Next year it will be 60 years since our Queen ascended the throne. There will be celebrations up and down the country. At an open meeting held in the White Horse at the end of 2010, it was decided to hold our own celebrations in Downton on Saturday 2nd June 2012.

We decided that the day will comprise:

1.30pm Carnival and Street Party
5.30pm Early evening entertainment
8.00pm Evening concert
10.30pm Fireworks finale

We have estimated that it will cost at least £16,000 to put on this day of celebration. The money will be raised through fundraising events (over £6,000 raised to date from the Black Tie evening held in February and the Ceilidh in September), sponsorship, advertisement space in the concert programme, concert ticket and programme sales and bar profits. The fund was kick started by £600 left in the Golden Jubilee Account when a similar day of festivities was held 10 years ago. We have just heard that the application for funding made to our Local Area Board has been successful and we are being awarded £1204.

Any profits will be distributed amongst local charities.

Next open meeting is Tuesday 28 February 2012 in the White Horse. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Committee:

President - Peter Pleydell-Bouverie
Malcolm Dean - Coordinator/Fundraiser Tel 01725 511221
Chairman – Bryan Morris Tel 01725 513164
Vice President – Keith Sutcliffe
Treasurer – Dave Mace
Secretary – Hilary Mace Tel 01725 511055

Further Information

Sponsorship

If you would like to sponsor some aspect of the day please phone Malcolm Dean on 511221. All sponsors will receive an acknowledgement in the Concert programme (unless requested otherwise).

Advertising

Please contact Debbie on debbie@downtondirectory.com if you would like to put an ad in the concert programme.
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Fund raising

Our next event is a Casino Evening on Saturday March 17th at Trafalgar School. See Website diary for full details. Contact Malcolm or Hilary for tickets (details above).

The Carnival

This will come down through the village, starting in Barford Lane and dispersing at the traffic lights. If you wish to take part or have a suitable lorry/ tractor trailer that others can use please contact Malcolm (details above).

Street Party

The street party is for all but if you are 65 or over you will get a personal invitation and food will be provided. Tables and chairs will be set up on the Greens in the Borough. There will also be entertainment for children including a bouncey castle and circus workshop. Please contact Sally Brown on 01725 512902 or read.brown@hotmail.co.uk for further details.

Early Evening Entertainment

Before the main concert there will be musical entertainment in the Memorial Gardens to make full use of the stage. The programme, yet to be finalised, will finish with a display by a Harvard airplane (weather permitting) courtesy of Peter Bercheret. Contact Jeremy Parsons 01725 512963 or jeremyparsons@btinternet.com for more information on this part of the day.

Concert

The day’s climax is the concert in the Memorial Gardens, produced by Jane Seden. This will cover the last 60 years in drama, song and dance. All the local talent will be taking part and promises to be a highly entertaining performance. Auditions have taken place but Jane would still welcome hearing from anyone else who would like to take part. Please contact her on 01725 510122 or jane.seden@fsmail.net . The stage manager is Andy Smith – 01725 512128 or email jas.wheelers@tesco.net if you can offer any assistance.

Tickets

Prices and time and place of sale to be announced.

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