Thursday 20th - Sunday 23rd June

6th 2013 Dear Festival Goer

Welcome to the 6th Annual Festival.

This year, for the first time ever, the Festival will be A big thank you goes to all those who have helped in June to avoid clashes with all the other summer make this possible. Without the generosity and activities in the area such as Walking Day. support of all our donators and friends, the volunteers who have given up their time, our great The purpose of the Festival is to celebrate arts, community and most importantly everyone who culture and heritage by putting on a variety comes along there wouldn’t be a Festival. of high quality events in the area. This year’s bumper 4 day programme has something to We hope to give you a great local experience appeal to all ages and interests. There is a with the chance to enjoy top class entertainment mixture of Festival favourites and some new at a reasonable cost. Most of all we want you to ideas. As well as a choice of evening events have a good time at the Festival. there will be plenty of free family entertainment during the day across the weekend on the We look forward to seeing you there. Festival field. With Best Wishes The Festival Team

ThursDay night has the Managers Big Band in the marquee, the Rhos Orpheus Male Voice Choir in the Concert at St Thomas’ Church and Comedy Night at The Cape. Events Overview FRIDAY night has Showtime with Centenary This year there is a wide range of Theatre Group and Priestley College Performing drama, music, heritage and special Arts Students in the marquee, a Folk Evening interest events. in Appleton with Bram Taylor and the Country Folk and Comedy Drama from the During the day there are local history Stockton Heath Methodist Drama Group. and genealogy talks on Thursday and Friday. For the children there is SATURDAY night night has a Ceilidh in a production of Charlotte’s Web on the Marquee, Oddsocks in the walled garden Saturday afternoon and the return of at performing the Comedy of Presto Puppets on Sunday. Errors and a pop up cinema at Appleton showing the Oscar winning film The Artist. Each evening all tastes are catered for with a choice of different things. SUNDAY night is the grand finale as the top Queen tribute band QE11 will be rocking Stockton Heath. Page 2 Message from Tim Firth, our Festival Patron

This year’s festival once again presents a vibrant mix of events for all ages and predilections. After six months of winter we are due some warmth and whatever befalls the rest of Cheshire, the halls and parks of Stockton Heath will, for these few days at least, be guaranteed some sunshine. Drama, comedy, music, film…yet again a village will host a festival that a large town would be proud of.

Contents

What’s on Thursday 20th P5

What’s on Friday 21st P7

What’s on Saturday 22nd P8

What’s on Sunday 23rd P10

Thanks to our Sponsors P12

Community & Charities P15

About us P16

Get Involved P17

Tickets & Box Office P18

Where to find us P19

Page 3 We think you’ll be surprised at what you find...

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Rhos Orpheus Male The Managers Big Band Comedy Night Voice Choir & the Retrobeats 8.00pm at The Cape

7.30pm at St Thomas’ Church 7.30pm at Festival Marquee Over 18’s Only THURSDAY 20th We are delighted to welcome this The Managers are a 19-piece big band An established Festival favourite. internationally renowned Male Voice based in Bolton and have been playing Featuring top class comedians from Choir to our concert in the beautiful across the north west, this is sure to be ParishTHURSDAY Church. They have music20th to big band and jazz music in and around cater for all tastes, including Classical the North West of England since 2006. a fantastic night of stand-up comedy. Operatic Choruses, Traditional Male The bandTHURSDAY plays the music of 20th Stan Hosted in partnership with the Cape Voice Choruses in English and Welsh, Kenton, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, and Macmillan, tickets are available Songs from modern Musicals and Maynard Ferguson, Frank Sinatra, Dean from the Festival Box Office. Welsh Hymns and Folk Songs. Martin, Bobby Darin, Bette Midler and www.rhosorpheus-mc.co.uk Betty Hutton to name a just a few. In partnership with Plus local musicians Jennie Cheyne, www.themanagersbigband.co.uk playing flute, and Gill Alcock, piano They are supported by local group accompanist. The Retrobeats who take audiences on a nostalgic trip with a wide range Sponsor of songs from the late 1950s into Admission £12 the 1970s, reliving the great hits of yesteryear. www.theretrobeats.moonfruit.com Local History Talk - Sponsor Cabinet of Curiosities Admission £8 / £6 Concessions 2.00pm at Stockton Heath Scout HQ

Story Telling Admission £10 / £8 Concessions Join Janice Hayes from Warrington 2.00pm at Museum for an illustrated talk on the Stockton Heath Library historyTHURSDAY of Warrington Museum, 20th its Alexandra Road collections and the work they do. Art Exhibition THURSDAY 20th A fascinating insight into the past and a Children of all ages enjoy a good story. 10.00am - 4.00pm at chance to discover the resources in our Come along to listen to a variety of Grappenhall Independent local archives. tales and allow your imagination to MethodistTHURSDAY Church Hall 20th www.livewirewarrington.co.uk/library/archive flow.

On the Door refreshments included. Admission FREE Admission £1 on the door Admission £1 on the door

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Comedy Murder Drama Bram Taylor Folk Evening Showtime in Stockton Heath

“Peasouper” 7.30pm at Appleton Parish Hall 7.30pm at Festival Marquee

7.30pm at Stockton Heath We are pleased to welcome to the MethodistTHURSDAY Church Hall 20th For the first time at the Festival we FestivalTHURSDAY Bram Taylor, recording 20th artist are delighted to have the acclaimed and established favourite on the UK Centenary Theatre Company. Taking and USA folk circuit. Backed by the time from their busy schedule at The popular and talented local local Country Folk from Antrobus. An the Brindley Theatre they will be Stockton Heath Methodist Dramatic evening of music and fun. performing a selection of their favourite Society present “Peasouper” www.bramtaylor.com numbers drawn from a variety of From the smoggy Hampstead marshes WestEndTHURSDAY and Broadway shows. 20th to the blistering heat of an Egyptian Real Ale from Frodsham Brewery www.centenarytheatre.co.uk noon, Peasouper is an epic tale of and posh pies from Saffy’s and Wards Butchers. greed, jealousy and camels. It blazes A welcome return to the brilliant across three continents, over the roof First drink and refreshments included Performing Arts singers and dancers of a speeding 2nd class carriage and in the ticket price. from Priestley College with a sampler arrives back in time for a murder most from their 2013 productions including fatal! It’s a comedy!! Footloose. Sponsor www.priestley.ac.uk www.shmc.org.uk

Admission £6 / £5 Concessions Debuting with the Festival is Lucy Barlow. A local singer covering songs from the 1930s romantic ballads to Admission £10 / £8 Concessions modern show stoppers. Main Marquee sponsored by www.lucysingsweddings.com

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Music Needs You Local History and Meet Your Ancestors 4.00pm - 7.00pm at Lumb Brook Millenium Green Admission £8 / £6 Concessions 2.00pm at Appleton Parish Hall Today is European Music Day. Bring your instrument to the celebration party Philip Jeffs from the local studies and enjoy playing along with others on Art Exhibition section of Warrington Library will talk the green.THURSDAY 20th about THURSDAYfacilities available for 20th researching 10:00am – 8:00pm at local histories and family information. www.europeanmusicday.eu Grappenhall Independent www.livewirewarrington.co.uk www.milleniumgreeen.moonfruit.eu Methodist Church Sarah Galbraith, genealogy enthusiast THURSDAY 20th will be examining family trees and the strange creatures nesting in them. Refreshments from Park (Appleton) WI Admission includes refreshments

Admission £1 on the door Admission FREE Admission £1 on the door

Page 7 Whats on Saturday 22nd

Oddsocks Present: “The Comedy of Errors” Festival Ceilidh/Barn Charlotte’s Web 7.30pm (Gates Open at 6:00pm) at Dance with Celtic Knot 2.00pm at Festival Marquee Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden 7.30pm at Festival Marquee

M&M Theatrical Productions present Oddsocks, the hilarious international Join us for a foot stomping night with touring theatre group, will be performing CelticTHURSDAY Knot, one of the region’s 20th most the story of a pig named Wilbur and “The Comedy of Errors”. This is popular Ceilidh bands. Their caller, his friendship with a barn spider named Shakespeare’s earliest, shortest and Julie, explains each dance before they Charlotte. most farcical comedy. start and anyone can join in. They use THURSDAY 20th THURSDAY 20th tunes and dances enjoyed in English, When Wilbur is in danger of being A servant and his master in Ephesus Irish and Scottish traditions. Included have fun with a wild wife, a moody in the ticket price is a hot supper with slaughtered by the farmer, Charlotte mistress, a crazy jeweller and a a choice of three dishes and there’s a writes messages praising Wilbur in her demonic doctor. A real Turkish delight licensed bar all evening. web in order to persuade the farmer to guaranteed to have you in stitches from let him live. start to finish. This show is always a www.celtic-knot.co.uk sell-out so book early. This is a magical show for children of Bring something to sit on. Sponsor all ages. No bar or other refreshments served at this event but you are welcome to bring www.magicoftheatre.com your own picnic. www.oddsocks.co.uk Sponsor Admission £12 / Concessions £10 Sponsor

Admission £5 / Concessions £2.50 Admission £14 / Concessions £12

Music, Drama and Dance The Festival Field

Groovy Tuesdays Community Choir 11:00am - 12:00noon A local choir with music to THURSDAYuplift the spirit. 20th The Markets 10.00amTHURSDAY - 6.00pm at20th The Field Sixpence V oice Studio 12:30pm - 1:30pm Performers of all ages showingTHURSDAY their enthusiasm 20th and talent for singing. Browse and buy from the wide range of Arts & Crafts stalls selling unique items including jewellery, clothes, soft Higher Ground 3:00pm - 3:30pm and 4:00pm - 4:30pm furnishings, candles, soaps, cards and Highly esteemed local groupTHURSDAY making their first 20thappearance at the Festival. many other special gifts. Tempt your taste buds at the Produce Stalls. Take home or build a picnic from breads, pies,organic fruit and vegetables, P inxton P uppets 12:00noon - 2:00pm drinks, cakes and chocolates. Specialising in their own ‘upTHURSDAY beat’ versions of traditional 20th Fairy Tales.

Page 8 Appleton Boys FC At a Glance 11:00am – 2:30pm Scarecrow Competition The club has been introducing and nurturing youngsters in the Beautiful Art Exhibition GameTHURSDAY for over 30 years. They 20th have 22 10.00am - 4.00pm teams competing in the Warrington Junior Football League. Pop-Up Cinema Photography Competition Come and meet them and have a go at 10.00am - 5.00pm 7.30pm at Appleton Parish Hall testing your skills. www.appletonboysafc.org.uk Informal Boat Gathering and Canal Boat Trips This is your chance to see the award 10.00am - 4.00pm winningTHURSDAY film “The Artist”, 20th a romantic Sports Cars comedy-drama film in the style of a 10:00am – 4:00pm Arts/Crafts & Farmers Market black and white silent movie. Winner Team Walker Begley will have sports of many awards including Oscars in cars bigTHURSDAY and small. Sit in the20th real 10.00am - 6.00pm 2011 for best film, best actor and best cars and try your speed driving on the director. Included in the ticket price is a Scalextric circuit with prizes for fastest Stockton Heath Primary School Workshops free glass of Pimms and nibbles. laps. 10.00am - 2.00pm www.walkerbegley.co.uk Sponsor Jo Jingles 10:30am HawksRus 11:00am – 4:00pm Appleton Boys Football 11.00am - 2.30pm Admission £8 Meet THURSDAYthe birds of prey, including 20th hawks and owls, and talk to their handlers. www.hawksrus.com The Groovy Tuesday Community Choir and Grappenhall 11.00am - 12:00noon Model Railway Club Name the Bear HawksRUs Open Day THURSDAY 20th 10:00am – 4:00 pm 11.00am - 4.00pm 1:00pm - 4:00pm at FDR THURSDAYSolicitors have a cuddly 20th bear that Pinxton Puppets Grappenhall Community Centre needs a home. Guess the name correctly 12.00noon - 2.00pm Admission £1 / U15’s 50p and you could win it along with a voucher for the Bear’s clothing. Sixpence Studio Singers 12.30pm - 1.30pm Jo Jingles Informal Boat Gathering Charlotte’s Web 10.30am at Festival Marquee 2.00pm THURSDAY 20th and canal boat trips Popular fun, music and dance for the Higher Ground little ones with big Joe Jingles. 10:00am - 4:00pm at 3.00pm - 4.30pm www.jojingles.com/classes.asp ThornTHURSDAY Marine 20th Grand Festival Draw Scouting Today 3.30pm Enjoy a trip along the Bridgewater 10:00am – 4:00pm canal and a drink at the London Bridge Ceilidh / Barn Dance Stockton Heath Scouts are the largest pub. 7.30pm ScoutTHURSDAY group in West Warrington. 20th They will be having a Mock Scout Camp and games at their HQ in Parkgate Road Oddsocks which is adjacent to the Festival Field. (Gates open 6.00pm) Art Exhibition 7.30pm start

Interactive Workshops 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Pop-Up Cinema Grappenhall Independent 7.30pm 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at MethodistTHURSDAY Church Hall 20th Stockton Heath Primary School InteractiveTHURSDAY Childrens Workshops 20th - Dance, Art, Craft and more. Admission includes refreshments Festival Compere is All Children welcome. Steve Lewis www.stocktonheathprimary.com Admission £1

Page 9 Whats on Sunday 23rd

Poetry Reading 1.00pm - 1.30pm at Marquee THURSDAY 20th Bring along your favourite poems to read or something you’ve written yourself. Poets professional and amateur of all ages are welcome to this open mike session. Presto Puppets QE11

Appleton Cricket Club 7.30pm at Festival Marquee 10:30am and 12:00noon at 11.00am - 2.30pm Stockton Heath Scout Centre The fabulous Queen tribute band QEII will provide a big finish to this year’s Meet members of a club that have been THURSDAY 20th festival.THURSDAY They will be recreating 20th with THURSDAY 20th The internationally renowned Presto established for over 100 years and Puppet Theatre is back for the 2013 breath-taking accuracy the style and excitement of a live Queen concert. The plays friendly cricket over the summer. festival with the family show “Puppet show features all the greatest hits; they They encourage villagers, especially Parade”. A colourful fast moving truly are The Champions and will really youngsters to enjoy the true spirit of variety show with a host of glamorous Rock You on Sunday night. the game. half life-size marionettes. www.qeii.net www.appletoncricketclub.co.uk www.prestopuppets.co.uk Local group Higher Ground will be opening followed by the charity raffle for Broomfields Youth Project. Sponsor Car Boot/Table Top Sale Sponsor 8:00am – 11:00am at StocktonTHURSDAY Heath Primary Schoo 20thl www.stocktonheathprimary.com

Admission FREE

Admission £2, family of four £6 Admission £12

The Dog Show Wolves Foundation 12.00noon - 2.00pm at 10:00am – 2:00pm at The Festival Field The Festival Field The Markets

Meet Wolfie 12:00 – 1:30 pm 10.00am - 6.00pm The ever-popular fun dog show with the Merseyside Retired Greyhound Trust THURSDAY 20th who willTHURSDAY be bringing some of20th their dogs The WarringtonTHURSDAY Wolves Foundation 20th is Browse and buy from the wide range along. Take your dog and enter the a registered charity affiliated to the of Arts & Crafts stalls selling unique fierce competition for coveted awards champion Warrington Wolves Rugby items including jewellery, clothes, soft such as best puppy, waggiest tail and League Football Club. Find out about furnishings, candles, soaps, cards and best in show. their work and community activities many other special gifts. Tempt your www.retiredgreyhounds.co.uk taste buds at the Produce Stalls. Take and experience the Try Time Tussle. Prizes donated by Pets Pantry. home or build a picnic from breads, www.wolvesfoundation.com www.pets-pantry.com pies,organic fruit and vegetables, drinks, cakes and chocolates. Small entry fee per dog.

Page 10 At a Glance Face Painting and Music, Drama and Dance Balloon Modeling The Festival Field Scarecrow Competition

11.00am - 3.00pm at 10:30 – 12:30 pm Car Boot/Table Top sale The Festival Field SHPS Pantasy Steel Band 8.00am to 11.00am Bringing the sounds of the Caribbean THURSDAY 20th to this year’s Festival the Pantasy Steel Kerry’s Fun Faces will be creating Photography Competition Band will play a mixture of traditional 10.00am - 5.00pm individual artistry using safe face paints music with arrangements of well-known along with balloon modelling. Always a songs by such artists as Bob Marley popular attraction. and UB40. www.steeldrumband.co.uk Informal Boat Gathering and Canal Boat Trips www.kerrysfunfaces.co.uk 10.00am - 4.00pm a small charge for this Warrington Wolves Foundation 10.00am - 2.00pm Wolfie - 12.00 noon - 1.30pm

Informal Boat Gathering Arts/Crafts & Farmers Market and canal boat trips 1:00 – 1:30 pm 10.00am - 6.00pm Morris Dancers Allotment Open Day 10:00am - 4:00pm at THURSDAY 20th The Earl of Stamford Morris dancers Thorn Marine 10.00am - 2.00pm are a mixed Morris side celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. Stockton Heath Primary School Workshops Enjoy a trip along the Bridgewater Bringing a traditional feel to the 10.00am - 2.00pm canal and a drink at the London Bridge Festival Field. pub. www.earlofstamford.org.uk Presto Puppets 10.30am & 12.00noon

Pantasy Steel Band The Allotment Open Day THURSDAY 20th 10.30am - 12.30pm

10:00am - 2:00pm at Appleton Cricket Club Red Lane Allotments , Appleton 11.00am - 2.30pm

THURSDAY 20th Face Painting & Balloons Visit the allotments for sales of plants 11.00am - 3.00pm and produce. Tea and refreshments served. 1:30 – 2:00 pm Dog Show The boat from Thorn Marine calls here, Wired for Sound 12.00am - 2.00pm why not combine the two? A community singing group with Poetry Reading contemporary, gospel, traditional and 1.00pm - 1.30pm modern songs in their repertoire. Festival of Praise www.wiredforsound.com Wired for Sound 1.30pm - 2.00pm 4:00pm at St Thomas’ Church. THURSDAY 20th 2:30 – 3:30 pm The Retrobeats 2.30pm - 3.30pm Join local churches as they come The Retrobeats together for a service of praise and Playing numbers from the late 1950s Trim Rig & A Doxy thanksgiving. into the 1970s. 3.30pm - 4.30pm www.theretrobeats.moonfruit.com Festival of Praise Thelwall and Grappenhall 4.00pm 3:30 – 4:30 pm Model Railway Club QE11 Shanty Singers 7.30pm Open Day Shanty duo Trim Rig and A Doxy 1:00pmTHURSDAY - 4:00pm at 20th are Dereck and Julia Batters from Warrington. They will be performing Festival Compere is Grappenhall Community Centre Sea Shanties and maritime music. www.trimrigdoxy.com Steve Lewis Admission £1 / U15’s 50p

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Page 12 Thank you... • The Co-op • Jessica Plant (photography) • JBZ Properties • Razvan Dumitrascu (photography) • LiveWire Library and Local History staff • Andy Hollingsworth • Morrison’s • St Thomas’ Church and School • Padgate Business Park • All the local shops and businesses that • Park (Appleton) Women’s Institute donated prizes & services • Sainsburys Local • All those who built a scarecrow • Stockton Heath Post Office • Anyone else we have inadvertently missed • Warrington Golf Club We appreciate everyone’s support

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Page 13 To find out more about the exciting range of A Levels and BTECS we offer go to www.priestley.ac.uk or call us on 01925 415415

The International Baccalaureate Priestley College also offers the International Baccalaureate. An exciting, academically challenging alternative to A Levels.

Your Outstanding Sixth Form Community & Charities

An important feature of the Festival is that it Many of our participants also, in turn, support brings together local businesses and organisations other charities they are associated with. with the wider community. A glance at this year’s programme will show the range of people that At our Sunday night grand finale we have a very are working with us in a mutually supportive way. special raffle with great prizes. These include From artworks to am-dram, Scouts to singing the fabulous Festival Birthday Cake made for us sixth formers, Warrington Wolves to the WI. This by Waterfields the Bakers and a table for eight year the Festival provides a platform for special at The Comedy Club Warrington donated by the interest groups, clubs and young peoples activities Park Royal Hotel who host the shows. This year including sports teams. we are delighted to be donating the proceeds to the Broomfields Youth Project (BYP). While the Festival itself is a registered charity it also supports other charities. This year it is mainly local charities benefiting from their involvement. These include the Merseyside Retired Greyhound Trust who run the Dog Show and the Warrington Cats Housing and Rescue Centre CHAR who will benefit from a cuddly cat birthday competition. MacMillan Nurses are joint organisers of the Comedy night at the Cape and Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden host the al fresco Shakespearean performance by Oddsocks. On the Festival Field you will find the RSPB, RSPCA, Marie Curie and the Credit Union.

They are based at Broomfields Leisure Centre every Friday night from 7-45 pm providing a positive focus and place for young people to meet up and enjoy a variety of activities. Since it’s inception in 2008 it has been highly successful, winning awards for being an example of how the Big Society works at local level. This year their priority is to establish a ‘Hub’ or permanent youth centre to allow the BYP to develop beyond Friday nights.

Page 15 About us

Stockton Heath Festival began in the summer With the exception of grants from Stockton Heath of 2008 under the guidance of pioneering and Appleton Parish Councils, the bulk of the founder Councillor Tudor Pole. It set out to money needed to stage the Festival has to come put on a few arts related from other fund-raising activities, including the events in the village Grand Festival Draw and raffles. The Festival is which were highly also indebted to the support from local businesses successful and the and organisations who act as donators for the Festival became shows and others who give their valuable services. established and In addition the Festival Team also organises the continued to develop. popular Christmas Market every December in the For the first four Forge Shopping Centre, presenting a selection of years it was held on unique traders and family entertainment within the same weekend the village setting and raising funds towards the as Stockton Heath cost of the main Summer Festival. Walking Day but more recently it has been found that both events had enough local popularity and support to stand alone. This year the 6th Festival is in June 3 weeks before Walking Day.

Since its launch the Festival has steadily grown with surrounding areas becoming involved. This year it boasts the biggest ever and most varied programme. Take a look and you will find a whole range of events and activities planned to cater for all ages and interests. We boast ‘something for everyone including the dog’.

The Festival is a registered charity, it has no political or religious affiliations and is organised for the benefit of the whole community irrespective of race, age, gender, disability or political persuasion. It is organised and run by an Executive Committee and manned solely by volunteers.

Charity Registration Number: 1127698.

We are always happy to hear from people and there are a number of ways of contacting us. These are:

By email General enquiries to [email protected] Volunteer enquires [email protected] Markets enquires to [email protected] Visit our website www.stocktonheathfestival.co.uk Page 16 Get Involved

Get involved with the Festival in lots of ways with our Competitions and Exhibitions

Art Exhibition Family Treasure Hunt Local amateur artists are invited A fun activity for all ages. Follow the clues on a trail of to submit work of mixed media. discovery identifying places and things around the village. Prizes are given to those judged Completion time up to 2 hours. by experts and the public can vote for their favourite. Also the The winner gets £25.00 to spend at any shop in Stockton chance to buy an original piece Heath. Thanks to Padgate Business Park for funding this. of art. Pick up your FREE entry sheet at the Box Office. Entry details contact [email protected] Perform a Poem tel: 0798 341 2630 Do you have a way with words Grappenhall Independent Methodist Church Thurs & Sat 10.00 - 4.00 pm, Fri 10.00- 8.00 pm and can you pen a poem ? £1.00 on the door to include refreshments. Share your talent and come along to the informal open mike poetry Photography Competition reading session. Festival Marquee Sunday 1.00 – 1.30 pm Free entry Submit your pictures on this years theme of Pets. There are prizes for winners chosen by our judges and the chance to choose your favourite entry in the public vote. Model Railway The photographs will be displayed in the Arts Tent. Prizes donated by Willows Veterinary Group. Open Days Thelwall and Grappenhall Model Railway club will be displaying their latest updates.

Entry details contact See the 3 layouts (OO) gauge, [email protected] (N) gauge and DCC. Saturday & Sunday 1.00 – 4.00 pm Dog Show Grappenhall Community Centre, Bellhouse Lane £1.00/ 50p under 15s on the door Bring your dog and enter the fun, who will have the waggiest tail, Get Creative in the Arts Tent cutest puppy, best in show and other hotly contested favourites? Lots of great pottery items for Sponsored by Prizes donated by Pets Pantry. kids and adults to paint. Sunday 12.00 -2.30 pm Housing the Photography Competition. Festival Field See the display of entries and find out the Small entry fee to help the winners in this years theme of Pets.

retired greyhounds.

Scarecrows Be a Winner The skill and imagination of the Support us by buying tickets local traders is shown as they make the popular scarecrows for our Grand Festival Draw that invade the village. See them and other event raffles. in the week running up to the Festival. Come and meet them Win great prizes and vote for your favourite. with local connections. Ballot boxes at the Post Office, Sainsburys and the co-op. Draw on Saturday 22nd 3.30pm - 4.00pm

Page 17 Tickets & Box Office

BOX OFFICE

The Festival Box Office is situated in the Forge Shopping Centre, Stockton Heath.

It is open every Friday and Saturday from 31st May until Friday 21st June (inclusive) from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.

On Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd June late availability tickets will be sold from the Information Point on the Festival field.

Box Office Sponsored by

Online

Tickets can also be bought online. Please go to our website www.stocktonheathfestival.co.uk for details.

Photography

At the Festival our photographers will be taking pictures and videos that we may wish to use in printed publicity or for sharing on our website and other social media.

If you do not wish to be photographed please let us know.

For children under 12 years of age we ask for written parental permission.

Stockton Heath Festival is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998).

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Festival Locations 2013 1 Local Box Office, Forge Shopping Centre, London Road, WA4 6HW 2 Main Festival Site & Marquee, Queen Elizabeth II Field, Mill Lane, WA4 2AP 3 Stockton Heath Scout Centre, Parkgate Road, WA4 2AP 4 Stockton Heath Library, Alexandra Road, WA4 2AN 5 St Thomas’ Parish Church, London Road, WA4 6HJ 6 Stockton Heath Methodist Hall, Walton Road WA4 6NL 7 Stockton Heath Primary School, Egerton Street WA46DT 8 The Cape, 1-2 Victoria Square, Grappenhall Road, WA4 6LG 9 Thorn Marine, London Road,WA4 6LE 10 Red Lane Allotments, Red Lane, WA4 5AD 11 Grappenhall Independent Methodist Church, Knutsford Road, WA4 2LE 12 Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden, Witherwin Avenue, WA4 3DS 13 Grappenhall Community Centre, Bellhouse Lane, WA4 2SG 14 Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlows Green Road, Appleton WA4 5EQ 15 St Thomas’ School, Parkgate Road, WA4 2AP (disabled parking adjacent to the Festival field) 16 Lumb Brook Millenium Green, Cobbs Estate, WA4 2AR Blue Badge Holders *Not to Scale and Locations are Approximate

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THURSDAY 20th FRIDAY 21st SATURDAY 22nd SUNDAY 23rd

Scarecrow Competition All Week Art Exhibition Car Boot/Table Top sale (evening preview Wednesday 19th) SHPS 10.00am - 4.00pm on Thursday / 10.00am - 8.00pm on Friday / 10.00am - 4.00pm Saturday 8.00am to 11.00am

Story Telling Local Family History and Photography Competition 2.00pm Genealogy Talk Saturday and Sunday - 10.00am - 5.00pm 2.00pm Local History Talk - Informal Boat Gathering and Canal Boat Trips Cabinet of Curiosities Lumbrook Millennium Green Saturday and Sunday - 10.00am - 4.00pm 2.00pm Music Event 4.00pm - 7.00pm Arts/Crafts & Warrington Wolves Foundation St Thomas Church Concert Farmers Market 10.00am - 2.00pm 7.30pm Bram Taylor Folk Evening 10.00am - 6.00pm Wolfie - 12.00 noon - 1.30pm 7.30pm The Managers Big Band & Stockton Heath Primary School Arts/Crafts & Farmers Market the Retrobeats Showtime in Stockton Heath (SHPS) Workshops 10.00am - 6.00pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 10.00am - 2.00pm Allotment Open Day Stockton Heath Methodist Comedy Night 10.00am - 2.00pm Dramatic Society Jo Jingles 8.00pm 7.30pm 10:30am SHPS Workshops 10.00am - 2.00pm Appleton Boys Football 11.00am - 2.30pm Presto Puppets 10.30am & 12.00pm The Groovy Tuesdays Community Choir Steel Band Food and 11.00am - 12:00noon 10.30am - 12.30pm Appleton Cricket Club HawksRUs 11.00am - 2.30pm Drink 11.00am - 4.00pm Face Painting & Balloons Don’t go hungry as there are a selection of Pinxton Puppets 11.00am - 3.00pm refreshments available on the Festival Field 12.00pm - 2.00pm during the daytime. Tempt your taste buds Dog Show with hot foods including stone-baked Pizza, Sixpence Studio Singers 12.00am - 2.00pm Gourmet burgers and sweet and savoury 12.30pm - 1.30pm Crepes. Soft drinks and snacks from Coffee Poetry Reading Charlotte’s Web 1.00pm - 1.30pm au Clay. You can also create your own picnic 2.00pm with delicious produce from the Market stalls. Morris Dancers Higher Ground 1.00pm - 1.30pm Licensed bar open from 11.00 am till 10.30 pm 3.00pm - 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday, and on Thursday and Wired for Sound 1.30pm - 2.00pm Friday evenings for the events in the marquee. Grand Festival Draw 3.30pm Retrobeats Ceilidh / Barn Dance 2.30pm - 3.30pm 7.30pm Trim Rig & A Doxy 3.30pm - 4.30pm These events and activities may be subject Oddsocks (Gates open 6.00pm) Festival of Praise to last minute changes. Please see the Daily 7.30pm start Events Board at the Information Point on the 4.00pm Festival Field for regular updates. Pop-Up Cinema QE11 7.30pm 7.30pm