We are delighted to have been working alongside LivingLife magazine since the start of the Festival and now to recognise their great support as sponsors. LivingLife is very much a local magazine crafted from the stories of the town – it is delivered monthly to 16000+ homes and businesses in Shefford, Campton, Chicksands, Arlsey, Henlow Village, Henlow Camp, Upper and lower Stondon, Stotfold and Fairfield Park. They feature informative and interesting news articles, and also serve to connect local businesses, trades and services to our thriving local community.
We are delighted that the STMA (Shefford Town Memorial Association) is organising a number of special events for the Festival this year in addition to playing host venue to it’s normal range of weekly social activities. They have really gone to town with re-furbishing the hall so do go and experience their new facilities.
23rd Sept Thursday evening 7.00 bar open for 8.00 Pub Quiz £5 for teams of 6 players with a £50 cash prize.
25th Sept Saturday 6.00 – 7.00 Children’s Disco at the STMA – then parents stay for Family Disco 7.00 till late,
26th Sept Sunday 3.30 Movie afternoon FREE!
Checkout their website for info and contact details.
The Garage Sale Trail sponsored by Country Properties has been a signature event in the Community Festival program since the beginning and was one of the few events that carried on through the restrictions of last year. This year it is again highly active with over forty registrations already confirmed – well done all you car booters – I certainly look forward to checking out the stalls!
Do you have space to put up a Festival Banner like this? For suitable sites we can supply a banner for you to put up on your property – contact me Ian Deavin at [email protected]
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 17, 18 and 19 Sept – the Bedford Camera Club is holding its annual ‘Points of View’ competition in Shefford over our first Festival weekend. BCC members are given six themes to creatively interpret and photos will be publicly displayed afterwards.
They have been in touch to ask about festival events over the weekend and will be looking for “local colour” of various sorts. I guess they will be identifiable by their camera equipment and obviously, this is a great chance for us to show off Shefford with the EAT Feast food fayre, Garage Sale Trail, St Michaels Cafe, Scarecrow Festival, Family Fun Day at the Railway Steamer and other activities
Contact Ann Brownbill [email protected]
Just 4 days left to get your registration form into Country Properties for the Shefford Garage sale Trail.
Book your stall and get on the list for this event which takes place on Sunday 19 September from 11.00 – 3.00.
A car boot sale with bigger gaps between stalls!
Registration forms available from Country Properties – registration closes Aug 31st. £5 fee (all fees will be donated to Shefford Christmas Lights). Contact Lesley – 01462 615821 / 07799 642863 or e-mail [email protected]
On Friday 17th in the evening from 4.00 – 9.00 we will also welcome the EAT Feast street food fair in the town centre. Choose your cuisine and meet your friends – a community alfresco street dining experience, with street food vendors offering a variety of food, music and a bar.
So you can stroll around town looking at the Scarecrows and then eat and chat with the EAT Feast experience.
Our first activity this year is the Shefford Scarecrow Festival which will open at 9.00 – 7.00 on Friday 17th Sept – all around Town and continue for the Saturday and Sunday. Get creative and make a scarecrow to display over the weekend of 17 & 19th September. Register the address of where your scarecrow is located and then join in the fun trail around Shefford and surrounding areas to find all the others!
To register or for more info E-mail [email protected] Participate for free – contact Joanna Wright 07704170582
The Shefford Community Festival promises to start with a great weekend – and that includes the Scarecrow Festival on Friday 17 to Sunday 19 – Spiderman is already about – are you prepared?
Contact Jo at [email protected]
07704170582
