Ampthill Festival Gala Day
Sunday 1st July 2012
Walking Parade: 12.15pm from Station Road to Ampthill Park. Theme: The Olympics
Fun, Entertainment & Music for al; the Family: 1pm to 7pm
Get involved in planning 2012's Gala Day, Park Proms and AmpRocks
Contact Stuart Palmer (Chairman): Telephone: 01525 406117 or 07786 862599. Email: chairman@ampthillfestival.co.uk or FODltd@hotmail.com for more details.
Do you want a Stall or to take part in the Walking Parade?
Contact: Clare Pickering: Email clarebell_2000@yahoo.com
Stall Application forms will soon be posted here
2012 ParadeTheme: The Olympics
Does your Band want to be considered to play at Ampthill Festival?
Contact: Fran Bove: Telephone: 01525 634636 or Email: franbove@btinternet.com
Bands looking to be considered for the 2012 Event will need to download an application form. This will be posted on this site and & at www.ampthillfestival.co.uk in due course. There is no point in contacting us beforehand!
Ampthill Park Proms
Contact: Richard Benson: Tel: 07920 282770 or Email: r.benson@schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk
Ampthill Festival 2011
Set One. The Proms in the Park and Festival Gala Day. 2hr 30 min. Proms introduced by Robert Daws, featuring Ampthill Town Band, Ampthill Concert Orchestra, Redborne Jazz Band. Peter Hoare and Natasha Joule. Also Festival Gala Day, Parade and band previews.
Set Two. The 2010 local bands from AmpRocks and Gala Day Sunday Gig. 3 hr 15 min. Muchos Besos, The Nimblewits, Rubber Cindy, The Whybirds, Duncan Arkley, Alias, Tristan Infernoso, Betaboy, Fran Bove, Rogue Radio, Folk'n'Ska Souls.
Ampthill Festival is Looking for Your Help
With the expansion of the Festival we need your help, as we are looking for the following volunteers:
- Gala Day - Setting up the Festival (morning); the siting of Stalls; car parking attendants; Stewarding; Litter Picking; taking down the Festival (early evening); marshalling the Parade/Charity Bucket Collection; assisting with setting up Festival Queen's Float.
- Ampthill Park Proms - Stewarding; Box Office Assistants; Litter Picking
- AmpRocks Concert - Setting up; Stewarding; Box Office Assistants; Litter Picking
Volunteers to help our planning or just on the day of the event, please contact Mark Smith at mark.a.smith@ampthill.org.uk or phone 01234 354366 (work) or 01525 402560 (home) - you will all be made very welcome! Visit the Ampthill Festival website for up to date information and/or leave a message on our Ampthill Festival Facebook page.
Opportunities for Individuals
You could become part of Ampthill Festival by: -
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Joining Ampthill Festival Planning Committee and assist in planning the Parade, Entertainment, Music, the Art Festival etc
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Simply assisting on Ampthill Festival's Gala Day, as a Steward, 'putting up' or 'taking down' the festival etc
Opportunities for Voluntary & Community Groups, Clubs & Societies
You could engender greater support for your club, society or voluntary organization by: -
- By entering into the Ampthill Festival Parade on Gala Day. This is a largely walking parade from Station Road, via Dunstable Street and Woburn Street, to Ampthill Park
- By having a free stall promoting your organisation in Ampthill Park on Gala Day.
- By staging an event during the month of the Festival, which we can promote under the banner of Ampthill Festival. We will consider any idea, however wacky.
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By offering your help, or by publicizing the need for help amongst the members of your organisation, for Gala Day in Ampthill Park.
Opportunities for Businesses
Your business can gain greater exposure by its association with Ampthill Festival in the following ways:
- By becoming a Sponsor of Ampthill Festival.
- By having an advertisement in the Festival programme, which will be distributed to every household in Ampthill during June.
- By supporting the Festival in putting together an advertising feature page in the 'Times & Citizen' with your advertisements pledging support for Ampthill Festival.
- By donating merchandise as prizes for Festival Raffles
- By having a business stall in Ampthill Park on Gala (prices from £25)
- By staging an event during the Festival month which we can promote under the banner of Ampthill Festival
- By offering your help, or by publicizing the need for help amongst your staff, for Gala Day in Ampthill Park
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Festival Contact
Stuart Palmer (Chairman): Telephone: 01525 406117 or 07786 862599. Email: chairman@ampthillfestival.co.uk or FODltd@hotmail.com