WELCOME TO BIRDINGBURY

Welcome to the 19th Birdingbury Festival! Whether you are a veteran festival attendee or considering joining us for the first time we hope that you have an enjoyable weekend. This year is planned to be a little different to what we have become used to over the last 18 years.

The residents of Birdingbury have responded through the 2008 Village Plan with overwhelming support for the festival and have put forward welcome suggestions on how we can continue to improve the event. We have taken these comments on board and this year, although all the old favourite exhibits will be taking part there will be fewer entries. This allows us to bring more of a 'village feel' back to the weekend and also to concentrate our efforts on other areas such as encouraging the participation of local producers and retailers, children's activities and other exhibits - watch this space!!

Health and Safety considerations continue to hold highest priority. With this in mind we have decided to cancel the vehicle parades this year. This will mean that barriers will not be in place on Main Street and we hope an even greater festival atmosphere will result! All profits from public car parking, village stalls and the entry fees from trade & charity stalls, catering and exhibits are split equally four ways. This year the beneficiaries will be St Leonards Church, Birdingbury Village Amenity Fund, Nominated Charity and the Festival Infrastructure Fund.

The nominated charity as always, was voted on by Birdingbury villagers. The 2009 donation will be split 2 ways between the National Autistic Society and the Down's Syndrome Association - 2 charities that have had a very positive effect on at least 2 local families.

Thank you to all our visitors, volunteers, exhibitors and stall holders who make this event so successful and of course thank you to the residents of Birdingbury for their continued support for this event.

 

Shed Ender

Visitors