PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Sunday 13th September 2009
SONGS OF PRAISE
Favourite hymns at Ringwood Parish Church, Market Place at 7.30 pm.

Thursday 17th September 2009
FUNFAIR
Opens at The Bickerley 6.30pm (free entry).

Friday 18th September 2009
FRIDAY FROLICS (sponsored by Coutts Information Services)
On The Bickerley 6.00pm.

Saturday 19th September 2009
CARNIVAL DAY

Children's Afternoon Procession
DEPARTS Parkside Estate at 2.00pm
ARRIVES Parkside Estate at 3.00pm

Torchlight Evening Procession
DEPARTS Parkside Estate at 7.15pm
ARRIVES Parkside Estate at 8.30pm

The Carnival Committee will be selling children's helium balloons to help raise funds for the 2009 charities. Please only purchase your balloon from the authorised Carnival balloon sellers who will be wearing Carnival logoed clothing or badges.

Market Place Events

• MEMBER'S ENCLOSURE - Open from 1.00pm until the end of the evening procession serving FREE light refreshments. Situated in front of the Parish Church.
• LIVE MUSIC - "Swing Unlimited" performing from 1.00pm
  

Wandering Entertainers
(sponsored by Ellis Jones)

Extensive street entertainment along the procession route and through the town provided. Including stilt walkers, jugglers, buskers & clowns.

Bickerley Events (FREE admission)

• FUN FAIR - Open all day - closes at 11.45pm
• GRAND FIREWORK DISPLAY - 9.45pm
  (sponsored by Churchill Retirement Living)
• LIVE BANDS - featuring THE QUEENS TRIBUTE BAND (evening)
• TRADE STANDS
• 'THE VILLAGE GREEN' - Open from 11.30am until 5.30pm, with craft, community & charity stalls, traditional tea tent, face painting plus live music & dancing.

Around The Town

• LIVE BANDS - marching along the High Street & around Friday's Cross prior to both processions and performing in the Market Place.