Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration: 2008 Events Diary

Saturday 7th June 2008

• 9.30 am - Judging of the best shop window displays and awarding of prizes

• 10.00 am - 5.00 pm - Enjoy your Victorian Experience with a visit to Ilfracombe Museum to see Victorian costume, accessories and royal memorabilia. A prestigious collection of genuine Victorian marionettes on display from 26th May to 15th June - (courtesy of the British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild)

• 1.45 pm - Spectacular Victorian Costumed Procession led by Queen Victoria, Bideford Youth Pipe Band, Barnstaple Town Youth Band, Blazing Sounds Youth Band, TLC Ilfracombe Community Majorettes, Toy Horses & Shire Horses - come and join the parade!

• 2.00 pm - Trinity Fair at the Vicarage gardens, St Brannocks Road. Delicious cream teas, stalls, amusements and bargains. Judging of the best dressed Victorians

• 8.15 pm - Victorian Musical Evening at Emmanuel Church, Wilder Road. Admission by programme £4, including refreshments

• 8.15 pm - On the Stage and Off. Rodney Bewes at the Landmark Theatre in his one-man show based on the Victorian acting experience of Jerome K. Jerome (whose family originally lived in nearby Appledore).

Sunday 8th June 2008

• 10.00 am - 12.30 pm - Farmers' Market in the Lantern Community Centre, High Street

• 10.00 am - 5.00 pm - Enjoy your Victorian Experience with a visit to Ilfracombe Museum to see Victorian costume, accessories and royal memorabilia. A prestigious collection of genuine Victorian marionettes on display from 26th May to 15th June - (courtesy of the British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild)

• 2.00 pm - Crowning of 2008 Victorian Prince & Princess, followed by the Best Hat & Pretty Parasol Competition in the Landmark Pavilion

• 2.30 pm - Punch & Judy Show by Dave Hendy, outside the Landmark Theatre

• Promenading - recreate the atmosphere of the Victorian Sunday Parade

• 3.00 pm - Blessing the Celebration at the carousel, led by the Rector Rev. Prebendary Nigel Jackson-Stevens of Ilfracombe Parish Church with the Salvation Army Band

• followed by Victorian Picnic - bring your own picnic to Runnymede Gardens

• 7.00 pm - Traditional Jazz at the Vicarage, St Brannocks Road with Mike Meyer on clarinet and Brian Flynn on keyboard. Barbecue. Admission £4 on the door

• 8.00 pm - A Spiritual Revival - an evening of Sankey and Moody hymns and choruses at Emmanuel Church, Wilder Road

Monday 9th June 2008

• 9.30 am - Look for the bread girl in the High Street selling freshly baked 'Hovis' loaves

• 10.00 am - 12.00 midday - Victorian Coffee Morning at Ilfracombe Museum

• 10.30 am - Meet for coffee to discuss the Empire at any of the eating establishments (Grass Roots, Temptations, Swiss Cottage, the Palm Café and Larkstone Café) offering 10% discount to anyone in Victorian dress

• 12.00 midday - Teddy Bears' Picnic at the Landmark Theatre

• 1.00 - 3.00 pm - Victorian Jewellery Making Workshop at Two Lanes Centre, Belvedere Road. Come and make your own Victorian inspired cameo brooch or pendant. Cost £5 plus £3.50 materials charge. Please book in advance on 01271 864171 as spaces are limited

• 2.oo pm - 3.30 pm - Victorian teas served in 'the parlour' at Emmanuel Church, Wilder Road. Maid service, delightful conversation and music. Advance booking required by calling 01271 863263. Tickets £4.95. Victorian dress required.

• 4.30 pm - Marionette Musical Cabaret at the Wheel, Seafront. A unique marionette performance featuring dancing donkeys in Victorian bathing costumes, trick marionettes as used by Victorian puppeteers and lots more. Admission price: adult £2.50; child (14 and under) £1.00 - payable on the door

• 7.30 pm - Pearlies Night at JAX, above the Queens Tardis Inn, High Street (opposite Northfield Road). Join in for an evening of music and song. Admission £3 on the door

Tuesday 10th June 2008

• 9.30 am - Look for the bread girl in the High Street selling freshly baked 'Hovis' loaves

• 10.00 am - 12.00 midday - Children's Treasure Hunt in Bicclescombe Park

• 10.00 am - MS Oldenburg day return sailing to Lundy Island - book via the Lundy Shore Office

• 10.30 am - Meet for coffee to discuss the Empire at any of the eating establishments (Grass Roots, Temptations, Swiss Cottage, the Palm Café and Larkstone Café) offering 10% discount to anyone in Victorian dress

• 11.00 - 11.45 am - Magic Lantern Show at Ilfracombe Museum. Entertainment from a bygone era

• 2.00 - 4.00 pm - Exmoor Zoo talk with animals at the Bandstand in Runnymede Gardens. Meet the keepers and animals

• 6.00 pm - Bash Street Theatre free performance outside the Landmark Theatre

• 8.00 pm - Prize Quiz Night at JAX, above the Queens Tardis Inn, High Street (opposite Northfield Road). £5 entry per team of four

Wednesday 11th June 2008

• 9.30 am - Look for the bread girl in the High Street selling freshly baked 'Hovis' loaves

• 10.30 am - Meet for coffee to discuss the Empire at any of the eating establishments (Grass Roots, Temptations, Swiss Cottage, the Palm Café and Larkstone Café) offering 10% discount to anyone in Victorian dress

• 10.00 am - 11.30 am - Victorian Coffee Morning at the Parish Church Hall, near the War Memorial off Church Street roundabout

• 10.30 - 11.15 am - Victorian Marionette Troups - talk and demonstration by David Leech at Ilfracombe Museum

• 11.30 am - Victorian Bathing Belles & Beaux at the Harbour Beach (outside the Royal Britannia Hotel) followed by judging of the best (un)dressed Bathing Belle and Beau

• 2.30 pm - Victorian Garden Party - the Mayor extends a cordial welcome to join the garden party in Runnymede Gardens with Royal guest, HM Queen Victoria

• 4.00 pm - Tales of Torture, the Hangman and Executioner at the Wheel on the seafront. Admission £3 on the door

• 7.00 pm - TLC Ilfracombe community Majorettes will be performing on the seafront

• 8.00 pm - Exmoor Border Morris perform on the seafront, moving to outside the Sandpiper Inn, near the harbour

• 8.15 pm - Barnstaple Male Voice Choir perform at Emmanuel Church, Wilder Road. Admission by programme £5

• 8.15 pm - Ilfracombe Musical Productions presents an Old Time Variety Show at the Landmark Theatre. Tickets £10 (concessions £9) Group bookings: buy 10 and get one free

Thursday 12th June 2008

• 9.30 am - Look for the bread girl in the High Street selling freshly baked 'Hovis' loaves

• 10.00 am - MS Oldenburg day return sailing to Lundy Island - book via the Lundy Shore Office

• 10.30 am - Meet for coffee to discuss the Empire at any of the eating establishments (Grass Roots, Temptations, Swiss Cottage, the Palm Café and Larkstone Café) offering 10% discount to anyone in Victorian dress

• 10.30 am - 12.30 pm - Victorian Coffee Morning in the Gallery Room at Emmanuel Church, Wilder Road

• 10.30 am - 12.30 pm - The Ancient Art of Quilling at Ilfracombe Museum with Liz Howard and Trish Fitzgerald

• 1.00 pm - Calling all liberated women! Join the Ilfracombe Suffragettes on their annual march for women's rights. Meet at the Lantern Community Centre in the High Street

• 4.30 pm - A Victorian Traveller's Guide to Karovia - Land of the Dandelion. Share the delights of the Karovian Kaleidoscope with King Olav XXIV and his court at the Wheel Inn on the seafront. Admission price: adult £2.50; child £1.00 - payable on the door

• 7.30 pm - Ilfracombe Red Petticoats Ladies NW Clog Dance team will entertain on the seafront

• 8.15 pm - Ilfracombe Musical Productions presents an Old Time Variety Show at the Landmark Theatre. Tickets £10 (concessions £9) Group bookings: buy 10 and get one free

Friday 13th June 2008

• 9.30 am - Look for the bread girl in the High Street selling freshly baked 'Hovis' loaves

• 10.30 am - Meet for coffee to discuss the Empire at any of the eating establishments (Grass Roots, Temptations, Swiss Cottage, the Palm Café and Larkstone Café) offering 10% discount to anyone in Victorian dress

• 10.30 am - Spinning at Ilfracombe Museum with Monica Woodcock

• 11.15 am - Country dancing by Ilfracombe Junior School on the green outside the Landmark Theatre

• 2.00 pm - Cream teas & country dancing in the playground at Ilfracombe Junior School, Marlborough Road

• 3.00 pm & 4.30 pm - The Siege of Troy by Mister Peter's Puppets in Emmanuel Church, Wilder Road. Admission price: adult £2.50; child £1.00 - payable on the door. The ancient, and tragic, tale of the siege and fall of the ancient city of Troy, as taken from all the best Greek authors, is performed in Victorian fairground style by a somewhat down-at-heel professor and his young assistant

• 8.00 pm - Queen Victoria's Highland Extravaganza Ceilidah at the Landmark Pavilion, featuring The Oggle Band. Come and dance the night away to Highland reels (interspersed with ballroom). Admission by ticket only - price £10.00 available from the committee.

Saturday 14th June 2008

• 10.00 am - Town criers from all over the country walkabout

• 10.00 am - 5.00 pm - Enjoy your Victorian Experience with a visit to Ilfracombe Museum to see Victorian costume, accessories and royal memorabilia. A prestigious collection of genuine Victorian marionettes on display from 26th May to 15th June - (courtesy of the British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild)

• 10.00 am - MS Oldenburg day return sailing to Lundy Island - book via the Lundy Shore Office

• The performances of The Importance of Being Earnest have had to be cancelled due to illness.

• 6.30 pm - Victorian Fayre and Hog Roast on the seafront. Victorian stalls and fairground games

• 7.00 pm - Norwich Citadel Salvation Army Band at Emmanuel Church, Wilder Road. Tickets £7 on the door

• 9.00 pm - Candlelight procession from the harbour to the Landmark Theatre

• 10.30 pm - Grand firework display on the seafront - supported by North Devon Festival and Ilfracombe Town Council

Sunday 15th June

• 10.00 am - Town Criers' Competition in Runnymede Gardens

• 10.00 am - 5.00 pm - Enjoy your Victorian Experience with a visit to Ilfracombe Museum to see Victorian costume, accessories and royal memorabilia. A prestigious collection of genuine Victorian marionettes on display from 26th May to 15th June - (courtesy of the British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild)

• 3.00 pm - Final Pageant to the Pier with Queen Victoria, Prince & Princess, entertainers and more

• 8.00 pm - Victorian Songs of Praise with the Bideford Town Band at Emmanuel Church, Wilder Road