10 YEARS OF THE FESTIVAL
A LOOK BACK AT OUR AMAZING WORK SINCE 2012
Markets & Fairs - Exhibitions - Children's Events - Live Performances - Library - Art & Craft Workshops - Field Events
10th Anniversary Drayton Arts Festival 2023
Community Fundraising Project
Timetable of Events
MDCE Culture and Creativity and Leisure Fair: 10 am – 2 pm. £FREE
Need some exercise or looking for something interesting to do? Come and see what activity groups are offering in Market Drayton.
Museum Drayton Arts Festival 10th Anniversary Archive Exhibition Window Display 25th Oct – 4th Nov £FREE
Fundraising 10th Anniversary Ceilidh Party with the Tern Valley Tinkers 7.30pm – 10.30pm £7.50
Market Drayton Art Club Open morning Main Hall 9.30am – 12.30pm
Children’s Sports and Crafts Activity Day £FREE
10th Anniversary Special Needs Halloween Disco Party 2pm – 4pm £FREE
10th Anniversary Schools Calendar Project Art Exhibition 10am – 2pm £FREE/Donations
10th Anniversary Schools Calendar Project Art Exhibition 10am – 2pm £FREE/Donations
Walking football: Open taster sessions for women over 45 and men over 50 £FREE
10th Anniversary Schools Calendar Project Art Exhibition £FREE/Donations 10am – 2pm £FREE/Donations
10th Anniversary Schools Calendar Project Awards Ceremony [presented by Helen Morgan MP TBC] 12.30 pm £FREE
Creative Drayton Artisan Market Grove Main Hall 10 am – 2pm. Refreshments on sale £FREE
DJ music on stage including requests £FREE
Starting point: Family Town Trail and Scavenger Hunt Hosted by Market Drayton U3A & Civic Society. 10am – 2pm £FREE
We are proud to be supporting a world record attempt at the longest length of crochet bunting, involving members of the community of all ages. Organised by Julie atThe Little Haberdashery, 2 Wilkinsons Walk Cheshire Street
Halloween Shop Window Display Competition [until 1st November]
Whitchurch Brass Band Concert in Grove Hall: 2pm - 4pm Tickets £7.50
Fundraising 10th Anniversary Ceilidh Party with the Tern Valley Tinkers 7.30pm – 10.30pm £7.50
Drag Queen Story Hour: Hourly Sessions for Children from 10am – 2pm £FREE/Donations
Regular Community Activity sessions groups 10am – 3pm £FREE
!0th Anniversary Schools Calendar Project Art Exhibition Preview Evening for Invited Guests 7pm – 9pm £FREE/Donations
Open Mic Night hosted by U3A writers Group Wednesday [Time TBC] £FREE
Seniors Art Portrait Workshop Room 1: 9,30 – 11am £FREE
Extend - Exercise on Chairs workshop for Over 50’s Main hall: 11.30am – 12.30pm £FREE
‘Singing for the Brain’ – hosted by the Alzheimer’s Society Main Hall :1.45 - 3 -15pm £FREE
Live Music Event with Half Cut Folk Irish Band 8.30pm
Adult Cocktails and Cheese Party at Peony & Tonic Friday Nov 4th 6 pm – 9pm Tickets £10
Family Art and Craft Workshop Drop in. 10am – 2pm £FREE/Donation
Bell ringing workshop in St Mary’s Church Bell Tower 2pm – 3.30 pm £FREE
10th Anniversary ‘Meet and Greet’ Giant Dinosaur Event £FREE
The Town Traders Annual Halloween ‘Trick or Treat’ Event, Gingerbread Manhunt featuring George the Gingerbread Man and Chalk drawing Competition. £FREE
DJ and Live music entertainment Under the Buttercross £FREE
10th Anniversary Community Concert featuring A choired Taste, Little Voices, Stoke Male Voice Choir and Julia’s Irish dancers. 7.30pm Tickets £7.50
Children’s Sports and Crafts Activity Day £FREE
Art and Craft Workshops. Room 1 Morning only: Autumn theme art/craft with Tania Paling Sparkes; Room 2 All day: Make a bag from recycled materials with Rosie from Ready Steady Sew; Room 1 Afternoon Only Art/Craft with Denise McGown £FREE
Fundraising Halloween Pub Quiz 8pm – 10.30pm £TBA
Fundraising Adult Indian meal Event 7pm Tickets £20
Japanese craft Workshops for Adults with Karen Brooks 10am – 3pm
Children’s Sports and Crafts Activity Day £FREE
Allotment Open Coffee morning and Planting Workshop 10am - 12 noon £FREE
Amdrams Junior Theatre Workshop Musical Production 7.30 pm Tickets £TBA
Hourly Sessions with a professional Storyteller for Children £FREE/Donation 10am - 2pm
Tutored Wine Tasting Evening hosted by Market Drayton Pezenas Twinning Association
Crackle Glazing Dinosaur Eggs Children’s Event £FREE
Market Drayton Flower Club Special 10th Anniversary Floral Display [ until end of November]
Fundraising Pub Bingo Session 7.30pm £TBA
Walking Football: Open taster sessions for women over 45 and men over 50 £FREE
Children’s Sports and Crafts Activity Day £FREE
Children’s Sports and Crafts Activity Day £FREE
ECO VR Educational Climate and Pollution Virtual Realty Experience Workshop for Families with Children aged 6+ Festival Room: 2pm – 5.pm £FREE/Donation
Amdrams Junior Theatre Workshop Musical Production 7.30 pm Tickets £TBA
10th Anniversary Schools Calendar Project Art Exhibition £FREE/Donations 10am – 2pm £FREE/Donations
10th Anniversary Schools Calendar Project Awards Ceremony [presented by Helen Morgan MP TBC] 12.30 pm £FREE
Cheshire Jazz Ensemble Recital featuring Helen Southall on Saxophone 7.30 pm £7.50
Thanksgiving Service led by Rev Catherine McBride and including contributions from local groups.
£Free/Donation
Room 1: Morning only: Autumn theme art/craft with Tania Paling Sparkes;
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Room 2: Morning Only: Powertex Art/Craft workshop with Sarah Huggins Afternoon Only: Art Workshop with Malcolm Hague
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Room 1: Afternoon Only Art/Craft with Denise McGown