. To enter, call Anne Shaw 01865 514508
Continues on Sunday from 2.00-3.30pm
2.30 pm The Plough Inn
6.30 pm The Red Lion
End of Festival BBQ
All are welcome
8.00 – 10.00 pm The Red Lion
Open Mike Session
If you would like to perform please contact Robin Lipsey
(
552811
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