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What's on at the 2008 Auchtermuchty Festival?
From Auchtermuchty Festival,
Monday, 21st July, 2008
This year's festival runs from the 1st to 10th August and, as always it's jam packed with community and traditional music events.
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The theme this year is 'Welcome to the Sixties' - so be sure to dig out that psychadelic outfit lurking at the back of your parent's wardrobe for the fancy dress competition and the pram race!
For the first time this year, the committee have a plan to keep people dry in the event of a downpour! The Cross will be covered by a marquee, though there will still be tonnes of room for outdoor dancing should the sun make an appearance.
Below is the schedule of events for this year's festival. Be sure to check the Festival's own website for the latest news and any changes to the schedule, plus competition rules, info on performers and much more. You can even buy tickets on-line. Way to go!
Auchtermuchty Festival 2008 Schedule of Events
| Date/Time | Event | Venue | Price |
Fri 1 Aug | |||
| 8-12pm | Café Cabaret | Victoria Hall | £3 |
| Sat 2 Aug | |||
| 10-12noon | Photo Competition | Lower Town Hall | £1# |
| 2-4pm | Skateboard & Rollerblade Competition | Station Road Park | £1# |
| 2-4pm | Petanque | Low Road Park | £1# |
| Sun 3 Aug | |||
| 1-4.30pm | Sunday Funday | Low Road Park | Collection |
| 6.30pm | Yard of Ale | Cycle Tavern | Collection |
| 8pm | Pop Quiz | Forest Hills Hotel | £4 per team |
| Mon 4 Aug | |||
| 12.45pm | Young at Heart Bus Trip | from Cycle Tavern | £5 |
| 2-4pm | Teddy Bears Picnic | Low Road Park | £1# |
| 2-4pm | Sports Day | Low Road Park | £1# |
| 7pm | Men's Darts | Cycle Tavern | £1# |
| 7pm | Open Dominoes | Cycle Tavern | £1# |
| Tue 5 Aug | |||
| 1pm | M&D's Family Bus Trip | from Cycle Tavern | £15 TBC |
| 2-4pm | Bingo Afternoon | Bowling Club | 50p per book |
| 7-9pm | Car Treasure Hunt | Forest Hills Hotel | £7 per car |
| 7pm | Ladies Darts | Cycle Tavern | £1# |
| Wed 6 Aug | |||
| 2-4pm | Sausage Sizzle to Fletchers Deer Farm | From J. Shand statue | £1# |
| 6.30pm | Pram & Cart Race (Flower Power Theme) | The Cross | Collection |
| 6.30-9pm | Cancer Awareness Drop-In Centre | Upper Town Hall | Free |
| 8.30pm | Pub Quiz | Cycle Tavern | £4 per team |
| Thu 7 Aug | |||
| 2-4pm | Wet 'n' Wild | Low Road Park | £1# |
| 2-4pm | Bingo | Bowling Club | 50p per book |
| 6.30pm | 5-a-side football (under 12's & under 16's) | Low Road Park | £5 per team# |
| 7pm | Open Pool | Forest Hills Hotel | £1# |
| 7.30pm | Stars in Their Eyes | Marquee (The Cross) | £5 |
| Fri 8 Aug | |||
| 2-4pm | Puppet Display | Marquee (The Cross) | £1# |
| 8-11:30pm | Ceilidh | Church Hall | £7/£5 |
| 7:30-12pm | Ceilidh Dance | Marquee (The Cross) | £10/£7 |
| 8-close | Singers Session | Forest Hills Hotel | Free |
| 8-close | Instrumental Session | Cycle Tavern | Free |
| Sat 9 Aug | £2 = entry | ||
| 10-4pm | Singing Competitions | Church Hall | |
| 10-3pm | Instrumental Competitions | Victoria Hall | |
| 10-12noon | Storytelling & Spoken Scots Competiton | Bowling Club | |
| 11-4:30pm | Open Air Music, informal session | Marquee (The Cross) | Collection |
| 3:45-5pm | Presentation by P Cox on original radio ballads | Victoria Hall | £5/£3# |
| 4pm | Pageant Parade | School to The Cross | |
| 4:30pm | Children's Entertainment | Marquee (The Cross) | Collection |
| 5-7pm | Prize Winners Concert | Church Hall | £5/£3 |
| 8-11:45pm | Citty's Concert: Jimmy Hutchison(MC) | Church Hall | £7/£5 |
| 8-11:30pm | Ceilidh: Doris Rougvie (MC) | Victoria Hall | £7/£5 |
| 8-12 pm | Ceilidh Dance -Box o Bananas | Marquee (The Cross) | £10/£7 |
| 8-11:30pm | Dance - Gary Sutherland Band | Bowling Club | £7/£5 |
| 8-close | Open Sessions | Forest Hills Hotel | Free |
| 8-close | Open Sessions | Cycle Tavern | Free |
| Sun 10 Aug | |||
| 11-12:30pm | Workshop: The songs and life of Willie Scott | Lower Town Hall | £5/£3 |
| 11-12:30pm | Children's singing workshop with Kirsty Potts | Marquee (The Cross) | Free |
| 11:30-1pm | Fiddle Workshop with Jo Miller. | Victoria Hall | £5/£3 |
| 11-12:30pm | Workshop: Bothy Ballads old and new. Joe Aitken &Scott Gardiner | Church Hall | £5/£3# |
| 1-2:30pm | Songwriting workshop with | Church Hall | £5/£3 |
| 1:30pm on | Open Air Dance | Marquee (The Cross) | Collection |
| 2:30pm | Silly Hat Competition | The Cross | Free |
| 3-5pm | Farewell Sing-a-round | Church Hall | £5/£3 |
| # pay at event |
It's sure to be a fantastic festival this year! See http://www.auchtermuchty-festival.org.uk/ for more.
