Grantown Sestercetennial
Submitted by grantadmin on Thu, 01/15/2015 - 7:58am
Date:
Sunday, June 21, 2015 - 12:00am to Sunday, June 28, 2015 - 11:45pm
Sestercentennial Festival Events list
Part of Midsummer Tryst on Sunday 21st June
- Perspectives of Castle Grant
- Jacobite and Stewart MB trails
- A Highland Encampment
- Heritage Games
- A Cultural Legacy
- Midsummer Fun Event
- Summer Solstice Picnic
- Old meets New: unveiling the Regality Cross
- Festival Reception
- Music for Midsummer
Part of Georgian Monday on Monday 22nd June
- Welcome to Grantown 250
- Music in the Square
- Monday was Washday
- Taking the king’s Shilling
- More Military Matters
- Museum Reception
- Grantown 250 Tapestry
- Come Bowl with me
- Those Gorgeous Georgians
- Evening Concert
Part of Totally Locally on Tuesday 23rd June
- High Street Quiz
- Georgian Shopping
- Street Entertainers
- Merchants’ Bazaar
- Georgian Drama
- Historic Sporting Challenge
- Have-a-go sports’ sessions
- Concert
Part of Food, Famine and Friendship Day on Wednesday 24th June
- Regailty Food Fair
- A Highland Welcome
- Bogtastic - Exploration
- Feast and Famine & The Laird’s Table
- Crimes of Food and Drink
- Crofting Connections
- Nature’s Larder
- The Farmers’ Year of Yore
- Anyone for Teennis?
- Mid Week Concert
Part of Celebrity Day on Thursday 25th June
- Festival of Cycling
- Cycling Challenges
- National Conference
- A Foundation Walk Round the Square
- Who Do You Think You Are?
- Celebrity Concert
- Historic Football
Part of Heritage Day on Friday 26th June
- Museum Special
- Whisky Galore
- Old Scholars’ Day
- Playground Games
- Vintage Golf and Buffet
- Historic Pub Crawl
- History Pub Quiz
- Pipe Band Event prelude to the Europeans
- Friday Night Concert
Part of Fairs Day on Saturday 27th June
- Figgat Fair
- Fund Raising Side shows
- Georgian and Victorian Parade
- Horrible Highland History
- Bogtastic!
- Farmers’ Market
- All the fun of the Fair
- The (Equal) Adventure Show
- All’s fair at the Fair
- Sporting Challenges Finals
- Final Ceilidh
Part of Foundation Day on Sunday 28th June
- Interdenominational and International Service
- Foundation Lunches
- Film/Photo Shows
- Picnic in the Square
- Music for the picnic
- Draughts Championship
- Costume and Passport Awards
- The Bell Tolls
- Open air service
Fringe Events
- Saturday 20th June – Organ Recital, Inverallan Church
- Georgian Evenings – Costume Making, History, Card Games, Dances, Music
- Multi-sports Challenge
- Planned – Georgian masked ball
- Fund Raising Concert
- Fund Raising Raffle and Auction
Exhibitions, Publications and Activities list
- Shops and Shopping
- Railways – Grantown West and Dava
- Festival of Flowers & Clan Portraits
- Military Matters
- Period Costumes
- Merchants Bazaar
- Modern Trades and Businesses
- The Grantown 250 List
- Local Literature
- Food and Drink from Strathspey and the Cairngorm National Park
- Crimes of Food and Drink
- Agriculture through the Ages
- Heritage Tours and Walks
- Guided Walks, Tours and Mountain Bike Trails
- Industrial Heritage
- Birth of The Modern Highlands
- Multi-sport Challenge
- Sports Clubs’ Open days
- Costume Workshops
- The Grantown 250 Wall Hanging
- The Grantown 250 Autograph Album
- The Grantown HAPPY Video
- Fun & Fund-raising events
- Arts and Crafts Work
- The Birth of The Modern Highlands
- Crime and Punishment
- Grantown’s Industrial Heritage
- Grantown Shops
- Walks and Trails Booklets
- The 250 Passport (Events Guide)
- Visitors Guide to Strathspey
Promotional Sponsor – donation (£25 suggested): Event Partner – (£100):
Full Day Sponsor (£1000): Theme Sponsor (£2000) : Headline Sponsor (£5000 +)
Cash is welcome. BACS payments: Account no. 00115655 Sort Code 83-22-19
Cheques should be made payable to:
“The Grantown Society - G250” and sent to:
Peter Holland, 6 South Street, Grantown. PH26 3HZ
Bill Sadler Grantown 250 co-ordinator info@grantown250.org 07709270044
www.grantown250.org
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