Bungay Summer Festival
July 12th
July ~27th
2014 Pre-VArFestival
June 28th - 29th Medieval Living History Display Castle Meadow 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun Contact: Keith Parker, 893133 [email protected] Free entry
Saturday July 5th 2pm-4.30pm Archaeological Afternoon with Time Team’s Carenza Lewis St. Mary’s Church Displays of local finds, archaeological lucky dip, pottery identification £3.00 adults, children free Refreshments Contact: [email protected] 892855
What’s on in the Castle Meadow Marquee?
*Town Reeve’s Ball - Fri. 18th*
*Sustainable Bungay’s Marquee Monday Meal - Mon. 21st (book by Fri. 18th)*
*Bungay Means Business - Thurs 24th* Welcome to the 2014 Bungay Summer Festival
For around 30 years, the Bungay Festival has celebrated the diverse activities that the town’s many clubs and organisations have to offer and this year’s Festival promises the usual mixture of fun & learning
Earsham Street and the Castle Meadow play host to the ever popular Antiques Street Fair which always attracts thousands of visitors to the town.
Other events to enjoy during a packed two weeks include the very popular Town Reeves Festival Ball, the Town ale trail, Shakespeare at the Castle, a full programme of entertainment at the Fisher Theatre, art and photographic exhibitions, a musical afternoon and lots more, detailed in this programme.
And, we haven’t forgotten the children who can enjoy a fun day, a teddy bears’ picnic and even send their teddy bear down a zip wire from the tower of St Mary’s Church!
Many people have devoted a great deal of time and effort to make this year’s festival a success- to them my thanks. To you: enjoy the rich heritage and many events that are on offer!
Keith Parker Festival Chairman
NB: All telephone numbers are prefixed 01986 unless otherwise stated. Follow the black dog for events which run for more than one day...
3 Saturday 12th July
OPENING CEREMONY Castle Meadow 10.30am St Mary’s bells ring out for the raising of the Bigod Flag by The Town Mayor and Town Reeve.
Bungay Country Market Butter Cross 9am - 1pm Homemade cakes, savouries, preserves, plants, crafts...
Contact: Mrs. Roye Staines, 781267 [email protected]
KIDS’ FUN DAY Castle Meadow, 12 noon - 5pm Organised by Bungay Rotary Club
Traditional races for youngsters, side stalls, BBQ & refreshments, bouncy castle, Bungay Youth Drama Group & more...
Contact: Chris Staines 781267 [email protected] Entrance: Free
The Norwich Mozart Orchestra Concert at St. Mary’s Church 7.30pm
Proceeds to: NSPCC Bungay
£10 (inc. refreshments)
Call: 896416, 893550, 892476 or tickets at the door 4 Sunday 13th July
Bungay’s famous ANTIQUES STREET FAIR Earsham Street area 9am - 4pm Organised by: Bungay Chamber of Trade
Contact: John Pestell 782464 [email protected]
TOWER TOURS Sunday 13th July & Saturday 26th July St. Mary’s Church, 2pm - 4pm
Ascents every 20 mins - see Bungay as you’ve never seen Bungay before!
£2.50 per adult, £1 per child aged15 and under
Contact: [email protected] 893563
5 Monday 14th July
Andrew Atterwill Exhibition 14th - 20th July 10am - 3pm Fisher Theatre Cafe The Waveney Valley as seen through the lens of Town Recorder Andrew Atterwill Free entry Contributions from print & card sales go to Cancer Research
MEET THE AUTHOR Bungay Community Library 7.30pm Local author Sarah Ridgard talks to us about her writing, her travels and her first novel, Seldom Seen. Set in a tongue-wagging rural N. Suffolk community, we read of some pretty outlandish goings on - even by Bungay standards! Organised by: The Good Read Group Contact: Wendy Robinson, [email protected], 895936 Entrance: £5 (inc refreshments) from the library
(+ collection for charity of speaker’s choice) 6 Monday 14th July (cont.) Buster Keaton’s The Navigator 7.30pm The Fisher Theatre
Bungay Film Club
Tickets: £7.50 (members £5)
Contact: 897130 [email protected]
Tuesday 15th July
QUIZ NIGHT On behalf of the Bungay Branch of the Waveney Food Bank St. Edmund’s Parish Hall 7pm for 7.30pm Teams of 4-6 Bring your own bottle, nibbles supplied during the evening
Tickets £5 from Crocks, Earsham St. Contact: Carole Hunt, 894656 Wednesday 16th July
Circle 67 @ The Castle Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew 7pm - 9pm Free entry (money in the hat!) but tickets in advance from Jesters Organised by Bungay Town Trust Contact: John Warnes 892855 [email protected] 7 Thursday 17th July
Clays Printworks Tour Clays Reception, Popson Street 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Booking essential (18s & over) as the tour can accommodate only 15 people. Lots of walking & stairs!
Contact: [email protected] 893563 Friday 18th July
Festival Town Reeve’s Ball Bungay Castle 7pm for 7.30pm - Midnight Featuring:
*Cabaret* *band, bar & raffle* *dancing to Party X* Dress: Black tie or lounge suit Tickets: £40 from John Groom, Wingfield Street 895105/894681
Last date for booking Community Kitchen meal. 893103, [email protected] or online at www.sustainablebungay.com. See Monday 21st July for details.
Would you like to help organise next year’s Festival? Or do you have an event you’d like to organise for next year? Contact Keith Parker, 893133, email:[email protected] 8 Saturday 19th July
GARDEN ART TRAIL Black Dog Arts Sat 19th - Sun 20th 12 noon - 4pm Eight participating gardens in Bungay... Entrance: £2 per person Contact:Mary Sprake, 893550 [email protected]
TOWN REEVE’S GARDEN PARTY Rose Hall 2pm - 5pm Sideshows, dancing, music, refreshments... Organised by the Town Trust with the Bungay Society, Friends of All Hallows, Honeypot Company.
Contact: Michael Davies, 892797, [email protected]
Rose Hall is also participating in the Garden Art Trail...
Don’t forget to check out the events at The Fisher Theatre - the last of 3 Globe Theatre shows tonight!
9 Sunday 20th July
Last day of Garden Art Trail Last day of Andrew Atterwill exhibition Monty Python at The Fisher
Monday 21st July Marquee Monday with the Community Kitchen Castle Meadow (marquee) 6.45pm for 7pm - 9.30pm A delicious vegetarian 2-course meal, made from scratch using fresh, locally sourced ingredients all cooked by volunteers. Bring your own drinks.
Tickets: £5 in advance - booking essential - 893103, info@ sustainablebungay.com Tuesday 22nd July THE ALE TRAIL... 7pm at The Green Dragon Also visiting - The Swan, The Fleece and The Chequers, finishing at The Three Tuns for a light buffet.
Price: £5 in advance from Terry Reeve, 896416, [email protected] 10 Wednesday 23rd July
A Small Family Business by Alan Ayckbourn Fisher Theatre 7pm
A live screening from the National Theatre
Tickets £12 Book at the Fisher Theatre.
For this and all Fisher Theatre events please see www.fishertheatre.org
Thursday 24th July
Bungay Means Business Castle Meadow (Marquee)10am - 4pm Come and see some of Bungay’s ‘hidden’ businesses & organisations - and you will also find some things to buy!
Organiser: Sally Gagen 896775, [email protected] Entrance: Free (donations welcome) 11 Saturday 26th July
2nd Festival Tower Tour St. Mary’s Church, 10am - 12 noon £2.50 per adult, £1 for children aged 15 and under Contact Martin Evans 893563 [email protected]
Teddy Bears’ Picnic Castle Hills 11am - 1.30pm Crafts & games, obstacle course, face painting, competitions & fun! Organisers: Bungay Toddler Group Contact: Anne Bradwell, 896740 [email protected] Entrance: Free (bring your own picnic)
Teddy Bears’ Tower Top Zip St.Mary’s 2pm - 3.30pm Does your bear dare? £1.50 per bear Refreshments for sale in Bowerbank Room Event may be cancelled if very wet
Every care taken but no responsibility for damage to bears Contact: Martin Evans 893563 [email protected] 12 Sunday 27th July
GODRIC WAY CYCLE RIDE Start at Bungay Community Library 10am - 1pm/2pm approx Refreshments en route; free refreshments at the library after event Organiser: Patrick Sheppard 01986 892907 sheppard22@talktalk. net Free entry
Musical Afternoon Castle Meadow 2.30pm - 4.30pm Music from the Breckland Brass Band + The Rumburgh Morris
Free entry Followed by:
Festival Closing Ceremony Bungay Castle 4.30pm The Bigod Flag will be lowered bringing the Bungay Festival 2014 to a close
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Art for Life’s Sake 15th July -10th Aug (exc. Suns) 10am - 3pm An exhibition of original art: Oils, Acrylics, Ink Drawings, Framed Photographs and more.
All proceeds go to Cancer Research
The Fisher Theatre, Bungay
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15 ! The Festival Organisers would like to thank:
Bungay Chamber of Trade Clays Ltd Micropress Printers Ltd Fosters Solicitors
and all others who have helped in any way whatsoever!
Thanks also to Andrew Atterwill for many of the photographs used in this programme
Programme produced by Didy Ward www.bonnylassjewellery.co.uk
Printed and bound in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc and Micropress Printers Ltd