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Bedford-Jersey Art Festival Joint Launch Event

TWO MAJOR BEDFORD FESTIVALS SHARE ONE GRAND OPENING
AND IT’S FREE!

BEDFORD—JERSEY ARTS FESTIVAL 2009
And the annual BEDFORD FOOD, DRINK AND TALENT FESTIVAL

At the WHITE HORSE, NEWNHAM AVENUE, BEDFORD
A Wells and Young award winning pub!

3 days of continuous live entertainment, food, drink, hog roast, BBQ,
Jersey food and drink tasters—Jersey arts and crafts
Supporting MacMillan Cancer Care and Bedford MS Therapy Centre

Saturday 2 May :

Join 12 hours of WWII themed words, music and dance on the outdoor stage and arena!

1 pm : John Verity, David Morgan, Michael Pipe and Doudoumba Half Moon Drum Circle open the show! Prepare to be ’blown away’ by some of Bedfordshire’s best!
From 3 pm . . .
Singalong with Andy Collier, all those oh so familiar famed WWII songs—if you don’t know the words—you will!! Union Jacks provided! Come on down in 40s fashions if you like!
Swingsters invite you to see how easy it is to pick up 40s Lindyhop jive—a demo and a class!!
Keep on dancing into the evening with the Glenn Miller sound from Shambles Big Band led by Paul Burrett!
Complete a wonderful day—relax with late night jazz in the bar through midnight to 1 am!

GREAT FOOD—GREAT BEERS AND WINES—FANTASTIC LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!

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