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| Friday 18 June |
CARNIVAL PARADE
Sponsored by IKEA Ltd
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Moves off from Kennington Avenue at 7.30 pm. Floats, decorated vehicles and hundreds of characters in fancy dress, accompanied by 7 bands. Judging of individual fancy dress classes, from 6.30 pm at foot of Kennington Avenue. |
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| Saturday 19 June |
ADULT 5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL COMPETITION
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For the R L Scott Trophy. Burghlee Park, commencing 1.00 pm.
Entry fee £5.00 per team. Entries accepted on the day. |
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| Sunday 20 June |
FAMILY FUN RUN
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Organised by Loanhead Community Learning Centre. Starts from Loanhead Community Learning Centre, Mayburn Walk. Entrants should enrol from 10.30 am. Run starts at 11.00 am. Please note, no registration fee is payable this year and entry to the Fun Run is free for everyone. Medals will be awarded to all runners who complete the course.
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| Sunday 20 June |
LOANHEAD BRASS ROOTS IN CONCERT
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Sponsored by Halliday Fraser Munro
Main Stage, Fountain Green. 2.00 pm. Free admission. Collection for Gala funds.
Come and hear Loanhead’s multi award winning youth brass band. |
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| Sunday 20 June |
GALA WEEK SERVICE
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Fountain Green. 3.00 pm. All welcome. |
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| Monday 21 June |
INTER SCHOOLS BASKETBALL
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Sponsored by Ian Oates Windows & Doors
Loanhead & St Margaret’s Schools’ Campus, commencing 4.30 pm |
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| Monday 21 June |
KODA IN CONCERT
Sponsored by Halliday Fraser Munro
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Main Stage, Fountain Green 7.30 pm. Free admission. Collection for Gala funds.
Following their highly successful performance during last year’s Gala Week, we are delighted to welcome back this very talented group of young Scottish traditional musicians. |
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| Tuesday 22 June |
INTER SCHOOLS FOOTBALL
Sponsored by Ian Oates Windows & Doors
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Loanhead Leisure Centre All Weather Pitch, commencing 6.30 pm. |
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| Tuesday 22 June |
RANTUM SCANTUM IN CONCERT, PLUS PERFORMERS FROM THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Sponsored by Halliday Fraser Munro
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Main Stage, Fountain Green 7.00 pm. Free admission. Collection for Gala funds.
Rantum Scantum are Bobby Nicholson, a folk singer songwriter from Fife and Eddy Hanson, a classically trained violinist from Yorkshire. They have been working together for over 12 years and have performed extensively throughout Europe, featuring their own songs plus new versions of old ones. Also appearing will be groups of talented young musicians from the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music based at Plockton High School, Ross-shire. |
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| Wednesday 23 June |
INTER SCHOOLS HOCKEY
Sponsored by Ian Oates Windows & Doors
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Paradykes Primary School MUGA, commencing 4.30 pm |
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| Wednesday 23 June |
BOYS & GIRLS JUMBLE FOOTBALL
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Paradykes Primary School MUGA, commencing 6.00 pm
Open to all boys and girls up to P7. Teams will be selected at the event. |
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| Wednesday 23 June |
FOUNTAIN GREEN ENTERTAINMENT
Performances by Loanhead Disco Dancers and the Gemini Pom Pom Troupe on the main stage at Fountain Green, commencing 6.45 pm. Free admission. Collection for Gala funds.
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| Thursday 24 June |
SENIOR CITIZENS’ TEA DANCE
Sponsored by McLennan’s Garage
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Loanhead Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Academy Lane, commencing 1.30 pm
Tickets £1. Available from Chrissie Rygula or Annette Perfect (0131 440 1380) or pay on the day. |
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| Thursday 24 June |
TREASURE ISLAND SHOW
Sponsored by McLennan’s Garage
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A show for younger children performed by the Kosmic Krew. Main Stage, Fountain Green, commencing 6.30 pm. All children must be accompanied. Free admission. Collection for Gala funds. |
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| Friday 25 June |
PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ PROCESSION & JOINT SCHOOLS’ ASSEMBLY
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The procession headed by MacTaggart Scott Loanhead Band will move off from Paradykes Primary School at 10.00 am proceeding by Mayburn Walk, Mayburn Avenue and Fountain Place. The pupils of Loanhead and St Margaret’s Schools will then join the parade which will proceed by Clerk Street to Fountain Green.
At Fountain Green the Court Principals for 2010 will be introduced and musical entertainment featuring Fischy Music will be provided. At 11.45 am the procession will reform and will proceed to the Memorial Park by Church Street and Burghlee Terrace. On arrival at the Memorial Park refreshments will be distributed to all schoolchildren. |
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| Friday 25 June |
CHILDREN’S SPORTS
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Memorial Park, commencing 1.00 pm. See separate pages for full list of sports events. During the afternoon ice cream will be provided free for all of the children. Two roundabouts and a Giant Slide will be in the park during the afternoon for the free use of children attending the Sports. |
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| Friday 25 June |
EVE OF GALA CONCERT
Sponsored by Halliday Fraser Munro
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Fountain Green at 7.30 pm. Featuring the Sound of Seventeen Big Band. If you have attended the Brass in the Park event in recent years you will probably be familiar with this band which has performed to great acclaim as part of the Sunday afternoon programme there. The band is based in Edinburgh and plays a wide range of Big Band music including songs made famous by Frank Sinatra. This popular band has performed at a number of European festivals and is guaranteed to play a lively, fun programme of music. Free admission. Collection in aid of Gala funds. |
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| Saturday 26 June |
LOANHEAD CHILDREN’S DAY
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7.30 am Judging of decorated house frontages commences for the Specific
Heat and Sclater trophies. view photos
9.00 am Collection of members of the Court from their homes commences.
9.30 am Collection of Queen Elect from her home in Park View.
9.45 am Collection of Retiring Queen from her home in Mayburn Grove.
10.30 am The various groups accompanied by the bands move off from St Margaret’s Hall, Clerk Street and proceed by Clerk Street and Church Street to Fountain Green.
10.45 am Crowning Ceremony on Fountain Green. This will be followed by the Mining Memorial Ceremony.
12.00 noon The Grand Procession moves off from Church Street view photos. This is Midlothian’s largest annual parade and this year it will be accompanied by 11 bands.
12.45 pm The Grand Procession arrives at the Memorial Park.
1.00 pm Commencement of Afternoon Programme of Entertainment in the Memorial Park. Admission to the Memorial Park is free. The programme of entertainment in the park features:- |
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MAIN ARENA ENTERTAINMENT
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JAMES DYLAN’S STUNTWORLD – SPECTACULAR MOTORCYCLE STUNT SHOW
ELAINE HILL SHEEPDOG DISPLAY
THE MASSED PIPES & DRUMS COMPRISING 5 PIPE BANDS
THE STAFFORDSHIRE KNIGHTS DRUM CORPS
CRITERION ‘NEW ORLEANS’ JAZZ BAND
DANCE AREA IN GIANT MARQUEE FEATURING
LOANHEAD DISCO DANCERS AND GEMINI POM POM TROUPE
THE KID’S PLAYHOUSE SHOW
PLUS CHILDREN’S MARQUEE FEATURING PUNCH & JUDY SHOW
GIANT SLIDE – PONY RIDES – BOUNCY CASTLE
FAIRGROUND RIDES – BUNGEE TRAMPOLINES
STALLS & SIDESHOWS – VARIOUS CATERING VANS
PLUS TEAROOM OPERATED BY LOANHEAD PARISH CHURCH
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2.00 pm War Memorial Ceremony in the Memorial Park. view photos
5.00 pm Conclusion of programme of events. |
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| Sunday 27 June |
In the event that the sports scheduled for Friday 25 June are cancelled due to inclement weather, they will be re-scheduled for Sunday 27 June in the Memorial Park commencing at 2.00 pm. |
