The Shefford Community Festival went really well this year and seems to have found its place in our local calendar – I have already been asked when it will run next year, so after due consultation I have set dates for Friday Sept 12 to Sunday 21st – so the same week as this year. This is not too early to think about what you might do for the festival in 2025 – in fact I have already had a couple of people asking – they left it too late for this year so wanted to get in really early for next!
On Friday the opening ceremony was brilliant – not only did we have two local luminaries cutting the ribbon i.e. our Mayor Ken Pollard with MP Alistair Strathern, others participating included the Shefford Prince and Princess, plus an adult Elsa in fabulous costume and character from her adjacent Be Our Guest Palace. There were sponsors there from Country Properties and BEST Academies, Nicola Burr represented Plastic Free Shefford and Erica Bowler showed up from the Baptist Church. Lesley Whiteman, who runs the monthly Community Market, was active taking photos and representing the Garage Sale Trail, as well as the Shefford Mind Body Spirit and Craft Fair at the STMA.
During the week we had many interesting activities covering:
Community Hall AGM, Community Market, Well-being event at Millenium Green, Messy Harvest, Tai Chi beginners classes, Community café, WI invitational meeting, ALL-ABLE art show, Community Choir, Amateur Radio Society, Promoting the environment meeting, Self Help Art group, EatFeast street food, Mind Body Spirit Craft fair, Art Exhibition, Scarecrow festival, STMA Family Fun Day, Garage Sale Trail.
And lastly – thank you to all our sponsors who enable this event each year.
