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St George Celebrations

Date: Sat. 21 Apr, 2012 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
(Sat. 21 Apr, 2012 10:30 am - 4:30 pm BST)
Duration: 6 Hours
Contact info: Yate Heritage Centre, Church Road, Yate, Bristol BS37 5BG. Tel: 01454 862200

Yate & District Heritage Centre is proud to host the 2012 St George Celebrations. There will be Morris Dancing, Mumming, brass band performances, folk singing, story telling, majorettes, Punch and Judy and much more.

There will be a myriad of activities and stalls on the day and a civic procession at the start of the day to begin proceedings. A St George Rugby Competition will also take place with a presentation in the afternoon.

10.15am St George Procession 

10.45am Opening

11.00am Thornbury Town Band 

11.30am Ashley Rise Mummers

11.45pm St Paul's Dance Group 

12.00pm David Metcalfe Folk/Storytelling

12.30pm Ridge School Gymnastics 

12.45pm Thornbury Town Road

13.15pm Ashley Rise Mummers 

13.30pm David Metcalfe Folk/Storytelling

14.00pm Yate Star Twirlers 

14.30pm Reg Morris

14.50pm Acro-Gymnastics 

15.05pm St George Award Ceremony

15.20pm Raysfield Country Dancing 

15.40pm Rag Morris

16.05pm Acro-Gymnastics

 

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13.00pm Same Same Punch & Judy

14.00pm Horton Ukelele

15.15pm Same Same Punch & Judy

 

Plus

 

St George Rugby Tournament (St Marys School Fields) 

Refreshments At St Marys Church & White Lion 

 

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