2008 Programme

Timed Entertainment

11.45 Church bells ring to welcome the festival
(Kingsbury Episcopi Church Bell Ringers)
12.00 May Festival commences with a procession of dancers, musicians and others carrying withy garlands. The procession starts from the The Events Field Acoustic Tent proceeds to the main square – if you would like to join the procession, please gather at the Acoustic Tent at 11.40am.

Main Square

12.10 The Kingsbury song by Jonathan Weeks - Please sing along!!
12.15 Opening Speech by Stephanie Shilito
12.20 Green Man Competition Prize Giving
12.25 Maypole Dancing by Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School children
12.45 Taiko Drummers – Huish Episcopi School
01.10 Live Wires Beyond the Parrett
01.40 Taunton Deane Morris Men
02.00 The Huckleberries
02.30 Slap Jack
03.00 Country Dancing by Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School children
03.30 Country Dancing by Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School children
03.45 Raffle
04.00 The Huckleberries
04.40 Close of Festival
04.45

Ringing of church bells by Kingsbury Episcopi Church Bell Ringers

Children's Area/Marquee

12.45 Punch & Judy
03.00 Punch & Judy


St Martin's Church

11.45 Church Bells
12.30 Kingsbury Handbell Ringers
01.30 Organ playing by Jess Bromfield
02.00 Stanchester Quire
02.30 Live Wires Beyond the Parrett
03.15 Melanie Lovatt – Descant Recorder Classical Music Recital
04.45 Church Bells


St Martin's Churchyard

02.30 Kingsbury Band
03.30

Cacophony Theatre – Their version of Mid Summer Night’s Dream