Preview & listings: Stamford Festival 2009
THE streets will come alive this weekend as Stamford Festival holds a parade of floats and a fun day.
THE streets will come alive this weekend as Stamford Festival holds a parade of floats and a fun day.People from across the area are being urged to support the popular event which is in its 29th year.
Listings for the events around Stamford from 27 June until 5 July below and next page
A highlight of the week of events is tomorrow's floats parade which starts at 2pm from the Recreation Ground in Stamford. The theme is Myths and Legends and the parade, set to music, will wind its way through the town, taking in Broad Street and the High Street.
It will return to the Recreation Ground where the best floats will be awarded during a prize-giving ceremony. There will also be dancing displays and activities.
The fun continues on Sunday with the Stamford and District Lions Family Fun Day and the festival race at Burghley Park.
The Lions group has joined forces with the Royal British Legion to celebrate Armed Forces Day and there will be all the usual fun-filled activities for the whole family, including the opportunity to walk on water.
Lions president Ian Hall said he hoped to see as many people as possible enjoy the day.
Runners will pull on their running shoes to take part in the race and registration for the event is between 9am and 10.15am.
Other activities over the weekend include a flea market at the Recreation ground and a town hall open day on Saturday and the cribbage competition, church service and general knowledge quiz on Sunday.
Here's a full list of all the festival events:
Saturday, June 27
Flea market at the Recreation Ground, Stamford, 7.30am to 4.30pm.
Parade of floats through Stamford, 2pm to 3pm, followed by arena events kicking off at 3.15pm and prize presentation at 4.15pm at the Recreation Ground.
RAF flypast at 1.20pm.
Town hall open day, 10am to 4pm.
Sunday, June 28
Stamford and District Lions Family Fun Day supporting the Armed Forces Day, 10am to 4.30pm, with car boot sale from 8am. Baby show judging from 1pm.
Burghley Park Race. Registration from 9am to 10.15am. Under 16s 1.5km race from 10.30am with adults 5km race at 11am. Entry is 1 for under 16s and 3 for adults.
Festival cribbage competition, Stamford AFC ground, Wothorpe Road, 3pm start. 2.
Churches Together and drum head service, Recreation Ground, 4.30pm.
Festival general knowledge quiz, Newage Sports and Social Club, Blackfriars Street, 7.30pm, 5 per team.
Tuesday, June 30
Stamford Bowls Club open day, Exeter Gardens, 2pm to 8pm.
Senior citizens evening, Newage Sports and Social Club, Blackfriars Street, 7.30pm. For free tickets, call Carol Harkness on 01780 482513. Booking essential.
Pushpenny World Championships, preliminary rounds from 8pm at: The Jolly Brewer, The Hit or Miss, St Mary's Vaults, The Hurdler, Blackstones Social Club.Thursday, July 2
Stamford Bowls Club open day, Exeter Gardens, 2pm to 8pm.
Festival dominoes pairs tournament, Newage Sports and Social Club, Blackfriars Street, 7.45pm, 1.
Friday, July 3
Pushpenny world championships final, The Jolly Brewer, 1
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Saturday, July 4
Riverside Music Festival, Stamford Meadows, 1pm to 11pm.
Town hall open day, 10am to 4pm.
Sunday, July 5
Transport show, Recreation Ground, Stamford, 11am to 4pm. Free admission
Stamford Festival Netball Tournament, Stamford High School courts, Kettering Road, 10am to 4pm.
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