GALLERY: Ten day festival gets off to a flying start
Monday, 3.35pm - A TEN-day extravganza of events and activities in Stathern, in the Vale of Belvoir, got off to a flying start this weekend.
Monday, 3.35pm - A TEN-day extravganza of events and activities in Stathern, in the Vale of Belvoir, got off to a flying start this weekend.The highlight of the weekend's Stathern Festival programme was the full to capacity Party in the Park, which organisers say was the best ever.
%%Could not get body element policy for VersionedContentId(1.19349.UNDEFINED)An auction of promises held on Friday at The Plough Inn raised more than 2,000. Villagers and visitors also enjoyed a teddy bear exhibition, a children's disco, a fun dog show, including a guest appearance from rare Otterhound Max from The Plough Inn, a quiz and teddy bear parachuting from St Guthlac's Church.
%%Could not get body element policy for VersionedContentId(1.19348.UNDEFINED)The festival, which raised 10,000 for local good causes last year, continues until Sunday.
%%Could not get body element policy for VersionedContentId(1.19347.UNDEFINED)Friday sees the start of a three-day beer festival at The Plough Inn and the Summer Ball at the Red Lion's marquee tonight.
%%Could not get body element policy for VersionedContentId(1.19346.UNDEFINED)Saturday's events are a children's art workshop, a treasure hunt starting at the War Memorial Institute at 2.30pm, a strawberry tea at 1Chapel Lane between 2.30 and 5pm and a casino night at the Red Lion from 8pm.
The climax of the festival is on Sunday with the Stathern 10k road race, a Songs of Praise service starting at 6pm at the church and a jazz and hog roast evening at The Plough Inn from 8pm.
For more information and a full programme of events click here.
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