The 65th Cholsey Flower Show
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Marquee in
Cholsey School
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Saturday 9 August 2008
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EXHIBITORS
SCHEDULE & information
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Playing Field
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See below for times
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Site last amended Sun, Jun 29, 2008
The schedule for the show is available from RG Park the Butcher in the village. The schedule (PDF) can also be viewed or downloaded from this site.
The Show Secretary is Jenny Jeskins 651579. The showground co-ordinator is John Hancock 651146.
- EXHIBITS: We hope you can all find something to enter - you don't have to be an expert to have a go! Enter home-grown veg or flowers, or some homemade produce - jam, cakes etc, or knitting, sewing, model making, painting. There are classes specially for children too. HAVE A LOOK AT THE class open to Cholsey Allotment Holders only - get growing!
- You can also make a SCARECROW - separate sections for children and adults - bring your scarecrow to the show on 9th August make sure it can stand up in or on the ground. Details in the schedule. Visitors to the show can nominate their favourite scarecrow to win the people's award challenge trophies (one for children and one for adults) — take a look at the trophy you can win!
- STALLS and ATTRACTIONS: Call the Showground co-ordinator 651146 - to book your space in the craft tent or outside in the showground. There will also be the ever popular boot sale - book and pay for your place in advance for reduced entry.
- GUIDE FOR EXHIBITORS: We have prepared a little guide for exhibitors to help newcomers with staging. This is not a definitive rulebook, nor is it compehensive - it is a guide only. If you have any queries, ask the Show Secretary. On the day, the stewards will be on hand to help too. If you do nothing else, at least read the rules in the Schedule to avoid disqualification.
- SPONSORSHIP: If you would like to sponsor something, contact the Show Secretary.
- TIMES: Marquee open for staging of exhibits (exhibitors only please): 8.30am to 11am
Marquee closed to everyone except judges and stewards for judging: 11am to 1pm
Showground (Car Boot and Outside Stalls and craft tent) open for setting up: 11.15am to 12noon.
Showground OPENS to public 12.00.
Marquee OPENS to public: disabled viewing from 1pm.
- Official MARQUEE Opening approx 2pm.
Visitor attractions: Falconry Display, Benson Veteran Cycle Club Displays, Craft Tent and Stalls and refreshments throughout the afternoon. Raffle: First prize £100
Exhibits may be removed from 4.30pm. Collection of Prizes: listen to PA for announcement.
Awarding of Cups and draw for raffle: 4.30pm.
Auction of exhibits remaining in marquee 5.30 (ish).
- PARKING: Free parking for everyone in Whitehead Meadow next to the school. Please DO NOT park Church Road. There is NO PARKING in the school grounds. DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED at all
Thank you to everyone who has again sponsored classes and donated raffle prizes.
All we need now is good weather!
HELP WANTED: The Show takes a tremendous amount of organising before hand and ‘on the day’. We will be grateful for any offers of help to set up the tables in the marquee, man the gates and to assist with the catering, etc. You can offer help for an hour, if that is all you have to spare. Please let the Show Secretary or the Showground Co-ordinator know if you can help out in any way so your time can be planned in. Thank you.
