| Riverside Festival 2012 - Saturday 16th June |
Gainsborough Riverside Festival 2012
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Site Updated: January 2012
| The theme for our 2012 festival is "Going For Gold" which celebrates this Olympic year for the UK. The last time the festival celebrated an Olympic year was back in 2008 for the Beijing Olympics Link below: Beijing 2008 This year the Riverside Festival is celebrating it's 11th successive year and it's promising to be a fantastic day out for all the family once again, with Arts and Crafts, local business, , community groups, the Earth Bound Misfits, live performances through the day and night with a stunning firework display at the end of the event. Click this image for Olympics 2012 Website 2009/10 Festival Link to Riverside Festival Video Clip: You Tube Video Festival Day Supplied by kind permission and sincere thanks to the Lincolnshire Young Journalist Academy, their website: www.lyja.co.uk |
The festival has been running for ten years in Gainsborough — an event that was born from the Riverside
redevelopments and which is now seen as the highlight of the year within the local community. From year two
until 2006 and Neil's untimely death – Neil Rogers, with support from his wife, Julie Willoughby. Attendance
grows each year, highlighting the fact that a great proportion of the local residents choose to attend, often inviting
relatives who live further a field to join with them. It is also attracting growing numbers of visitors from
surrounding catchments areas along with tourists to the Town.
2007 was the first year that the Festival was held over two days, with a focus on the heritage aspect of the years
Seaside theme on the Sunday, with the lead partner being Gainsborough Old Hall, along with considerable
participation from Gainsborough Town Council and the Town Councillors. Activities took place in and around
the Old Hall, Gainsborough House and on Parish Church grounds.
The Saturday Festival has historically had a strong art content, this was maintained in 2007 with 11 free
workshops held during the half term week open to anyone, of any age, these covered costume making; flags;
banners and structures, a music workshop and a windmill workshop with Children's Links to compliment the
giant sand castle play area held over the two days. Richmond Park hosted workshops throughout the week, St
John's church hall was a new site and workshops were held in Gainsborough Old Hall. GAPA also offered
workshops for those representing GAPA in the parade. At some of the workshops sections of a giant windbreak
were created, which was continued on the day with festival goers invited to join in with their own creativity. Street
theatre is also a key part of the festival provided by professional companies, or local theatre groups.
The performance stage always has a full programme of dance/keep fit display/music/theatre from local groups
and organisations, starting from the opening of the festival at the new time of 12.00 noon until approximately
5.30 p.m.,
The theme for the 2009 festival was the English Civil War incorporating the battle of Gainsborough in 1643
which took place where Foxby Hill is now (there is a monument on the grass on the right hand side going up the
hill) With the Civil War Re-enactment society bringing history alive through displays, workshops and related
activities.
In 2008 the theme for the festival was.."Gainsborough Goes Oriental" linking to the Beijing Olympics
In 2011 it was "Gainsborough Celebrates" the tenth anniversary of the event.
redevelopments and which is now seen as the highlight of the year within the local community. From year two
until 2006 and Neil's untimely death – Neil Rogers, with support from his wife, Julie Willoughby. Attendance
grows each year, highlighting the fact that a great proportion of the local residents choose to attend, often inviting
relatives who live further a field to join with them. It is also attracting growing numbers of visitors from
surrounding catchments areas along with tourists to the Town.
2007 was the first year that the Festival was held over two days, with a focus on the heritage aspect of the years
Seaside theme on the Sunday, with the lead partner being Gainsborough Old Hall, along with considerable
participation from Gainsborough Town Council and the Town Councillors. Activities took place in and around
the Old Hall, Gainsborough House and on Parish Church grounds.
The Saturday Festival has historically had a strong art content, this was maintained in 2007 with 11 free
workshops held during the half term week open to anyone, of any age, these covered costume making; flags;
banners and structures, a music workshop and a windmill workshop with Children's Links to compliment the
giant sand castle play area held over the two days. Richmond Park hosted workshops throughout the week, St
John's church hall was a new site and workshops were held in Gainsborough Old Hall. GAPA also offered
workshops for those representing GAPA in the parade. At some of the workshops sections of a giant windbreak
were created, which was continued on the day with festival goers invited to join in with their own creativity. Street
theatre is also a key part of the festival provided by professional companies, or local theatre groups.
The performance stage always has a full programme of dance/keep fit display/music/theatre from local groups
and organisations, starting from the opening of the festival at the new time of 12.00 noon until approximately
5.30 p.m.,
The theme for the 2009 festival was the English Civil War incorporating the battle of Gainsborough in 1643
which took place where Foxby Hill is now (there is a monument on the grass on the right hand side going up the
hill) With the Civil War Re-enactment society bringing history alive through displays, workshops and related
activities.
In 2008 the theme for the festival was.."Gainsborough Goes Oriental" linking to the Beijing Olympics
In 2011 it was "Gainsborough Celebrates" the tenth anniversary of the event.
Links to groups & bands More updates coming soon Stereoepic http://www.myspace.com/stereoepicb and We Sleep Till Sunset http://www.facebook.com/page s/Well-Sleep-Till-Sunset/14201 7732508198 The Torn http://www.thetorn.co.uk/home .htm Performing Arts |
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| Our 2010/11 sponsors links.. Gainsborough Old Hall Marshalls Yard Everyone Active Acis Trent Vale Racetorations Lincolnshire Co-operative Another amazing group that support our Festival year on year are the Earthbound Misfiits their link: Earthbound Misfits |
| The 2012 Festival Sponsors are: - Sills and Betteridge The Streat Café J Bradshaw and Sons Gainsborough Standard Smiffys The Lions Burton & Dyson Whittons Mill |
