Some
Extracts from the Ealing Council Brochure
AROUND EALING Summer 2000 are included below
Arena attractions
After last year’s outstanding success, step back in time
again as the central arena comes alive with drill displays and battles between
the Cavaliers and Roundheads. There’ll also be gun dog displays, shire
horses, classic cars and bikes from Greenford historic bike museum and
community dancers.
Park in a tent
Appreciate beauty and simplicity with this year’s theme -
a reproduction of a Japanese Garden. Displays from the local Japanese school
and the art of Japanese flower arranging. Learn about the work of the Parks
and Countryside Service. Also on show - displays from ~Ealing in Bloom’
entrants, the council’s parks development team and arboriculture department.
Outside the tent will be a ‘real’ allotment created by local groups and
individuals.
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Learn a craft
Craftspeople will be at work to show their skills - from
blacksmiths to potters, quilters to basket-makers, spinners to weavers and
wood crafters. Watch them at work or try your own hand. Of course, quality
crafts will also be on sale with over 100 stalls selling different products
and produce.
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Animal magic
The shire horses are returning again to Ealing - another
chance to take a ride in a horse-driven cart. For children, there’ll be the
ever-popular ponies waiting to be ridden. The animal marquee has both farmyard
and exotic animals. This year there’ll be goats, polish chickens, pigs,
sheep, ponies and rabbits. Don’t forget the gun dog demonstrations in the
main arena.
Glamour pup
Even your pets are provided for at this year’s Weekend!
Show your dog on Sunday 2nd July. Both pedigree and novelty classes will be
judged from 1pm in the animal arena. (In aid of Battersea Dogs Home).
Fun on the water
The colourful regatta of boats and waterway attractions on
the Grand Union Canal lets you try paddling a canoe or take up the challenge
of the dragon boats. Alternatively, enjoy a leisurely cruise in the
traditional narrowboat ~\Vind in the Willows’. There’ll be a variety of
historic boats and leisure craft moored up. For the first time ever the unique
Puppet Theatre Barge will be appearing with performances on board. Advance
booking is recommended.
The Waterways Village will have a range of waterway and
wildlife displays and traditional crafts. Activities include Roses and Castles
painting, Rosie and Jim badge making, wildlife colouring and rag-rug making.
A special thanks to British Waterways, Ealing Canoe
Club and Willowtree Narrow Boats for all their help in organising the canal
and waterway activities.
A feast of music
This year’s Ealing Countryside Weekend will be alive with music and
dance. For 2000 we have brought together an exciting array of music and dance
from around the world. The Courage Music Stage provides the perfect backdrop
for an expanded music programme where visitors can enjoy two great days of
musical entertainment.
Green village
A yellow submarine, composting road show and local, regional and national
wildlife and conservation. organisations will provide the focal point for this
green village. Question local experts and view the technology of the future.
Inn luck
To recharge your batteries thre’ll be plenty of food and drink on offer.
We welcome back the Courage Black Bull Traveling Inn a
traveling pub offering all the comforts of a real local where visitors will be
able to enjoy a refreshing pint.
This year’s varied cuisine includes Caribbean, barbecue and oriental,
Indian, a tea tent, as well as perennial favorites - burgers and hot dogs, pizza, doughnuts, candy floss,
popcorn and ice cream.
Hoe-down on the
hill
If you enjoy dancing are just looking for a great night out of music,
dance. food and drink then the evening of Saturday 1st July will be a night to
remember. This year we are proud to present an incredible evening of country
music and dance under the stars, with ‘Jiggery Pokery’.
