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FwwwE.kenStminTersIfeVstivaAl.orgL .uk 27 TH AUGUST 2012, 10 am - 7pm VILLAGE GREEN Brass Bands • Live Music Tug of War • Sideshows Dog Show • Boxing Crafts & Displays Stunt Bikes Food Court

A Great Family Day Out! ADMISSION FREE

FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY THE CO@OPERATIVE, AYLESHAM & AYLESHAM & DISTRICT COMMUNITY WORKSHOP TRUST Welcome to the 4th Kent Miners’ Festival

Now in its fourth year, Kent Miners’ Festival is This year the festival welcomes back the “Your again hosted by Aylesham, on the village NHS, Your Health” marquee. Mandy and her green at the heart of this coalfield village, team of experts return to offer health checks, purpose-built for miners and their families medical advice for all age groups and first aid and at the centre of the coalfield information. A live link to a hospital expert communities. will be available for referrals and on the spot consultancy. The committee is pleased to build on the successes of last year’s event at this venue to bring you another great FREE community festival, filled with music, fun, games and the chance to learn about organisations and services that we all can enjoy the whole year long.

In ’s centenary year, I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of the people who have helped to make this year’s festival happen, especially our major sponsors, Kent Miners’ Festival 2011. Photo Jim Davis Aylesham Co-operative and Aylesham and District Community Workshop Trust. By the time you read this welcome page, plans Many supporters help in very visible roles, for next year's festival will be already under way. but many more volunteers assist them with I welcome any new sponsorship deals, new administration, management and other ideas, or any offers from alternative areas, unglamourous roles without which the event wishing to host this festival for 2013/14. could not take place. Special thanks go to our It remains to thank you for your support and committee and events team who have worked to wish you a most enjoyable day. tirelessly to co-ordinate activities and also to Deal and Lions Club for their help Gary Cox throughout the year and assistance on the day. Chairman of the KMF Committee

ESTABLISHED 1929 THOMSETTS COACHES OUR BUSINESS IS YOUR PLEASURE RING US FOR A FREE QUOTE 35 – 53 SEAT COACHES •TOILETS AVAILABLE PRIVATE & CONTRACT HIRE • ACROSS THE UK TAILORED TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS FOR FOUR GENERATIONS PHONE/FAX (01304 ) 374731 www.thomsetts-coaches.co.uk • [email protected] 50 GOLF ROAD, DEAL KENT CT14 6QB 1 2 Celebrating our History This year is the 100 year anniversary of “Hersden – Chislet Colliery Book” is a well coaling at Snowdown Colliery. Today there written archive of life at Chislet Colliery. are no mines left in Kent but the community is Aylesham Heritage Centre opens Wednesdays, still there and the spirit is still strong. 10am till 2pm at Aylesham House, Dorman The people of Aylesham have stood tall and Avenue South, with thousands of pictures, declared that our Heritage would not be film footage and lots of memorabilia with a forgotten. Opening Aylesham Heritage Centre, chat and a cuppa thrown in – a visit not to be in the heart of the village, has invigorated our missed. Find out more at: communities, showing that the story of the www.movetheminer.org/heritage-move-the- Kent Miner is not over – preserving what our miner-kent-coal-mines.shtml forefathers achieved and making sure their legacy continues into the future. East Kent Railway , Heritage Centre is currently is another great local heritage site being set up and will soon be offering to visit. The railway runs every further great opportunities to look back into Sunday from March to September our past and help us to preserve our heritage plus summer Saturdays and Bank Holidays. for all to appreciate. Plans for a Mill Hill Steeped in mining heritage it plans to restore & Betteshanger Heritage Centre in the near one of the colliery Steam Engines. With its rides, future are in hand. woodland walks and much more it will become a Heritage Hub for our Mining Chislet Colliery must not be forgotten. Communities. Visit www.eastkentrailway.co.uk Delicious [dih- lish -uhs ] Ex-Chislet Miner, Ross Llewellyn’s,

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Solle y’s Farms Real Ke ntish Dai ry I ce Cream CAFE & DISPLAYS Tuesday – Sunday 8.30am 3.00pm TRAIN RIDES & SPECIAL EVENTS .. . yu mm y Weekends and Bank Holidays Tel: 01924 339699 9.00am – 5.00pm ww w.soll eysi cec ream .c o.uk www.eastkentrailway.co.uk www.unitygifts.co.uk 01304 832042 3 4 Warren IT Services What’s on STAGE ARENA 1 A well-esta blished company providing p rofessional 10.00am Betteshanger Brass Band 11.00am Tug of War Heats reliable and efficient IT s upport and sales for home & business users. CWOMMEORCIALO SERVDICES S LTD commence 11.00am DAPA Dancers We specialise in Small Business Servers, IT support and 12.30pm Boxing Demonstration PC/laptop/printer repairs. Our friendly and helpful Car & Commercial Vehicles 11.30am Snowdown Colliery team of engineers includes an Apple certified engineer. l Servicing Welfare Band 1.30pm Carnival Court l Competitive pricing whilst maintaining the Repairs 12.00 noon Welcome 2.30pm Zumba highest quality of work. l MOT Prep OUR SERVICES & PRODUCTS: l Tyres 12.30pm Maddie’s Melody Makers 3.00pm Tug of War final Computer hardware • Computer maintenance l Steam Cleaning 1.00pm DAPA Dancers 3.30pm East Kent Acro Computer systems and peripherals l Computer softwa Class 4 & 7 MOT Testing 1.30pm Maddie’s Melody Makers re sales • Data recovery l Home computer services Large 5 & Camper Van MOTs Ink cartridges • IT support • Printer repairs 2.00pm Aylesham Ladies Choir ARENA 2 Virus and spyware removal Tel: 01304 841920 2.30pm Daylight Saving (Band) 11.00am Dog show Computer networking & cabling Fax: 01304 841919 Apple repairs • iPhone & iPad repairs 3.30pm Helluvaday (Band) 2.30pm ‘Wreckless’ Bicycle Stunts Covert Road, Aylesham Industrial Estate, www.warrenitservices.co.uk 4.30pm Zumba or call us on 0 1303 770216 Aylesham, Nr. Canterbury, Kent CT3 3EQ 4.30pm Thank you and Raffle 4.45pm DAPA Dancers STUNT BIKE AREA 5.10pm Dana Jarvie (singer) 10.00am ‘Wreckless’ Trials Display 5.30pm Machines Like Us Team showcase bicycle 7.00pm Event closes stunts throughout the day

Please note that timings may be subject to change due to events beyond the organiser’s control Stalls and exhibitors will remain at the festival until 7.00pm

AYLES HAM LADI ESCHO IR “For the joy of singing!” Join us on Tuesdays 7pm – 9pm Dance, Musical Theatre and Singing at St. Peter’s Church Hall classes in Dover, Deal and Canterbury to sing popular and show songs Tots, childrens, seniors’ & adults classes All abilities welcome Call 01304 840132 Tel: 07963 029441 or just come along to meet us! www.dapa.co.uk 5 6 Entertainers & Exhibitors FREE Festival Shuttle-bus service ENTERTAINERS Dover/Deal Labour Party REFRESHMENTS Please note that seats for the last Deal bus should be pre-booked with the Bus Marshall on Accidental Collective East Kent Railway Beer Tent arrival at Aylesham Market Place to guarantee a return seat on a first-come, first-served basis. Aylesham Ladies Choir Greenpeace Costen Coffee This service will stop at , Elvington & bus stops, subject to available space. Betteshanger Brass Band Guide Dogs for the Blind Fat Pig - Burgers, snacks and All times are subject to slight fluctuations. Dana Jarvie Handicrafts - home made crafts soft drinks DAPA Dancers Joan Flowers – Face Painting Hot Donut Co. TIMETABLE: Deal, South Street 0900 1100 1300 1600 1800 Daylight Saving Kimmi Handicrafts S J Caterers Deal, Mill Inn, Mill Hill 0910 1110 1310 1610 1810 Live Heritage St Finbarrs SVP (inside church) Helluvaday Mongeham, Leather Bottle 0915 1115 1315 1615 1815 Machines Like Us Lollipops – Handmade Solleys Ice Cream baby/home goods Eythorne, White Horse 0925 1125 1325 1625 1825 Maddie’s Melody Makers Sue's Seafood Elvington, Shops 0930 1130 1330 1630 1830 Maddie 4 Music Snowdown Colliery Band WORKSHOPS Nonington, Royal Oak 0940 1140 1340 1640 1840 Make-Upps – Glitter Body Art Aylesham, Market Place 0945 1145 1345 1645 1845 EXHIBITORS Nimrod Legal & Advice Bureau Free trial 15 minute lessons Art Tent - local artists’ work Kent Air Ambulance for keyboard and violin and Aylesham, Market Place 1000 1200 1500 1700 1900 Atlantis Pilgrims Hospice free Kindermusik sessions at Nonington, Royal Oak 1005 1205 1505 1705 1905 Aylesham Carnival Court Sarah Nash – Mini hand & Maddie 4 Music’s stall Elvington, Shops 1015 1215 1515 1715 1915 Aylesham Heritage Centre feet massage, face painting throughout the day. Eythorne, White Horse 1020 1220 1520 1720 1920 Aylesham Neighbourhood TUSC – Information Please book at the stall. Mongeham, Leather Bottle 1025 1225 1525 1725 1925 Deal, Mill Inn, Mill Hill 1035 1235 1535 1735 1935 Project Twinning Association Zumba tryout sessions will Deal, South Street 1045 1245 1545 1745 1945 Bay Images - Cards & Photos – Book Stall take place during the day. Bumblebee Organisation Sittingbourne Retired (See Whats On listings Chancepixies Dog Rescue Greyhounds Trust Aylesham on page 6). The Co-operative, Aylesham Socialist Party Railway Deal/Walmer Lions Club SWP/Redstuff Shop Information correct at Station Demelza Hospice Your NHS, Your Health time of printing. Please Dover Community Radio Youth Club – Tombola check website for latest information. Parking Rides Joint festival sponsors ls Stal na 2 Stage Are 999 Area Stalls St. Finbar’s WCs Church Children’s Rides lls WCs Sta First Hope you have a great day! Heritage X Aid Centre BM 1 na Are WCs ts Station Car Park & s en all m Festival Parking St t sh en fre Entrance S T Re good for everyone Market NH Square POSTCODE: joint sponsors of Entrance CT3 3AS Beer Kent Miners’ Festival 2012 Plan not to scale. Please note that festival locations on the plan are correct Tent at time of printing but may change due to practical issues on the day. 7 8 Festival Performers MADDIE 4 MUSIC The Five Bells Music has always been an important part of On stage we will also welcome some upbeat life in the Kent Coalfield. This festival we have sounds from jazz pop duo ‘Daylight traditional music from both the Snowdown Savings’, a glorious mix of music from Youth Summer Sing, Colliery Welfare Band and Betteshanger ‘Helluvaday’ and new four piece band for 9 and 10 August 2012, Deal Brass Band. the south east ‘Machines Like Us’ We are searching for 9 – 16 year olds who are Snowdown Colliery Welfare Band was formed performing passionate about singing! favourite Join our youth show choir for two days of in 1926 and consisted entirely of miners from brilliant music including pop and music theatre the colliery. Today, although mining has ceased standards of and improving vocal technique. No previous choir in Kent, the band continues the colliery’s musical pop, rock soul experience needed! Experienced singers can learn harmonies and sing solos. tradition with around 30 musicians. and even Three players are ex-miners and other members’ swing music. YOUTH SUMMER SINGING WORKSHOPS Can’t spare two days or away on holiday? Come Traditional village pub – real ale & fine wines fathers were miners and played in the band. to our summer singing workshops. The band competes and performs regularly, A great place for all ages to enjoy with our quiet Throughout the day Accidental Collective Plus KINDERMUSIK music and lounge bar, lively public bar and a function room winning Scala Band of the Year in 2011. presents 'everyONE is looking for someONE'. movement summer sessions for 2-6 year olds. (Singing, movement, to cater for all occasions.

Deal based Betteshanger Brass Band was Two peculiar figures are wandering about, listening, exploring musical instruments) Three beautiful bed and breakfast rooms formed in 1932 by miner George Gibb and lost. Have they been separated, or never met For bookings , information about term time music Food served daily 12 noon - 8.30pm his colleagues as a tool before? Will you help them find one another? activities and lessons in voice, violin, piano and Sunday Roasts from £7.95 for relaxation after their theory (specialising in beginners of all ages) Weekday Specials from £5 At times surreal, at days toil underground. contact Madeleine Cordes on times moving, and www.thefivebellseastry.com With a long history of 01304 239055 or 07584 370374 01304 611188 often out-right-funny , or email [email protected] The Cross, Lower Street, Eastry, Kent CT13 0HX successes at national the two Monty Python- and international esque figures pop up competitions, the band all around and, when goes from strength to strength and can now they finally meet, will be found at the 'Betteshanger Social Welfare delight you with Sports Club' in Mill Hill, Deal. sketches and songs. DAPA dancers will perform Irish, Street and Lyrical dances and Maddie’s Melody Makers This year the Oysterband are touring, so are bring us favourite songs in harmony. unable to play for us, but send this message: Aylesham Ladies Choir will be performing "Oysterband send warm greetings to all at music from the shows and singer Dana Jarvie the Kent Miners Festival and best wishes in will entertain us with her solo performance. keeping that amazing fighting spirit alive.."

Neil Scrivener STONEMASON New memorials Additional Inscriptions Local manufacturers of timber Cleaning and Renovation & masonry garden products Sheds • Fencing • Stables • Garden Buildings Phone: 01304 820882 Landscape Gardening Service www.kentstonemason.co.uk Tel: 01304 210881 Mob: 07923 089726 www.yourchoicegardens.co.uk 9 10 The Festival Dog Show Show off your dog or find out how to adopt an The Sittingbourne Retired Greyhound Trust will animal in need at this year’s festival. Join in a fun have information about their work and dogs dog show for fully vaccinated dogs over five for you to meet. Greyhounds are available for months old, and take the opportunity to get adoption and make excellent pets. (Contact your dog microchipped at reduced cost. 01227 722847). Chancepixies Animal Rescue (01304 203311) will also be coming to the Our show is not intended to be a pedigree festival to highlight their rehoming charity. dog show, but for family pets with fun classes for dogs and owners of all shapes and sizes! Does your dog have the waggiest tail, do you and your dog look the most alike, or might you have the greatest combined age or the best rescue dog? If so this dog show is for you. Please see www.kentminersfestival.org.uk for full details of classes, rules and downloadable entry forms. You may enter on the day, but it would help the organisers if you have a form filled in and sent in advance of the event. Guide dogs for the blind will be bringing Please note that all dogs must be on a lead at information about the amazing difference a all times on the festival site and owners guide dog can make to the life of a blind person should bring bags to clear up after their pets. and how you can help to support the charity.

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11 12 Acknowledgments Kent Miners’ Festival requires many months of Aylesham & District Community Workshop Trust planning and a dedicated team of volunteers to has worked as a community regeneration vehicle Aylesham make the magic happen. Our committee – Gary with many funding partners, bringing facilities, Cox, Ken Buxey Jim Davies, Sarah Handley, Linda training, jobs and investment to the village. It has Hough, Lyn James, Carina Jarvie, Ross Llewellyn, attracted £6.5 million of investment on the former supporting the local community Kay Sutcliffe, Philip Sutcliffe, Shane Scott, Bob Aylesham Secondary School site and helped Thompson, Colin Varrall deserve special thanks. partners secure £5.2 million for their projects. We In addition, the event is supported by local have created 150 jobs supported 30 businesses companies that donate raffle prizes, services and and have future plans for many more projects. Open daily from 7a m–10pm sponsorship without which the festival would RAFFLE PRIZE DONATIONS struggle to take place. We are very grateful to all The Co-operative, The Oysterband, Leeds Castle, for all your shopping needs those who have supported us this year. Sittingbourne Retired Greyhounds Trust, Wildwood Trust and many local people have MAIN EVENT SPONSORS donated prizes. Please see website for full Tel: 01304 840235 We have two main sponsors for 2012 – the details: www.kentminersfestival.org.uk Aylesham Co-operative, and Aylesham and District Community Workshop Trust. SPONSORSHIP IN KIND Joint major sponsors Aylesham4Aylesham, St Peters Church, Alex and his team at the Co-operative play St Finbarrs Church, Oatmor Harris. of the 2012 an important part in community life in the village, supporting many of the projects that FESTIVAL PROMOTION Kent Miners’ preserve and prolong the community spirit Website, programme and promotional Festival that is so important to us all. Many thanks to materials have been designed and produced Alex and his team. by Live Heritage. www.liveheritage.co.uk

Joint Major Sponsors of the 2012 Kent Miners’ Festival

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