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Carnival day is centred on
Westbridge Park. The parade which features many local social
groups and organisations proceeds from Oulton Road through the town
centre and on to the park.
Make sure you are there on time - you are bound to see many friends and
relatives, even the odd one who doesn't mind making a fool of themselves
in aid of the many good causes on offer - please be kind!!
In the park the fun fair will be going strong. Plus - Back by popular demand - the chance to see Stone as you may
have never seen it before -
From a helicopter!
Miss Carnival day and you miss all
that is good about being in Stone
**** To find out what
is scheduled in the Arena check out the 2011 events
Diary ****
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In Westbridge Park
In the park there
will be a wide variety of entertainment for all ages. There will be
a whole range of stalls and entertainments from our local charities
and organisations.
Admission to the park is by
day ticket :
Adults £2,
Children £1,
Family Ticket (2 Adult, 2 Child) £5 |
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Stone
Festival's Top Talent |
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This year 'Elvis' will be
hosting the events on stage - and will be performing himself -
So not only the cream of our local talent to entertain you but
also an unforgettable compere!
Will we find another "Fli-Hi" or James Bell?
One thing is for sure, it will be an unforgettable experience to
see our local talent on stage with one of the worlds leading
Elvis tribute acts.
Visit Lee's Website at
www.leegrindeyaselvis.co.uk.
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The Stone Pub
Tug of War Championship
The Town's
leading pubs will be sending teams to settle just who will
have bragging rights for the next 12 months in the Festival
Tug of War competition.
Teams will take part in qualifying rounds with the best
teams having a final showdown at about 4:30pm in the arena.
Will your local have the strongest team??
You
have got to be there to know! |
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The Carnival
starts here....
The parade assembles on ABB's car
park on Oulton Road and after judging will leave for Westbridge Park
travelling via Christchurch Way.
There is no theme for entries so all costumes and ideas are welcome
and there are plenty of prizes for the best floats.
Click here for map
of Carnival Route
Savage Skills
Savage Skills are the UK's leading freestyle mountain bike stunt
team providing jaw dropping shows wherever they go. With 7
World and over 20 British Championship titles between the team
members you will see some of the most impressive tricks, jumps and
stunts possible many of which you would not think possible on a
bicycle.
Throughout the day when not in the arena they will be running a Safe
Skills course for anyone who wants try it out.
That includes children.
They provide all of the equipment including helmets. So come along
and see what you can do!
We also expect them to be doing a few faster stunts in Stone High
street during the morning. |
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Helicopter Rides Over Stone |
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 Flying
from the lower football field Stone Festival's helicopter rides over
the town and surrounding area proved to be a huge hit last year.
Did you manage to get a ride last year? If not it comes highly
recommended and if you are really serious about taking advantage of
this opportunity don't delay, as they say, book today! Either
pre-book using the form
here and drop it into Home and Colour in Stone High Street or
just turn up on the day. However by booking in advance you save £5 -
i.e. £30 rather than £35 on the day. Remember if you pre book you are
assured of a ride approximately at the time you want to be
airborne. The helicopter will be flying from around 11:00am
until late in the afternoon.
If you haven't booked - don't worry. Our experience from last
year has shown that sometimes people who have booked and paid don't
always take up their seats and the organisers, Sky Charter UK, have
told us its not all that unusual for people to decide against flying
at the last moment, so throughout the day seats may become
available.
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The
Smiley Train....
 The
Smiley Train will be giving children of all ages rides around the
park for a modest fare. This proved to be a hugely successful
attraction last year so we can genuinely say he's back by popular
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Warwick's Funfair....
 Stone
Festival just wouldn't be complete without a visit from Warwick's
Funfair and they will be open in Westbridge Park from Wednesday 8th
June with cut price rides through until Carnival Saturday 11th June.
As usual there's lots of rides with the younger visitor in mind, so
just when those tots are showing signs of getting bored you know
where to head to. |
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