What's Happening This
Year
Saturday July
4th
All these events are accurate
when I put this page together -- It will
change!
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Rock - Folk and Country Bands
At this moment
we have invited the bands, The timing the individual performance programme are
available here.
We will be running an internet competition to find the best
band and writer. Voting will be via the internet.
If you would like to
either take part or vote for your favourite check out our
New Music Page
Dance Stage
This year we have an
unprecidented number of Dance entrants.
From Solo Dance from around the
world, to the latest dance styles to sweep the country.
Join us in the Dance
Square or the Dance Tent on both days.
Arena
Stage
We've expanded again.
This is the Arena Stage where
there are 'Workshops', taking place throughout the afternoon
Dance -
Drumming - Music
Check the Main Stage's little brother (near the food
stalls)
Dog Show
Once again we are
looking at our four legged friends .
Chris King a very well known judge
successfully arranges the Friern Barnet Dog Show, and has organised this event
for us today.
An opportunity for all local dog owners to enter their
best friends sign in from 11am, with a grand parade at 4pm to close the dog
show event.
Punch and Judy
The ever popular Mr Punch and of course Judy, and friends will entertain
our smaller visitors, at 2.00pm and once again at 4.00pm
Cafe Concerts
3pm at the Cafe
We are pleased to announce our
'Mini Concerts' taking place at The Oak Hill Park Cafe today and
tomorrow
Our first concert in this new venue is The Barnet Band - (Wind Band
music at it's best)
The Barnet Band is a community wind band based in
Barnet
As Barnet's oldest musical organisation, (they formed in 1889), and
have a reputation for popping up all over the borough and in neighbouring
Hertfordshire at a wide variety of functions.
They 'Pop Up' here
today
The conductor is Roger Greenwood
Go-Karting
Ideal for our younger visitors
Is
your small family member a Jenson Button in the making ?
Come and find out
!
This looks like fun
Strawberries and Cream Teas (Anyone want one ?)
We can't
beat Wimbledon, -- But We Can Try !!
Sweet Music to help the strawberries go
down ![]()
Other Attractions
Community Stalls
We expect approximately
40+ 'Life Style' stalls, community crafts and a variety of Food Outlets.
Funfair
Hammonds Family Fun Fair which
has always been very popular.
They are planning to bring more new rides this
year.
Bar
The
bar this year is supplied by
Pinnacle Bar
Services.
A new visitor to our festival - I believe they have a great
selection of Beers etc (Mine's a large one !)
--- and the prices are
very reasonable !!
Raffle
What an amazing raffle !!- You
should see the prizes
Well worth the £1 your going to spend -
Aren't you ?
Web
Site
We intend to keep this site running throughout the year,
and not just for the festival period
We want this to be a local site for the
local people and supply information that will be relevent to everyone.
We
will be arranging local music competitions, and other ongoing pages which will
be useful to our local surfers.
This year until the
end of June we had around 150 000 visitors to the
site
Send us an email
with you comments on this year's
'Festivities'.
It's the ONLY WAY we can get it better for next year.