What's on at the Beeston Festival
If you enjoyed previous years stage entertainment, then 2010 will not disappoint. As well as some tried and tested acts from previous years, we look forward to seeing new talent from the Leeds area. If you are band, solo artist or have an act you think deserves an audience then get in touch.
Below is a synopsis of the highly successful Beeston Festival 2009 on a hot day in June, remember it! If you feel you can sponsor next years event see our sponsors page and then contact us.
We will add acts to the following as they are confirmed:
Beeston Festival Line up
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Attractions
Are you athletic, artistic, hungry or just like fooling around? As the festival grows each year, so do the number of attractions we put on for your entertainment. As well as some new surprises for you all, you can expect to see the usual crowd pleasers such as:
The Arena
Dancers
The amazing fire eater - Albert Alchemy
Leeds favourite clowns - The Rapide Brothers martial arts and more...
Sports
Sports activities booked for this year are: Beeston Broncos, Cricket & Football skills sessions, Bollywood Dance Academy performance and workshops, DJing & street dance workshops, Rugby Football League inflatable skills zone.
Stalls
Up to 100 food, crafts, games, information stalls.
AND..... food from around the world (around the corner in Beeston)
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Craft & Produce Show
Craft, flowers and produce from around the world (around the corner in Beeston)
- The Craft and Produce Show is open to all and free to take part
- Organised by the Friends of Cross Flatts Park and supported by Beeston Festival volunteers
- It is a competetive show and aims to get members of the community to enter items they’ve made or grown into various categories, which are then judged by independent specialists
- No need to pre-arrange entry – just turn up on the day
- Prizes are certificates and rosettes – NB. It is intended to be a ‘just for fun’ event which encourages all levels of entry. If we offered cash prizes, we might attract professionals and therefore lose the community and amatuer feel.
Categories and classes include (this is not the full listing)
- Homegrown flowers and plants – 3 roses, 3 iris, flower arrangement in vase, homegrown cactus
- Homegrown vegeatables and fruit – root veg including potatoes and radishes, rhubarb, peas / beans and soft fruits including strawberries
- Home cooked food – jar of jam or marmalade, homemade bread, cakes, traditional dish from any country
- Homemade crafts – cards, jewellery, homemade garments, paintings
- Photography – people, local scenes, holidays, parks and green spaces
- Children’s categories (Please note there are three age categories 4-7, 8-11 and 12-16 years) – Scariest / sparkliest mask, animal made out of vegetables, homemade biscuits, cake or buns, photography and painting
Entry is as follows:
Bring entries to the Friends of Cross Flatts Park marquee in Cross Flatts Park between 11am-12.30pm on Beeston Festival day.
The marquee will be near the small children’s playground and the Watsonia pavillion. Each entry will be given a number. Judges will not know who has entered what.
Judging will take place between 12.30-2pm. After that, the show will be open for public viewing. Entries can be collected after 4pm.
For further information contact:
Al Garthwaite: Tel 0113 2717460
friendsofcrossflattspark@hotmail.co.uk
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