100 Years - Clowne Festival of Remembrance 2018

The ‘Welcome Home Tea Dance’ is taking place on Saturday 29^th September 2018 from 3pm until 5pm at the Community Centre on Recreation Close, Clowne S43 4PL. This is a free event but booking is essential to guarantee a place.

We would like to invite young and old alike to attend this special event. The Community Centre will be given a period makeover and we have booked Paula Marie, known as ‘The Vintage Vocalist’, who will be performing a string of war era classics.

http://www.thevintagevocalist.co.uk/

Clowne and Barlborough WI is providing 1940’s themed afternoon tea for what promises to be a great celebration in honour of those brave men and women returning home after the war.

 

The Bar will also be open for those of you that prefer a period aperitif such as Port and Lemon and we also have a few other surprises in store such as period games and a themed quiz.

 

In addition the hugely popular annual ‘Festival of Remembrance Service and Parade’ takes on even more significance this year.

 

With support from Clowne Union of Churches, Clowne Fellowship of the Services and 2nd Clowne Scouts Group, the Church Service will take place from 9.30am at St John the Baptist Church (S43 4AZ) on Sunday 11^th November 2018.

 

After the Service the parade will then muster at the Salvation Army Centre from 10.30am which is also located on Church Street S43 4JS.

 

All are welcome to take part in the parade, either from the Church or the Salvation Army Centre.

 

The parade will make its way to the War Memorial on Mill Street to remember the Parishes’ fallen heroes. At the War Memorial a special ceremony will take place with the laying of wreaths by a range of community representatives.

 

On the evening of Sunday 11^th November Clowne Community Centre is hosting its ‘Swing your Heart Out’ concert from 7pm until late.

 

The Community Centre will be given a period makeover and we have booked ‘Kalamazoo’ who are an excellent 10 piece Big Band presented in full US Army Air Force uniform as per Glenn Miller!

https://www.kalamazoodanceband.com/

Clowne and Barlborough WI is once again providing 1940’s food and hot drinks which is included in the ticket price. Everyone is encouraged to attend in period dress for what promises to be a sensational evening of nostalgia and foot tapping big band classics!

However hurry as this event is ticket only which are reasonably priced at £5 (which includes food!).

Both the ‘Welcome Home Tea Dance’ and the ‘Swing Your Heart Out’ concert have limited availability so please reserve your place as tickets to both events are likely go quickly!

Tickets can be reserved by telephoning 01246 811586 or emailing kerry@clownepc.co.uk

 

Thank you for your support in this most special of years.

Festival of Brass 2018  

 

Britain's premier Brass Band entertainment festival returns to Clowne's Heritage School on Boughton Lane on Sunday 30th September and promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Over 50 bands are starting to put their final preparations in place for the competition which will see the bands compete in 5 seperate categories.

Following the outstanding success of previous events, the performances of the competitors in every section will be live-streamed across the banding world on two on-line channels — providing over 12 hours of non-stop brass band entertainment from 9.00am in the morning.

The festival has attracted the support of Clowne Parish Council, Elmton with Creswell Parish Council and Shirebrook Town Council and sponsors for each section of competition, including Warwick Music, Lincolnshire Co-operative Funeralcare, Band Supplies and Creative Brass, whilst there will be the usual attractions at the event itself- including for the very first time an interactive audience voting system.

Councillor Karen Oxspring (Chair of Clowne Prish Council) said  "We have had an excellent response from the competing bands, attracted by the opportunity of showcasing their brand of brass band entertainment to the world. The aim is to make the event as interactive and enjoyable as possible for performers and listeners alike, and we are delighted to be pioneering an innovative approach to include a worldwide audience. It's going to be a great day of friendly competitive music making to be enjoyed across the globe."

Tickets are priced at £8 with a concessionary rate of £6 available on the door.