WARE ALL SET FOR DICKENSIAN REVELS 2011
Ware is all set for a Dickensian Evening on Friday December 2nd 2011 which promises to be the biggest and best yet. As last year, when it is estimated more than 10,000 people attended the event, roads in the town centre will be closed and traffic diversions will be in place. Amwell End will be closed from 5.30 pm to give stallholders and also a funfair the time to set up. The other roads to be closed from 6.00 – 10.00 pm will be High Street, Baldock Street, Church Street, East Street and West Street.
Entertainment of all types and children’s roundabouts will all add to the fun in Tudor Square, the High Street and Amwell End, as well as six indoor venues and many of the town’s shops open for the evening and serving goodies.
“It will again be a fantastic evening,” says Jan Wing, Chair of the Ware Town Centre Partnership. “We expect more people than last year, and we shall be making a special effort to make Baldock Street an integral part of the event. Funfairs and a rally of classic cars are being planned there.”
The main celebrations will begin at 7pm when the Mayor, Councillor Mr. Alan Warman, hailed by the Ware Town Crier, turns on the lights on the mighty horse-chestnut in Tudor Square to the accompaniment of carols. The town’s charities and clubs have booked stalls in Tudor Square, where the Christmas music will be playing throughout the evening. Other bands in the town will be Bill Freeman’s Jazz Band from Hoddesdon. There will be a traditional barrel organ outside Tesco’s in West Street.
There will be craft markets in Place House, Bluecoat Yard, and the Drill Hall, Amwell End, and a Hertfordshire Country market of produce and food in the Priory. St. Mary’s Church will be serving refreshments as well as having produce stalls and there will be the traditional Christmas Tree Festival in Leaside Church.
Two competitions will mark the evening. People dressing in Dickensian garb – or even just the odd Victorian top hat or bonnet – can compete for prizes: this year the judges will be available in Tudor Square and go round with digital cameras to make sure everyone gets an equal chance at the prizes. Most shops will have entered the window-dressing, to be judged by design students from Hertford Regional College. As part of their certificate course, students from the college have also designed posters and the Dickensian Evening programme.
For further information, please contact: JAN WING 01920 421466
wtp@wareonline.co.uk
07 June 2011