By popular demand the Peldon Village Festival sees a welcome return for the male voice quartet known as The Essex ‘Kings’ Singers’. They will perform music from Bach to the Beatles and being Humorous and Serious by turn are most entertaining. As well as performing in Peldon before, they have also appeared on Songs of Praise with Aled Jones and on local radio.
Riotous Assembly – Folk Opera of 19th Century riotsDon’t miss 3 days of events at the Peldon May Festival.
Kicking it off in the Plough on Friday 27th ay at 7:30 will be Folk music in the garden, provided by Elaine Barker, Bill, Gwendal Moele and Shanty Clere. The usual Friday pub food will be available or why not try your hand at Boules before Sunday’s competition.
Between 11am and 5pm on the Saturday there is a day of family fun with the Church Tower Open, Flower Festival, Art and Photographic Exhibition, Craft Stalls, Owl Display, Dog Training, Punch and Judy, Bouncy Castle, Gardeners Question Time, Beer Tent, Ploughmans Lunches and Cream Teas with entrance just £2 or £1 for children.
Sunday kicks off with a Pet Service in the church at 9:30 followed between 10am and 4pm with the Church Tower Open, Flower Festival and Art and Photographic Exhibitions in the Church, Open Gardens with Treasure Hunt and Scarecrow Competition, Light Lunches, Cream Teas and the Boules Competition.
The festival is rounded off nicely with a Festival Concert in the Church by the popular Hadleigh group ‘Riotous Assembly’. A tale of the Essex riots 1790-1820, depicted in a contemporary folk song setting, followed by an end of Festival reception. Tickets £10 to include refreshments. More details from Bill Tamblyn 01206 735770.
A windswept day with ‘interesting’ weather did not dampen to enthusiasm to enjoy the annual Peldon May Festival. The following pictures were taken on the day.
Peldon Councillor Nicky Ellis with the Colchester Mayor Sonia Lewis and her escort Keith Lewis
Youngsters enjoying the new playground
Mayoral couple with Peldon Councillors Nicky Ellis and Jane Banks and Wigboroughs Councillors Phil Gladwin and Jinny Gale at the new playground
By popular demand the Peldon Village Festival sees a welcome return for the male voice quartet known as The Essex ‘Kings’ Singers’. They will perform music from Bach to the Beatles and being Humorous and Serious by turn are most entertaining. As well as performing in Peldon before, they have also appeared on Songs of Praise with Aled Jones and on local radio.
