Hillworth Park Hillworth Park Café There is a very warm welcome awaiting you in the café in EVENTS PROGRAMME Hillworth Park! Open every weekend, at all large scale January - December 2015 events and every day from Good Friday through to the end of the summer from 10am, make sure you come and ALL say hello to the team and sample some of the best coffee Hillworth Park in Devizes. All produce is Fairtrade, locally sourced, events are organic or just very good for you! For more details on FREE unless opening times please visit: www.hillworthpark.org.uk otherwise or find us on facebook. stated Location It’s best to walk to the Park. From the Town Centre head up Long Street, past the Museum, and take the A Jewel in Devizes’ Crown right hand turn into Hillworth Road. After 200 metres the Hillworth Park is located on the south side of town Park entrance will be found on the left hand side. The bus nestling between Hillworth Road and Queens Road. route (1a) from the Market Place will stop at the entrance on request. Since its extensive refurbishment, the Park’s year round The Park postcode is: SN10 5HB entertainment programme has become well established Calne Marlborough t & Avon and events at Christmas and Halloween have become Kenne Canal firm favourites in the local social calendar. Other Chippenham A361 Police A342 Headquarters N events and activities include horticultural workshops, ew

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2015 Park Events... MAY SEPTEMBER Antiques Roadshow Sun 10th 11am to 2pm Children’s Proms in the Park Sun 6th 2pm - 4pm JANUARY Have your curios and collectables valued by a panel of specialists Childhood favourite film and TV themes will delight both young headed by antiques expert John Parker. We will be asking for a £1 and old at our first ever Children’s Proms in the Park performed Stargazing Wed 14th 7pm - 9pm donation for the Mayor's Appeal charities for this event. by the Devizes Town Band. Orion is high in the sky. Follow his belt and find the brightest night time star Sirius at our first Stargazing event of the year Proms in the Park Sun 13th 4pm - 8pm run by our partners from Greenacres (the Richmond Fellowship). JUNE Enjoy a concert of light classical and opera pieces as the sun sets Eden Project Big Lunch Sun 7th 12pm - 3pm over the Park! Flag waving essential! RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Feed your community spirit and bring a picnic to this year’s Sat 24th & Sun 25th 11am - 12pm Big Lunch in the Park! Chill, listen to music and be inspired Autumn in the Park Sun 20th 11am - 4pm. Take part in the world’s largest wildlife survey and see how many by local community gardeners to make a difference in your Meet a pygmy goat, ride a tractor and explore the Park at our birds you can spot in the Park. Event suitable for all the family – neighbourhood! autumnal family event. tick sheets will be provided. European Serenade Sun 14th 2pm - 5pm Wed 21st 7pm - 9pm OCTOBER Stargazing Another lazy Sunday in the Park! Be entertained by choirs Jupiter is rising! See if you can find its great Red Spot. from our twinning partners from Mayenne and . Stargazing Wed 21st 7pm - 9pm Event run in association with Greenacres. Beginners welcome. Search the universe for deep sky objects with experts from Greenacres. Bring your own telescope or use one at the Park! JULY FEBRUARY Building upon the success of previous years and listening to Halloween Sat 31st 5.30pm - 7.30pm Age UK Wiltshire Pancake Race Tues 17th 12pm - 2pm what our discerning public have asked for, we have themed our Shriek at the spooky sightings in the Park at our Halloween Compete in the annual Age UK Wiltshire Pancake music Sundays. A chance to listen to music you love or to try event! Apple bobbing, fancy dress competition and ghouls. Race, which is being held for the first time in the Park. something new! Come if you dare…. See www.ageuk.org.uk/wiltshire/ for more details. Sun 5th 2pm - 5pm – Jazz Devizes & Roundway In Bloom Launch NOVEMBER Sun 22nd 10.30am - 11am Sun 12th 2pm - 5pm – Folk Sparks in the Park Thurs 5th Nov 4pm - 6pm Meet the In Bloom committee, celebrate last year’s successes and Sun 19th 2pm - 5pm – Classical Join us in the Park for sparkles on our Bonfire Night event. This learn how you can take part in this year’s competition. evening is aimed at younger children - so more fizz and less bang! Sun 26th 2pm - 5pm – celebrate Hillworth Park’s third birthday MARCH with us! Live music and top tunes from Fantasy Radio. DECEMBER Gardener’s Question Time Sun 1st 4pm - 5.30pm Christmas in the Park Sun 13th 4pm- 7pm Having trouble taming the wisteria? Join Devizes & Roundway AUGUST Do you have a letter for Father Christmas? Meet him in person in Bloom Chair Zena Robson, allotment king Albert Wooldridge Stargazing Wed 12th 2pm - 3pm with his elves in the Pavilion grotto and see the Park lit up for and Emma Taylor from Townsends Nursery at our very own Bring a picnic lunch and safely observe the sun with our the festive season! Gardener's Question Time. partners from Greenacres at our summer Stargazing event. Event held with Fantasy Radio and hosted by Mark Jones. Spend the evening at Greenacres to catch the Perseid Shower Stargazing Fri 20th – contact Greenacres for more information. Safely enjoy the spring solar eclipse with experts from Greenacres Fantasy in the Park Sun 16th 1pm - 4pm (the Richmond Fellowship). We are in talks with our astrological friends Devizes very own radio station Fantasy Radio will be broadcasting and will soon confirm the best time to see the eclipse. live in the Park. Favourite tunes and live chat will keep you entertained through the afternoon! APRIL Picnic in the Park Sun 23rd 12pm - 4.30pm Easter Egg Hunt Sun 5th 12pm - 3pm Kick off the Devizes International Street Festival & Join in the Café’s annual eggstraordinary hunt around the Park! Carnival fortnight at the Picnic in the Park! Bring a picnic, relax There will be a charge to enter this competition. and enjoy some great live music. Suitable for all, the Picnic will Plant in the Park Sun 26th 10am - 2pm include a CAMRA bar and have-a-go circus activities for the Meet local gardening heroes and learn how to get the best from young, and not so young... your garden at Plant in the Park. Know-how sharing for the adults and plenty of nature themed activities for the children. Thanks to our partners who support us throughout the year: Ian James Promotions, Fantasy Radio & Greenacre (the Richmond Fellowship). Events and attractions for the whole family!