Dickens 2019Brochure
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ATHERSTONE’S 30th NOVEMBER 2019 1.30pm - 7.00pm Have a ‘Dickens’of a Christmas Page 2 A message on behalf of all Dickens volunteers 2019. YES ...IT’S CHRISTMAS!!! vendors from The Town or surrounding area. The ( Please sing the song ). Entertainment also includes many more local Artists. There are three locations for Charity A really seasonal welcome to everyone in and Commercial Stalls - The Memorial Hall The Atherstone AND surrounding villages. Market Square ( with changed layout ) and within St.Mary’s Church - actually on the pews! DICKENS has always been organised by Volunteers. They work closely with Warwickshire ‘Old favourites’ remain - The Grand Opening County Council, North Warwickshire Borough Procession, Funfairs ( three locations), Santa’s Council and Atherstone Town Council. So... Grotto, The Samba Band , the huge Christmas DICKENS is not actually ‘run by the council’ Tree by St. Mary’s, new Christmas Lights and as such. It is estimated that your DICKENS the incredible Finale by Jubilee Fireworks. A mix Volunteers this year have attended some 100 of the popular and familiar along with some main committee meetings, sub committee new Entertainers and an enhanced Dickensian meetings ,specific meetings with Contractors atmosphere - all largely created by local and Agencies and dealt with many hundreds of residents. emails - all amounting to thousands of Volunteer Behind the scenes safety at all levels has been hours overall- for just 6 hours of what we hope the utmost priority. The particular Volunteers you will find TREMENDOUS SEASONAL FAMILY here are the unsung heroes. Therefore, I would FUN. like to give personal thanks to our joint Directors EVERYTHING is absolutely FREE. It’s entirely of Operations on the day -John Lees and Stuart up to you to support our Advertisers, Sponsors Jones, and Samantha Hall for organising the and Shops and Businesses on the day ,and DICKENS First Responders. This Executive Team subsequently throughout the year. are at the sharp end of clear decision making to ensure your safe enjoyment of DICKENS 2018. So, what’s new this year? We hope you will There is a clearly marked Public Information experience an increased participation from The Point and all Marshalls wear high viz. and Shops and Offices within the Town, and also have radio contact available to our separate from the surrounding Businesses, Schools and Control Centre. There is further information on Charity Organisations. All have been encouraged whoiswho and how to volunteer on the website to wear traditional Victorian style dress....to www.dickensevent.org.uk make The Spectacle more DICKENSIAN! Lastly, your feedback would be much There are more premises with decorated appreciated. This assists us with obtaining windows. Please join in and dress up yourselves. Grants, such as from The Lottery. Please use Face Children - are there any Santa’s Elves or Urchins book - via the website if you wish, email, or out there ( as in Oliver! ).We need Ebenezer write in. Thank you. Scrooges and Chimney Sweeps, too. Ian Driver All the catering is now provided by either Vice Chair, DICKENS, 2018, your favourite established venue or mobile [email protected] www.dickensevent.org.uk Atherstone Dickens Event Page 3 Schedule of Events 1.30pm The Town is ready for The 34th DICKENS EVENT! Shops and businesses are open with many featuring seasonally dressed windows. Your favourite food outlets and pubs are available, along with three market stall sites – The Memorial Hall, The Market Square and St Mary’s Church. There are fairground rides and associated entertainment. 1.45pm The Grand Procession from The Memorial Hall. Santa’s Sleigh, with his Elves, Chinese Lions and Marching Bands (amongst others) commences down Long Street to The Market Square, where Santa enters his grotto by St Mary’s Church. 2.00pm Santa's Grotto opens. 2:00pm - 7pm Seasonal entertainment throughout the town. Including Punch and Judy, Silver Band, Cheer Leaders, Choirs, Samba Band, Morris Dancing and many many more Local Artists and Performers. NEW to this year’s Dickens Event: The Dickens Treasure Hunt – Find the Dickensian Characters hidden around the town and work out the puzzle to win a prize! (Details in brochure) A List and approximate timings of performances will be available on the day so you don’t miss your favourites! 5.15pm The Grand Christmas Lights Switch-on! This will take place outside the Red Lion on Long Street. 7.00pm THE GRAND DICKENS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, designed by Jubilee Fireworks. (best viewed in the vicinity of The Memorial Hall) 7.00pm Event Breakdown. Please take care leaving The Town All timings are approximate .and are subject to change for weather and health and safety reasons. www.dickensevent.org.uk Atherstone Dickens Event Page 4 A5 TO T TheAMWORTH Grand Dickens & M42 Jct 10 OLD W ATLING STREET Treasure Hunt. ATHERSTONETO Welcome to a brand new feature for the DickensTOWN FC Event this year! Hidden all around the Town, you can find 10 DickensianST MARYSCharacters. CHURCH Pay special SHEEPY ROAD attention to them as you make your way around our event and you could win yourself a prize! Below you will find FIVE questions about specific characteristics L ONG STREET TE MARKET FRIARS TO ATHERSTONE SQUARE GA featured in ourSTA hidden Dickens Characters, also on the backs of the CRICKET CLUB TION STREET & RUGBY CLUB CHURCH STREET Characters will be a hidden letter. Make a note of these 10NORTH individual STREET CLIFFE ROAD letters and re-arrange them to find the answer to the SIXTH RandAT final MARKET STREET question.COVENTRY CANAL Once you have all of the answers filled in come and visit us at the Dickens Stall on Market Square and collect your prize! RATCLIFFE STREET Q1: What colour is Ebenezer Scrooge’s night cap? COLESHILL STREET SOUTH STREET Y Q2: How many patches can you count on the Artful Dodger’sACK WA coat?LONG STREET WOOLP COLESHILL ROAD REET TOP L OCK OWEN STREET WELCOME ST Q3: What shape is the pendant that MEADOWMiss STREET Havisham is wearing? GROVE ROAD TREET TO NUNEATONA5 AFFORD S & M69 TO ATHERSTONE ST GOLF COURSEQ4: Under which arm does Tiny Tim hold his crutch? Q5: What colour wool is Madame Defarge knitting with? 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