THE ninth annual Stockton Heath Festival gets under way on Thursday, June 30 offering a wide range of fun and entertainment for all ages.
For four days there will be music, drama, theatre, comedy, exhibitions and much more spilling out of Stockton Heath into neighbouring Appleton and Grappenhall.
As usual, the main Festival Field will be on the QEII Diamond Jubilee Field in Parkgate Road where some events will run for most of the festival.
The festival – estimated to cost about £35,000 – is run by a team of about 50 volunteers and sponsored by a number of local businesses and organisations.
Brief details of the festival programme are listed below. More details can be found on the website www.stocktonheathfestival.co.uk
Thursday, June 30
11am – 4.30pm Art exhibition at St Thomas’ Church
2pm-3pm Story time and craft session at Stockton Heath Library
7pm Primary Schools Gospel Concert, Hill Cliffe Baptist Church
7.30pm Choral concert, Cheshire Chord Company and Haydock Male Voice Choir, St Thomas’ Church
8.30: Comedy Night at the Slug and Lettuce
7.30pm Stockton Heath Methodist Dramatic Society: Blue Remembered Hills. Methodist Church Hall
Friday July 1
2pm Local History Talk, Appleton Parish HallH
7.30pm The Swing Commanders at the Festival Marquee
7.30pm Musical Magic Gemini Musical Company. St Thomas’ Church Hall.
7.30pm Two Talking Head, Appleton Parish Hall.
Saturday July 2
7.30pm Tripitaka soul band at the Festival Marquee
7pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Illyria Theatre Co at Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden.
10am Amazing Stephen magic and puppet show, Festival Marquee
11am Poetry reading at Stockton Heath Library
2pm The Jungle Book at the Festival Marquee
1pm-4pm Model railway exhibition, Grappenhall Community Centre
10am-12.30pm Art class workshop, Scout Hall, Parkgate Road
1pm and 2.45pm Express Youth Theatre, fun drama workshop, Scout Hall, Parkgate Road.
7pm AIM Community Choir, Appleton Parish Hall.
7pm Children’s Cinema, Hill Cliffe Baptist Church.
11.30am Craft session, Stockton Heath Library.
12 noon to 4pm. Pop-up tennis with Stockton Heath Tennis Club on the Festival Field.
10am-5pm Photography competition in the Arts Tent
10am-6pm Arts, crafts and Farmers Market on the Festival Field.
12 noon and 3.30pm. Professor Seltsam, the mad scientist. Festival Field
7.30pm Stepping Out vocaol harmony group at St Thomas’ Church Hall.
Sunday July 3
7.30pm Abba’s Angels at the Festival Marquee.
10am – 3pm Allotments open day at the Red Lane Allotments.
10am-4pm Canal boat trips at Thorn Marine, London Bridge
10am Wonderslide World Interactive Story Telling, Scout Hall, Parkgate Road.
1pm Yoga taster session, Scout Hall, Parkgate Road.
2pm Doodle, children’s entertainer, Scout Hall, Parkgate Road.
2pm Fashion Show at the Festival Marquee
4pm Songs of Praise, St Thomas’ Church
1pm-4pm Tower Tours. Climb the tower at St Thomas’ Church.
12 noon Dog Show on the Festival Field
