What’s On
Aylsham Market Place – 22 September 2024
10.00 EVENT OPENED by Nicholas Crane, author, geographer, explorer and broadcaster, former President of the Royal Geographic Society, and TV presenter of Coast, Map Man, Great British Journeys and much more .
ACE Nature stall – pictures of winning Design-a-T-Shirt entries on display, with names of winners.
MUSIC – Paul Towson, Market Place
10.30 MUSIC – Joan’s Silver Pin (folk), Market Place
CRAZYSKINS facepainter, Town Hall. FREE!
11.00 Fancy Dress Parade of under 10’s. Meet at the ACE Nature table in the Market Place.
11.15 MUSIC – Paul Towson, Market Place
11.30 My Family of Plants and other Animals – a creative movement workshop for children in a tent in churchyard. Head to the tent!
12.00 Children’s Fancy Dress prizegiving – prizes awarded by Grizelda Tyler, Chair of ACE, at ACE Nature Table in Market Place.
12.15 MUSIC – Joan’s Silver Pin, Market Place
1.00 MUSIC – Jollificearshons (folk), Market Place
1.15 My Family of Plants and other Animals 2 – a creative movement workshop for children in tent in churchyard. Head to the tent!
1.30 RAFFLE WINNERS announced, Nature Group.
2.00 Green Day ends
All day: Refreshments & food
Rambling Roots – a plant-based food stall serving up wholesome and tasty cuisine. All the food is vegan but no meat substitutes are used, with a focus on locally grown, seasonal food.
Lawless Pizza – already a popular Aylsham fixture! Wood-fired, freshly made pizzas, hand-stretched and cooked to order. Vegan, gluten free options also available – just ask.
Snacks and drinks – tea, coffee, cakes, biscuits – inside the Town Hall.
Selling Eco-friendly goods
- Earthglade (Market Place)
- Crafters, Preserves (Inside Town Hall)
- Pool to Spool (items repurposed from old plastic pools)
- FREE activities – ACE flower photo arch – come and take a picture to remind you of the day.
KNITTING CLASSES – for both children and adults. Be like Tom Daly – get knitting! Look for a quiet corner in the Town Hall where Jean Hinchcliff shows you how.
ACE QUIZZES AND GAMES – Look out for quizzes on the Energy stall, Traffic stall, a Guess the Weight of blister packs in a box at the Waste stall, and a Hook-a-Duck on the Food/Slow Food stall – PRIZES TO BE WON!
- OTHER STALLS confirmed so far:
- Broadland District Council – lots of free eco-friendly goodies and info.
- Master Composters showing you how to make the best use of your garden and food waste.
- Aylsham Swift Group – come and learn all there is to know about the swifts that visit Aylsham every year.
- The Fixery – a Reepham community venture, uses volunteer “fixers” to repair portable items of all kinds, including jewellery, bikes, clothing and cushions, small electrical and electronic devices, wooden items and ceramics. Simple repairs are free of charge, while in other cases people may need to pay for spare parts. Free electrical safety checks are part of the package too. So bring your items for a once-over or a repair.
