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Town events held in Harpenden

Harpenden Carnival

The Harpenden Carnival is organised by the Harpenden Round Table which in 2013 is to be held on Saturday 8th June 2013. It will be held from 12 noon at Rothamsted Park where an afternoon of entertainment is planned. Entry into the the attractions in Rothamsted Park is by programme which can be purchased in advance from various locations around the town or at the gate on the day.

For further details about the event and for a full programme visit the Round Table website www.harpendenroundtable.org.

 

Harpenden Common Discovery Day 

The 2013 Harpenden Common Discovery Day will take place on Saturday 15 June 2013 from 10.00am until 4.00pm and will again be free for all to attend. The aim of the event is to promote Harpenden Common and encourage people to find out about this wonderful asset in the heart of their community. It includes three nature trails, a horse ride, ponds, hay meadow, woodland and is home to a variety of sporting clubs. Over the decades Harpenden Common has had varied uses including grazing for sheep, horseracing, hunting, ice skating, athletics, football, cricket, golf, circuses and fairs.

Confirmed attractions include sheep shearing, falconry displays, the Essex dog display team, a circus skills workshop and ferret racing. There are also a variety of information stalls for community and environmental groups ranging from bees to bats and bowl carving to goats and spinning. There are activities for all the family including have-a-go archery, beat the goalie and the ever popular welly wanging.

Discovery Day will also be hosting an improved fun dog show this year, with a judge from Bedfordshire All Breeds Training Society coming along to choose the top three dogs from the following classes:

• Most handsome dog
• Prettiest bitch
• Young handler (under16's)
• Waggiest tail
• Dog the judge would most like to take home

To enter your dog into one of these classes, Tel: 01582 463668. Or email alexandra.baron@harpenden.gov.uk. Please note that places are limited. The dog show will commence at 2.15pm.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Queen's Coronation we will be holding a royal themed fancy dress competition at this years Discovery Day. So we would like to see all you Kings, Queens, princes and princess. This will be judged at 1.30pm in the main arena.

 For more information, contact Harpenden Town Council on Tel: 01582 768278.

Common Walk - Thursday 27 June 2013 

Harpenden Town Council will be holding its annual walk around Harpenden Common on the evening of Thursday 27 June 2013, weather permitting. The walk will start at 6.30pm from Harpenden Common Golf Club car park, Cravells Road. All members of the public are invited to attend. A number of Town Councillors and Officers will be present at the walk during which they will talk about how the common is managed, explain any current/proposed works and endeavour to answer any relevant questions or concerns.

For further details about the walk, please contact the Town Council on Tel: 01582 768278.

  

Armed Forces Day - Saturday 29 June

The 2013 Armed Forces Day is to take place on Saturday 29 June 2013 from 12 noon on the Common Triangle outside the Public Halls, Southdown Road. Attractions include Veterans Parade, Cadet competitions and display, Drill display, Climbing Wall and Bouncy Castle Obstacle Course, plus much more.

For further details about this event please contact Sarah Norwood on Tel: 01582 768278.  

 

Highland Gathering - Sunday 14 July

The Highland Gathering is organised by the Harpenden Lions Club and is held in Rothamsted Park in July each year. The 2013 event is to take place on Sunday 14 July 2013 from 10.00am to 5.00pm. The event which is rumoured to be the largest Gatherings outside of Scotland. There are various attractions such as piping, highland dancing and higland games competitions, Fun fair, crafters village, food and licenced bars, charity and trading stalls and much more.

For further details about the day and photos from last  years event, visit the Harpenden Lions Club website www.harpenden-lions.co.uk. 

 
Classics on the Common - Wednesday 31 July

Classics on the Common, which is organised by Harpenden Village Rotary Club, is an annual event held in July each year on the Common. The 2013 event is provisionally to be held on Wednesday 31 July 2013. The Common comes alive with approximately 1200 cars and 250 motorcycles and scooters, all admired by 10,000 spectors. It is rumoured that the event is Britains biggest mid-week classic car meeting and is ranked among the top events of the classics calendar. There is no charge for spectators. For further information about the event, visit the dedicated website www.classicsonthecommon.com

 

Teddy Bears Picnic - Saturday 17 August

This annual FREE event, held in Lydekker Park, Sun Lane, will take place on Saturday 17 August 2013 and runs from 11.00am to 2.00pm. 

This year the event is being sponsored by Davenport House Patient Group with support from Mum's Guide to Harpenden. Attractions include a show by Smartie Artie the children's entertainer, face painting, a bouncy castle and games. For further information, please contact  01582 463668.

 

 

 

 

 

Harpenden Christmas Carnival - Sunday 24 November

This annual event which has grown year on year since its introduction on a Sunday in 2006; is to be held in 2013 on Sunday 24 November 2013. Provisional details of the day are as follows:

12.00pm - 6.00pm   Farmers Market, Charity stalls and Enterprise stalls
12.00pm - 6.00pm   Fun Fair
12.30pm - 5.30pm   Santa's Grotto open
From 1.00pm            Stage Acts commence
3.00pm                       Procession
4.00pm                       Stage entertainment from Heart Radio
5.00pm                       Christmas Lights Switch On

FREE PARKING AT STATION CAR PARK FROM 12 NOON.

For further details about the event contact the Town Council on Tel: 01582 768278.  

View the video of the 2012 event, kindly provided by Ron Taylor of Harpendia here.
http://youtu.be/8qrL3NfAmaY
View the video of the 2011 event, kindly provided by Ron Taylor of Harpendia here. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUVeMWbDCcA&feature=related

Southdown Christmas Light Switch On - Friday 29 November

This annual event which is held in the Southdown shopping area, in 2013 is to be held on Friday 29 November 2013. Attractions include live music, children’s fairground rides, shops opening late and a Christmas Fair at theMethodistChurchwith the lights being switched on by the Town Mayor at 6.00pm. For further details about the event contact the Town Council on Tel: 01582 768278.

View the video of the 2012 event, kindly provided by Ron Taylor of Harpendia here.
http://youtu.be/8qrL3NfAmaY
View the video of the 2011, kindly provided by Ron Taylor of Harpendia here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kYziPS6AUE&feature=related

Batford Christmas Light Switch On - Sunday 1 December

This annual event which is held at the end of Pickford Hill on Batford Green, in 2013 is to be held on Sunday 1 December 2013 with the lights being switched on at 5.30pm. For further details about the event contact the Town Council on Tel: 01582 768278. 

View the video of the 2011, kindly provided by Ron Taylor of Harpendia here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kYziPS6AUE&feature=related

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