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Drayton Arts Festival

Community Arts Festival in Market Drayton

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The Drayton Community Arts Festival has been held annually during the last week in October since 2014, with the main aim of celebrating, showcasing and encouraging creative and artistic talents of all age groups in the local community.
It also provides an opportunity to invite selected high quality professional performers and artists to take part in the festival from outside the local area.
It is run as a not-for-profit event, organised and managed by a small team of volunteers. We aim to promote ‘access for all’ to most of our events through low-cost entry or by voluntary donation. This is helped by fundraising events hosted by local groups.

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EVENTS

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THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

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MARKETS & FAIRS

Creative Drayton Artisan Market. Saturday 4th November 10 am – 2pm Grove School Main Hall £ Free Visitor Entry.

Open to all local people to sell or showcase their creative work.  To book a stall: e-mail Sarah Huggins creativedrayton@gmail.com

MDCE Culture Creativity & Leisure Fair Wednesday 25th October 10am – 2pm Auditorium Festival Drayton Centre £ Free Visitor Entry

Open to all local activity groups wanting to promote their membership. To book a free stall e-mail Brian Lock:   brianellock@gmail.com

EXHIBITIONS

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All Public Festival Exhibitions are £Free Entry with voluntary donations welcomed.

10th Anniversary Schools Calendar Project Exhibition in the Main Hall of Grove School, Newcastle Road 

U3A Photographic Group Exhibition in the Library, 

Festival 10th Anniversary Exhibition in the Museum, Shropshire Street 

Halloween Shop Window Display Competition.

 

Market Drayton Flower Club Special 10th Anniversary Floral Display

 

Schools Calendar Exhibition 6th November – 29th November Festival Drayton Centre Art  Gallery during opening times 

CHILDREN'S EVENTS

Children’s Day:  Around the Town on Sat 28th October; 10 am. – 2pm

The Town Traders Annual Halloween ‘Trick or Treat’ Event 

Gingerbread Manhunt featuring George the Gingerbread Man 

Chalk drawing Competition Venue TBC

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CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES

Whitchurch Brass Band Concert in Grove School Main Hall, Newcastle Road  Sun 29th Oct at 2pm. Refreshments available

 

Community Concert in Grove School Main Hall on Sat 28th October  at 7.30 pm. Featuring Stoke Male Voice, A Choired Taste, Little Voices and Julia Joanne’s Irish Dancers

Tickets £10   Refreshments available  

 

Junior Amdrams Musical Show Performance  at Festival Drayton Centre, Frogmore Road  on Thursday 2nd November and Friday 3rd November  at 7.30pm.

 

Jazz Trio Concert at St Mary’s Church Friday 3rd November 7.30pm

Entry Price £7.50 including light refreshments

 

 Animatronic ‘Meet and Greet’ Giant Dinosaur Experience around the town. Saturday 28th Oct 10am - 2pm

 

Live music entertainment Under the Buttercross Saturday 28th Oct 10am – 2pm


 

Live event at Festival Drayton Centre Sat 4th November at 7.30pm TBC

 

Live music events in local pubs during the week TBC

LIBRARY

Library’s regular public events throughout the week Monday 30th Oct – Sat  4th November 

U3A writers Group Open Mic Session Wednesday 1st November

 

Craft Workshops for Adults with Karen Brooks Thurs  2nd November

ART & CRAFT WORKSHOPS

ECO VR Climate and Pollution Virtual Realty Experience Workshop for Families with Children aged 6+ 

£Free entry Thursday 2nd November – 2pm – 5.pm Festival Room, Festival Drayton Centre, Frogmore Road  

 

 Art for All : Workshop for Over 50’s  at the Beacon centre Thurs 2nd November 9 am -1pm  at the Beacon Centre, Prospect Road TBC

 

‘Extend’ Open Session - Exercise to Music on Chairs Workshop for Over 50’s Thurs 2nd  November  10am – 11.30 at the Beacon Centre, Prospect Road  

 

‘Singing for the Brain’ –Open Session hosted by the Alzheimer’s Society for people suffering from Dementia.  Thursday 2nd November 1.45pm -3.15pm at the Beacon Centre, Prospect Road  

£ Free entry  Contact Jackie Pomeroy 03331 503456 to book a place .

 

Family Art and Craft Workshop Drop in. Gymnasium Grove School   Sat 4th November 10am – 2pm Free Entry

 

Bell ringing workshop in St Mary’s Church Bell Tower  Sat  4th November 2pm – 3.30 pm £ Free entry

To Book a place: e-mail  David Beckwith on  beckwithda@yahoo.co.uk

Field Events

Family Town Trail and Scavenger Hunt Saturday Hosted by Market Drayton U3A £Free Entry

 4th November.  Start at the Main Hall Grove School from 10 am 

 

Allotment Open Coffee morning and Planting Workshop hosted by Zone Community Centre. Linden Grove  3rd November 10am - 12 noon 

 

Walking football: Open taster sessions for women over 40 and men over 50.  £Free entry 

 Greenfields Sports Ground  

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Markets & Fairs  -   Exhibitions -    Children's Events  -   Live Performances  -   Library -    Art & Craft Workshops   -  Field Events

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