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Events - World Heritage Day 2008

Blaenavon World Heritage Day Saturday 28 June 2007 ; 11.30am - 5.00pm
Blaenavon World Heritage Day

Come and join in with all the fun and festivities in the Town Centre.

event programmeavailable for download here.

Programme correct at time of printing but may vary on the day.

IIMPORTANT PARKING NOTICE
Broad Street car park [a] will be CLOSED between 10am on Friday 27 June and 1am on Sunday 29 June. Market Square car park [b] will be CLOSED between 9am and 6pm on Saturday 28 June. Please remove your vehicles before closure - thank you. The town centre will be closed to ‘through traffic’ between 11am - 6pm on 28 June.


Around Broad StreetHeritage Costume Parade (Starting 1.30pm)
Gerry’s Magic Laughter Show
Lady Margo - Victorian Comedy Character
Victorian Policeman
Victorian Gent Stilt Walker
Jenny-Any-Dots - Punch and Judy Shows
Basket Making Demonstration (Browning’s Books, 2pm)
Exhibition of Artists Susie Bright and Marjory Trott (Upstairs at Brownings Books)
Billy Busker - Traditional magic sideshow
Bravo Four Barber shop Quartet
Chance Encounters - Victorian Characters
... lots more!

Upper Broad Street Victorian Fair - Helter Skelter, Swing Boats
and various Victorian funfair stalls
Blaenavon Blues Football Game

 


Lion Street Blaenavon Community Heritage & Cordell Museum

Bethlehem Court
Various Stalls
Hog Roast

Bethlehem School Craft workshops & demonstrations
Victorian Games
Moriah Chapel Dance Stars Academy
Market SquareTown Crier will officially open the day’s festivities together with music from the Blaenavon Town Band and Blaenavon Concert Band
12 noon, live Music from Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band and Rock ‘n’ Roll Group ‘Red Alert’
Goldini Balloon Magic
Alison Lee Academy of Dance
Jawahir Middle Eastern Dance Group
Public Address by nhsound (in aid of Nevill Hall Hospital) also with kids fun and games throughout the day.
Market Street Inflatable Giant Slide
Lower Broad Street

Face Painting
Fire Engine for kids to explore
Chocolate Fountain at Mikes Fruit and Veg
Raffle sponsored by Dragon Recycling Solutions Ltd
Exhibition of competition entries in ‘Artworks’ (Judging by Michael Blackmore at 12pm)
World Heritage Centre
Interactive Displays, Art Exhibition, Heritage Cafe and Tourist Information Centre.
Church View -TVA Office Join Future Blaenavon for a Garden Party in the Community Garden  
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