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10 YEARS OF THE FESTIVAL

A LOOK BACK AT OUR AMAZING WORK SINCE 2012

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10th Anniversary Drayton Arts Festival 2023
Community Fundraising Project

Timetable of Events

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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 

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