Name: Gillingham Festival 2009
Start: 2009-07-10
End: 2009-07-19
Location: Town Bridge Meadow, Gillingham, Dorset

Gillingham Festival 2009

Friday 10th to Sunday 19th July 2009
Town Bridge Meadow, Gillingham, Dorset, England MAP
Concerts from £7 - £20. Kids half price. around £25 - Folk Day (kids free) . Many free events

Last updated: Thu 11th Jun 2009

The dates for 2009 are confirmed as Friday 10th until Sunday 19th July with outside events from Friday 10th July at its usual home Town Bridge Meadow, Gillingham, in North Dorset. The festival's programme includes entertainment, sport and fun.

This is a co-ordinated arts and community event centred around a marquee adjacent to Gillingham's High Street and culminating in a Community weekend.

The line-up is as follows:
Friday 10th: Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, DeMuirs, Phil and Sarah, and Fiver featuring Georgie.

Saturday 11th: Homegrown (UB40 Tribute), and 3Way.

Sunday 12th: Gillingham Imperial Silver Band,

Monday 13th: John Otway & Attila the Stockbroker.

Tuesday 14th: Born to be Jovi (Bon Jovi tribute), and Stress.

Wednesday 15th: National Youth Jazz Orchestra NYJO, and Mike Botterill.

Thursday 16th: Steroironics (Stereophonics tribute), and Loose Connections.

Friday 17th: Rat Race, and Bad Boys The Tyla Gang.

Saturday 18th: Jigsaw, and Stop Go 60.

Sunday 19th: Abba Rival, and Joe James.

The festival programme also includes Amazing Mr Smith, Bell Street Jazz Band, 100 Years of Biking, Blues Express, Bones Youth Talent Showcase, Duo Sediyanka, Car Boot Sales, Car Show, Craft Areas, Crystal, DeMuirs, Didgeridoo Making, Digeridorset, Drum Workshops, Face Painting, Family Workshops, FDS, Flame Fire and Circus Skills Workshop and Show, Full Motley, Georgie & Dermot, Giant Knitting, A man in a Chicken Costume, Gillingham Imperial Silver Band Youth Section, Jonathan Payne, Heifer, Indigo Blue, Looni Ballooni, Magic Workshops, Morris Dancing, Nick Tatham, Rug Making.,Schools Acts, Skynflynt, Songs of Praise, Stereo 4, Story Tent, Teddy Bears Picnic, Tim Lacock, Treasure Hunt, Umbrella Decorating, Umbrella Parade, Yetminster Irish Dancers and loads more.

Over the two-week period expect a varied programme of events including circus workshops, a poetry evening, photographic displays, antique valuations, historical walks, and children's activities.

More information will be here when available.