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ARTS FESTIVAL Update – Thrapston Arts Festival ‘A Celebration’ 1st - 8th June 2019
We are now only a few months away from our week long ‘Thrapston Arts Festival’.
We have over thirty events planned, including displays, workshops, and performances. Expect to find them in public places and spaces.
Our Festival will open with an evening ‘Variety Show’ on Saturday 1st June at the Plaza. This will be the only all ticket event. Some other events will be limited to numbers due to venue capacity.
The ‘Closing Event’ will be on Saturday
Raising money for charities
During the 2018/19 financial year all monies collected for poo bags has been donated to Guide Dogs for the Blind. To date we have raised £925.05.
All monies raised through our events during 2018/19 has been donated
to Dementia UK. We are delighted to announce that we have raised a total of £3,962.95.
Our extreme thanks must go to all
of you who contribute to these worthy causes – what a difference we are making.
8th June in the Peace Park. It will start in the early afternoon, with a variety of performances including: choirs, Town Band, drama, song/dance and traditional music from around the world. The Festival week will conclude with an evening
celebratory orchestral ‘Proms in the Park’. This is a Community event: if you would
like to volunteer to help during the week please contact Thrapston Town Council.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
In the next issue of Jigsaw we will be able to advise of the Council’s chosen charities for 2019/20
Contact your Councillors or write to the Clerk at:
Thrapston Town Council, 77 High Street, Thrapston NN14 4JJ Telephone: 01832 734 673
Email: office@thrapstontowncouncil.gov.uk
Web: www.thrapstontowncouncil.gov.uk
Facebook: @thrapston.towncouncil Twitter: @thrapstontc
Open hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 12.30pm and Saturday 10am – 12 noon
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