Ampthill Festival
'Putting the Spirit Back into Community'
Gala Day - Sunday 27th June 2010
Website: www.ampthillfestival.co.uk
Ampthill Open Gardens A VERY BIG THANK YOU! Thank you to all those visitors who took time to visit the 14 gardens that opened on 4 July at the inaugural event of Ampthill Open Gardens. The gardens looked great, the weather was lovely, the visitors many and complimentary and the whole day was a great success. The profit made will be divided between the Ampthill Festival Fund to help with next year’s festival and the festival’s nominated charity, the Ampthill and Flitwick Youth Counselling Service. Both charities will benefit to the tune of £270. Thank you too to all the garden owners who volunteered to open their gardens to the public – quite a daunting affair with lots of hard work involved. And thanks also to June Phillips and Lis Roberts who provided refreshments and a sit down for visitors to recharge their batteries! If any Ampthill resident is interested in opening their garden next year, all they have to do is give me a call on 01525 403076 or email me on angiemurdoch@virginmedia.com. We would like to include new gardens in the 2011 event and look forward to hearing from you.
Theme: 'Lets Party'- Celebrating 30 Years of Ampthill Festival
Ampthill Festival iwas 30 years old in 2010 and as you might expect it was bigger and better! Following the huge success of the first Ampthill Proms in the Park, the 2nd Proms evening on June 26th was a huge success attracting over 1200. AmpRocks was a new event and attracted over 200 to see Ska Legend. Pauline Black (formerly of The Selecter) and a nuber of local bands. Sunday 26th June saw the traditional Festival Parade kick off Gala Day and despite clashing with England's World Cup match against Germany over 5000 attended with entertainment for all the family and music from local bands lasting into the evening. The best ever Festival, put on by volunteers for their fellow residents. If you want to be a part of Ampthill Festival 2011, contact Mark Smith on 01525 402560 or at mark.a.smith@ampthill.org.uk. Ampthill Festival Gala Day 2010 The 30th Annual Ampthill Festival Gala Day took place on Sunday 27th June 2010, with temperatures soaring and large crowds attending. The theme of the festival was 'Let's Party' and quite a few thousands dis just that and were entertained by the likes of 'The Knights of the Crusades and a plethora of local bands on the music stage.
AmpRocks 2010 Ampthill Festival celebrated its 30th Anniversary in June 2010, with the addition of AmpRocks on Friday 25th June 2010. Therefore Ampthill Festival stretched over 3 days for the first time in its history, with Ampthill Park Proms on Saturday 26th June & Ampthill Gala Day on Sunday 27th June.
This video of the event includes a clip of one of the opening acts, The Nimblewits and several numbers from the headliners, Pauline Black (formerly of Ska Legends, The Selecter)
With the expansion of the Festival we need your help, as we are looking for the following volunteers:
- Gala Day - Sunday 26th June 2011 (Provisional Date) - 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 - 25th June 2011 (Provisional Date) - Stewarding; Box Office Assistants; Litter Picking
- AmpRocks Concert - 24th June 2010 (Provisional Date) - Setting up; Stewarding; Box Office Assistants; Litter Picking
Opportunities for Individuals
You could become part of Ampthill Festival by: -
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Joining Ampthill Festival Planning Committee and assist in planning 2010's 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 June or July of 2010, 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 2010.
- By donating merchandise as prizes for Festival Raffles
- By having a business stall in Ampthill Park on Gala (prices from £20)
- By staging an event during the month of June 2010 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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2009 Ampthill Gala Day
Sunday 28thth June 2009
Parade: Theme - 'Fantasy'
Footage of Ampthill Gala Day & Ampthill Gala Parade
Ampthill Festival Parade Video (below) courtesy of Howard Martin from the Ampthill Weather Station (www.ampthillweatherstation.info)
Festival Contact
Telephone: 01525 402560 (Home) or 01234 354366 (Work)
Email: mark.a.smith@ampthill.org.uk