When and Where?

August Bank Holiday Weekend 2008

Sunday & Monday
24 & 25 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at Oldbury Wells School, Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth Town Council

Some of the organisations who are helping the Festival

On this page we've highlighted some of the performers, businesses and organisations helping us with the Festival - please click red text or icons to visit their websites

PERFORMERS & organisations taking part

We are also intending that Desperate Men will be performing excerpts from Sturgeon Moon 2007 as part of the Severn Project activities in Bridgnorth on Saturday 25 August. Click on the logo for more information

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

We are very grateful to the following companies and organisations that have helped sponsor or support the Festival

On our Photos page is a slide presentation of the 2006 Children's Festival - GO>>>

other EVENTs IN BRIDGNORTH OVER THE BANK HOLIDAY

Bridgnorth Live Music Fest - website GO>>>

Bridgnorth Green Show - information GO>>

THANK YOU

To all the organisations who helped us in 2006 to put on the first dedicated Children's Festival in Shropshire

Below is a list of some of those who helped make it such a great event - click red text or the icons for links to websites

• Disco Daddy - Bridgnorth's very own children's entertainer

• Jim Bailey - singer, musician, puppeteer, magician, escapologist - you name it Jim is mad enough to try it - but he's a great bloke

• Harley Entertainments - Steve Harley and his incredible troupe of entertainers performing, demonstrating their skills and providing circus skills and percussion workshops as well balloon modelling

• The Quirky Magician - JP Ridgely with his mind blowing magic tricks that are Mental! The perfect blend of comedy, amazing tricks and illusions, urban street magic and loads more

• Bands who performed - Kelly & The Elastic Band; The Dirty Swans; Helen & Her Berrymen; Captain Knave; The Caribbean Sunshine Steel Band

• Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

• Shropshire Lawn Tennis

• Bridgnorth RFC

• Disc Golf

• Fusion 2006 - thanks to Bridgnorth District Community Safety Partnership

• Radio Controlled Cars

• Food providers included: Cinnamon Café; Bridgnorth Fairtrade Group; Gerry's Sweet Shop; Mr Ali (icecream); Old Faithful's Farm Shop; Hungry?

• Lichfield Inflatables - suppliers of the Bouncy castles and Giant Games we used

Contacts

Who to contact:

Please click on a name to send an e-mail to:
Stephen Derges for information about the Children’s Festival dream, press enquiries and financial support. You can telephone Stephen on 07929 835796
Mark Gibbons is the Festival Co-ordinator (he puts all the activities together) so if you can help with specific activities or want more information on range of events happening get in touch.
Karen Gibbons is responsible for organsing volunteer help - she'd love to hear from you if you can assist us.
Mark Anderson oversees our financial accounts so if you'd like to sponsor us or make a donation and can't get hold of Stephen, please email Mark Anderson.

Correspondence Address

Children’s Festival (Bridgnorth) Limited

c/o 23 The Wheatlands
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV16 5BD

Registered Address

Children’s Festival (Bridgnorth) Limited

Registered Office:
Unit 9a, High Grosvenor, Worfield, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV15 5PN
Registered in England & Wales No. 5682733
Registered Charity No. 1117752