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Coronation Street Star In Wensleydale

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Peter Armitage ( Bill Webster in Coronation Street ) and Gala Queen Katie Brown opened the 43rd Hawes and District Gala on Saturday 26th June 2010. The event took place on Tommys Field by kind permission of Anthony Heseltine. The event began in the High Street where large crowds had gathered to watch the parade. There were many floats and local people in fancy dress, there were vintage cars and tractors plus music from the Hawes Prize Silver Band.

Peter Armitage and Katie Brown welcomed the public with short speeches over the pa system. It was a lovely sunny day and there was a proper carnival atmosphere.

After the parade there was entertainment on the show field including a fancy dress parade, children’s races, Punch and Judy, falconry, a bouncy castle, slippery pole, rodeo bull, ice cream and refreshments plus side stalls too.

The organisers were very pleased with day and are now planning next years gala.

Peter Armitage ( Bill Webster from Coronation Street ) and Katie Brown, Gala Queen

Peter Armitage and Katie Brown opened the Gala

Peter Armitage judging the Fancy Dress

Peter and Katie

Were you at the Gala? What was your favourite aspect?

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Hawes Gala | The Water Slide

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It’s been a long standing tradition at Hawes Gala to have an improvised water slide made from a huge sheet of plastic which is laid out on a slope. Soapy water is poured on to make it slippery then the kids slide down from the top end. It’s very popular as you can see from my film clip.

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Irreverent Punch At Student Party

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Punch and Judy paid a visit to an end of term student party at Durham University. Students were celebrating the completion of their exams with a beach party at Collingwood College. The weather was fair and needless to say the revellers were enjoying plentiful alcoholic refreshment whilst relaxing in the meadow.  The Punch and Judy Show was rather naughty and certainly not the same show that is normally performed for a family audience. Punch fans would tell you that the show was originally for adult audiences and only became seen as children’s entertainment in Victorian times. The victorians would have been shocked by the vulgarity of todays show but the students certainly seemed to be appreciating  it.

Students watching Punch and Judy

Student entertainment - Punch and Judy

Punch at Student Party

Punch entertaining students at Durham University

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Punch, Fire And Crafty Goings On Delight Visitors At Top Museum

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Visitors to Beamish Museum in County Durham were thoroughly entertained at the Georgian Fair today by an interesting mix of traditional crafts, thrilling Fire Shows and Punch and Judy too.

Although rain threatened for most of the day it didn’t actually start raining  heavily until about 4pm. Crowds of people had by this time visited the Fair and had a chance to enjoy all of the many and varied activities on offer.

The audiences for the live shows were very responsive, clapping, cheering and joining in on queue during both the Fire Eating and the Puppet Shows.

There were many other things to see and do including traditional games, period plants, carpentry and woodcarving, basket weaving, corn dolly making, the DLI re-enactment society, old fashioned refreshments, costumes, toys from a byegone era, clog dancing, northumbrian pipes, train rides and side stalls.

Beamish is a living museum which provides a window into the past. It brings history to life. A visit to Beamish is both educational but also entertaining and fun. Go to the museums web site for information on forthcoming events.

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Punch and Judy at Beamish

Ron with Punch and Judy

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Alnwick Lions Family Fun Day

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Alnwick Lions organised a Family Fun Day for local children. It  took place yesterday in Swansfield Park and what a perfect day it turned out to be. The weather was fabulous and lots of families came along to support the event. Face Painting was provided by Sure Start, there were bouncy castles, swing boats and a roundabout plus various side stalls. We did Punch and Judy, alternating with magician Magic Andrew. The Lions organised races for the kids and there was also an ice cream van and refreshments. The event ran from 11.30am to 3pm and was a great success. Alnwick Lions had paid very generously funded all of the entertainment and rides etc so it was all FREE for the children. There was a lovely atmosphere. Everyone enjoyed the sunshine and there were happy smiling faces everywhere.

Magic Andrew's Show

Magic Show by Magic Andrew

Face Painting Stand by Sure Start

Face Painting by Sure Start

Older kids watching Punch and Judy

Older kids watching Punch and Judy

Beamish Museum, Georgian Fair

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Today was my first ever visit to Beamish Museum. All of my family have been several times and so I was feeling a liitle guilty but delighted to have been invited to take part in the Georgian Fair. The organisers wanted an authentic Punch and Judy Show and decided that mine fitted the bill. On arrival I had to report to the costume department to collect my custom made outfit. I’d sent in my sizes a few weeks before and they had made a costume specially for me. I tried it on and when I looked in the mirror it reminded me of David Essex, a pop star from the seventies. I gave the ladies a quick rendition of ” Gonna make you a star ” and contemplated applying for Britain’s Got talent but was advised not to bother. Some people just don’t recognise a good thing when they see it.

I was given a map and set off in my car to find the location of the Fair. Beamish is a huge place and the locations are spread out over a wide area. It was a lovely, warm sunny day and I could really appreciate the beauty of the place. Woodland, pastures, rolling countryside and winding pathways.

I arrived to find people busily setting up stalls and preparing for the arrival of the general public at 10am. I was given my pitch and quickly set up my Punch and Judy Show and then took my car back to the Resource Centre car park. I noticed that great attention was being paid to detail and everyone seemed very keen and interested in what they were doing.

Once the gates were open to the public Beamish came alive and there were large numbers of visitors arriving to join in the fun. There was a great atmosphere and everyone form the very young to the elderly were enjoying themselves. I did six shows and had a large appreciative audience everytime. Children and adults joined in enthusiastically.

The Museum closed at 5pm and it was time to pack up and go home. What a good day it had been. I would certainly recommend Beamish as somewhere to go for a great day out.

Georgian Punch And Judy Show

Punch and Judy at the Georgian Fair

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Authentic costumes ( Ron centre )

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Leyburn Primary School Summer Fair, May 2010

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Saturday 22 May 2010 was red hot  in North Yorkshire. The PTA at Leyburn Primary School had picked the perfect day to hold their annual Summer Fair. People turned up in droves and there was plenty going on to keep them entertained. Although the main focus was on a football competition there were many side stalls, games and activities set up all round the sports field. There was also plenty of food and drink available to buy at very reasonable prices. Jolly Good Productions were kept busy all afternoon in the main hall where they ran a circus skills workshop and performed a children’s magic show.

The aim of the event was to build up community spirit by encouraging families and friends to come along and get involved. There is no doubt that everyone did indeed have a great time and that it was a huge success!

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Children's Magic Show

Circus Skills Workshop

Circus Skills in the school hall

Circus Workshop

Circus Workshop in school hall