Strathmore & The Glens Rural Partnership
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Blairgowrie
& Rattray Easter Fair For a number
of months now a small group of volunteers have been meeting every month to put a
programme together not just to celebrate Easter, which this year the weekend
starts on the 21st March through to Sunday 23rd, but to
try and kick of the tourist season. The idea came out of a meeting between the
Craft Workers and BEPTA and has grown ever since. The
committee is made up with volunteers from the following organisations: BEPTA,
Strathmore & The Glens, Craft Workers, Blairgowrie & Rattray Pipe Band,
Blairgowrie & Rattray Community Council, Blairgowrie Highlanders,
Blairgowrie Illuminations, Blairgowrie Players, Blairgowrie Merchants,
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps and Blairgowrie Tourist Office. Many of
these representatives are wearing many hats, so the coverage is very wide spread
across many organisations – Unity in the Community is at work
here. We have made
ourselves into a proper constituted committee and are looking forward to working
with others who organise events throughout the area. Murray Scott is the
Chairman, Bob Ellis is Vice Chairman, Councillor Caroline Shiers is Secretary,
Margaret Wotherspoon is the Treasurer and Sue Cole is in charge of the Project
Fundfinding. We have a
very packed programme, which starts off with a Family Ceilidh on the Friday
evening. On Saturday the programme starts at 8am and finishes at midnight. This
includes a Cateran Trail Challenge, Strathmore & The Glens Community Market,
Craft & Art Fair, Raptor Show, Bell Ringers, Pipe Band Parade, Rattray
Marching Band, Children’s Events, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Story Telling,
Panto or Play, Funfair, Bob The Bunny and we are hoping to get some live
chickens and bunnies. In the evening it is hoped that there will be a 60’s
Disco. On Easter
Sunday we have a smaller programme. Starting at 8am, we will be hoping that the
rest of the Cateran Trail Challenge competitors will be finished or on their
last miles of the 64 mile route. Then we have the Craft & Art Fair, a Church
Service, two small Guided Walks, Highland Dancing, a display by the Blairgowrie
Highlanders, the Pleasanton Fire Engine, the Blessing of an Easter Egg before a
massed Easter Egg roll, Treasure Hunt, judging of Eggs & Bonnets, and then
the prize giving for all competitions. The event will finish with a massed Pipe
Band Parade. Throughout
the weekend there will be a competition to find the best dressed window display
and also there will be music in some of the pubs and hotels. So there
will be something for everyone to take part in. Weatherwise, we have to remember
that we could still be in the grips of winter, but we have a plan just in case.
We will endeavour to put out regular press release as the event gets nearer, but
we are urging all shop and business owners to get into the spirit of this
weekend, also if there are any other organisations who would like to get
involved, then just contact one of the office bearers. |
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