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Wray Scarecrow Festival & Fair 2012
28 April – 07 May
currently being planned. Watch this space for updates!
As soon as they are confirmed dates and times will be posted here and last year's fair information will be archived.
If you want to see what happened last year there are lots of links on this page. Videos of the events and photos abound.
If you are new to the area and want to get involved please email wrayfestivalandfair@gmail.com - new volunteers are always welcome to join us.
Big Thank you to everyone who helped, everyone who supported and all the lovely visitors. The whole week and the fair today were a great success!
Click here to see some of the scarecrows and the Ball Race on LancashireOne TV.
Wray Scarecrow Festival & Fair 2011
2011 promises to be an extra special year. Not only does the Scarecrow Festival overlap with Easter but there is a Royal Wedding in the calendar as well. No surprise then that one of this year’s themes will be “Royalty: Past and Present” (inc. of course the Royal Wedding). In the interest of balance our other theme will be “Austerity Measures” which should hopefully give a good mix of lavishness and thrift.
We have no idea yet what scarecrows will emerge from villager’s garages and living rooms this year but there are sure to be some spectacular and hilarious surprises!
Update: The scarecrows are appearing, check out the web albums and add your photos, click here
Prizegiving now on youtube click here
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Virgin Balloon Flights have again generously offered a balloon flight (for two) for the lucky winner of the scarecrow competition. |
The time table for this year’s events is:
| Easter Saturday 23rd April |
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| Easter Sunday 24th April |
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| Easter Monday 25th April |
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| Tuesday 26th April |
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| Wednesday 27th April |
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| Thursday 28th April |
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| Friday 29th April |
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| Saturday 30th April |
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| Sunday 1st May |
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| Monday 2nd May |
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Attractions at Wray Fair on Monday 2nd May:
Arena schedule - |
Times are approximate and may be subject to change |
Other attractions |
| 11:30am |
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| 12:00pm |
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| 12:10pm |
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| 12:45pm |
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| 1:15pm |
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| 1:45pm |
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| 2:00pm |
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| 2:30pm |
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| 3:00pm |
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| 3:30pm |
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| 4:00pm |
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- Entry to the Fair is £3.00 for adults, £1.50 for pensioners and kids under 16 are free.
- Car parking is £1.50 throughout the Scarecrow Festival and Fair
- Superb souvenir programmes are available from local outlets for just £1.50. They included further details of the attractions at this year’s fair, many interesting articles, a map of the village and a quiz for the kids.
Fresh and delicious refreshments are available throughout the week in Wray Institute
provided by the following local groups:
| Easter Saturday 23rd April | Holy Trinity Church Wray |
| Easter Sunday 24th April | St. James the Less Church Tatham |
| Easter Monday 25th April | Friends Lowgill School |
| Tuesday 26th April | Wray Over 60’s |
| Wednesday 27th April | Wennington Hall School |
| Thursday 28th April | Wennington & District W.I. |
| Friday 29th April | Holy Trinity Church Wray |
| Saturday 30th April | Wray School |
| Sunday 1st May | Wray School |
| Monday 2nd May | Institute Tea Tent on Field |
We hope you will join us for this year’s festivities and if you have any queries please send an e-mail to:
wrayfestivalandfair@gmail.com
LancashireOne TV video on Youtube
2011 10k Road Race Results and Fell race results
Prizegiving on youtube click here
School scarecrow prizes click here
Stella's Star. Video. Click here
Ball race winners
505blue Jimmy Harrison
301red Dan Dixon
406yellowMatt Shaw
Information updates/any changes will be published on Notice Board at the Institute and on Wray Village Website Scarecrow page
The event is organised and supported by volunteers, who put hours into making the Festival and Fair a success to give you a great day out - this is a non-profit making event, where all proceeds go directly to local charitable organisations- we hope you come and enjoy the Wray Festival and Fair and thank you,
Wray Fair Committee on behalf of Wray Institute
Street entertainment will be performed by the children at Wray Primary School
For all enquiries regarding lost and found property, reserving an area for a stall at the 2011 Fair, and for further details please phone the Institute - 01524222311
or email:wrayfestivalandfair@gmail.com
but please check the links at the sides of the page as most information is available there.
Wheelchairs are available for visitors during the Festival but please book in advance
There will be occasions during the Road Race, Giant Scarecrow Parade and Wray Fair Day when Traffic Control will be in place.
PLEASE BE PATIENT
Thanks to the various volunteers who work so hard all week during the festival and help us make the fair such a success.
