The Bedford Park Festival
Green Days & Craft Fair title
Green Days & Craft Fair
On Acton Green
Opposite church and Turnham Green Tube
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Our traditional village Green Days Fête has attractions for all the family with Dodgems, Fairground Rides and a Bandstand - focus for live music and many events.

Green DaysChildren can take part in or watch two Junior 5-a-Side Football Tournaments (under-13s on Saturday, under-10s on Sunday), sponsored by Bushells, the Fancy Dress Parade and Pop Idol (sponsored by SweatyBetty in the Terrace) – you can find out how to enter from the Parish Office or www.bedfordparkfestival.org . Also watch out for the 'Roald Dahl' Treasure Hunt in Turnham Green Terrace windows. You could win a trip for your family to the new Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden, Bucks.

Activities include Skittles and a Coconut Shy( sponsored by Andrew Nunn & Associates) Bouncy Castle and Children's Corner (sponsored by Happy Times Nursery and JoJo Maman Bebe and, for the less active, a Champagne Lottery (sponsored by solicitors Howard Russell & Co, 020 8995 1600). The Craft Marquee (sponsored by Faron Sutaria and White Stuff) has a wide selection of interesting crafts including works to buy or commission. Other stalls sell plants, cakes, toys, books etc.

Tickets will be on sale for the Win-a-Meal Contest (supported by local restaurants and chiswickw4.com), the Festival Quiz and the Tombola (including prizes donated by Blackwood & Cowell Antiques, Glints at Chiswick Park station, Polomo in Chiswick Common Road Riverside Health Club and Urban Chic Interiors at Bedford Corner) .

There's a Beer Tent, sponsored by Fletchers, serving Fullers and Pimm's; a Refreshment Tent serving lunches, strawberries and cream teas (supported by Andreas Georghiou); and a Barbecue, with burgers and hot dogs (supported by Mackens, 020 8994 2646) Plus Bacon Butties, Rotisserie Chicken, Oriental Food and International Food sponsored by Whisk cooking emporium of Devonshire Road.
 
Look out for the St Michael & All Angels stand, where you can get information, meet the clergy; find out more about its charity of the year, the Brain Tumour Research Campaign; and buy Fair Trade goods, Festival T-shirts and other merchandise.

Independent Audio (020 8384 4433) will again be operating the sound system at the fête.

 

 

Saturday 11 June
11am: BBC London's Emily Maitlis
officially opens the Green Days Fête
Emily Maitlis
(Stalls open 11am - 6pm)

Children's Fancy Dress,
11am
Theme: Roald Dahl characters. Meet in the Parish Hall at 10.30. A prize for every entrant. Judging by Emily Maitlis.
Sponsored by Waterstone's,
Chiswick High Road.


The Institute, 2pm
Europe's finest school of modern music presents its 4-piece rock ensemble. www.guitarinstitute.com

51 North, 3.30pm
Four-piece Jazz and easy listening band.
Event supported by WestSide magazine.

Switchgear, 5pm
A young local rockband.

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Sunday 12 June
(Stalls open 11.30am - 5.30pm)

Open Air Mass, 10.30am
Morning service on the Green. Music led by Off-Beat Brass. Preacher: The Rev Nick Mercer

Off-beat Brass, 11.30am

Arts Ed Samba Band, 1pm

Pop Idol,
1.30pm
Under-18s talent show – song, dance, stand-up. Entry forms from Parish Office, or on the Green. NB. no entries accepted after 12.30pm.  Winners announced 3pm.
Sponsored by SweatyBetty


The BJO, 4pm
Big sound modern jazz band, playing favourites from Duke Ellington to Woody Herman.
Event supported by WestSide magazine.