Brief History of Ingestre
Friday 29.08.2008
12.15 to 13.15 Tee off in Golf Competition Ingestre Golf Club.
18.00 Golf Competition finishes
18.00 Reception for Sponsors at Ingestre Hall
19.15 Festival Declared Open by the Earl of Shrewsbury
20.00 Ceilidh in Ingestre Hall with the Moody Food Ceilidh Band
20.00 Candlelit concert by the Old Hill Consort in St Mary’s Church
23.30 Bar closes Ingestre Hall closes at Midnight.
Saturday 30.08.2008
At 12.00 Gates and Car Parks Open and Road Closed from the Lindens to Ingestre Hall and Ingestre Church
13.00 Talbot Cars Historic Vehicle Procession
Ingestre Hall opens
Local Artists and Historical Exhibitions
Photographic Competition Display
St Mary’s Church opens.
National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies display
Archery Demonstrations & taster sessions
Afternoon Teas and Bar available
Grounds and Stalls open & Jolly Polly balloon modelling!
Bouncy Castles, Connect 4 and Jenga and Leaps and Bounds.
Ceramics workshop, Clothes from Re-cycled paper workshop
Bric-a-brac, Tombola,
Jewellery, Wood Turning, Arts and Crafts
Hog Roast, Fresh Strawberries …and more!
13.30 Lady Isabella and costumed procession
from Ingestre New Stables
14.00 Conducted tour of Ingestre Hall with James Fack
Conducted Tours of Ingestre Church with Trevor Field-Williams
Mummers Play in front of Ingestre Hall
14.30 Equestrian demonstration at the New Stables
14.30 Beggars Oak’ Clog Dancing at entrance to grounds
Conducted Nature Walk with Roger Broadbent.
Meet at Ingestre Church at 14.30 p.m.
15.00 Magic Chris – children’s entertainment
15.15 ‘Beggars Oak’ Clog Dancing at entrance to grounds
15.30 Bell ringing demonstrations in Ingestre Church
15 30 Equestrian demonstration at the new Stables
16.00 Conducted tour of Ingestre Hall with James Fack
Mummers Play in front of Ingestre Hall
17.00 Close of stalls and Ingestre Hall…
18.00 Re-opening of Ingestre Hall for a Pre-concert Evening Buffet
20.00 Jazz Concert with Chris Gumbley and Friends in Ingestre Church
20.00 Fine Dining and Charity Auction in aid of Katherine House and Donna Louise Trust Hospices in Ingestre Hall
23.30 Bar closes Ingestre Hall closes at Midnight.
Sunday 31.08.2008
09.30 Conducted Nature Walk with Roger Broadbent.
Meet at The Lindens corner
11.15 Pilgrimage Service Procession
13.00 Lunchtime concert by Chetwynd in St Mary’s Church
14.00 Hog Roast and Bar with entertainment by the Wright Band in the grounds of Ingestre Hall
PLEASE PRE-BOOK WALKS AND GUIDED TOURS OF INGESTRE HALL
DETAILS OF BOOKING CONCERTS AND, DINING
A licensed bar will be available at all events until 11.30 p.m.
except on Sunday when activities finish at 6.00 p.m.
Friday 29 August at 20.00.
In Ingestre Church, a baroque candle lit concert of music ideally suited to this
wonderful building with the Old Hill Consort – £10.
Friday 29 August at 20.00.
a Ceildh will be held in Ingestre Hall with dancing to
the Moody Food Ceildh Band £15.
(This includes a ploughman’s supper).
Saturday 30 August at 20.00.
Chris Gumbley and friends
Playing Jazz in Ingestre Church £15.
An evening Restaurant will open in Ingestre Hall
for meals At 18.00 .and 20.00 on Saturday
18.00. a 2 course pre-concert, cold buffet will be available at 6.00 p.m. £15
We apologise but you will need to vacate your table by 19.30. when you will be served coffee in the Red Room.
20.00. Fine Dining With a 3 course hot meal £30
This will be followed by a charity Auction
in aid of Katherine House and Donna-Louise Trust hospices.
Sunday 31 August
11.15 A pilgrimage service takes place around the village followed by
13.00 Chetwynd (our resident vocal and performing group) in Ingestre Church £7.
14.00The festival concludes with a Hog Roast £10 for adults and £5 children
celebrated with dancing to music by the fantastic Wright Band at.
Pre- booking and pre-payment is required
for all concerts , evening meals and Sunday’s Hog Roast.
Please pre-book free nature walks and guided tours of Ingestre Hall
Contact the festival office for all tickets and bookings: 07530 294698
