Melbourn Village Fete

and Music on the Moor Saturday 18 June 2016

Melbourn Village Fete 1 pm to 5 pm Music on the Moor 5 pm to 11 pm On the sports field behind Melbourn Village College near the community pavilion. Entry £2, £1 for concessions. There is free off road parking including disabled parking along the Moor, please follow the signs. Early summer heralds our village fete and we have, we hope, organised another fun day for us all. As always we are hoping for a beautiful summer’s day and evening to bring out the very best. However, we have lots to look forward to even if we suffer from a wet or cool day. The organising committee are delighted that this year our local Member of Parliament, Heidi Allen MP, will open the event.

The field will be set up in a similar way to previous years with some improvements here and there. The marquee will be a little bigger providing extra room so that both the competitions and indoor stalls can be accommodated at the same time. More details about the competitions will be available from our website and in leaflets available from around the village such as the Co-op, doctors and dental surgeries, Post Office and some of the hairdressers. The opportunity will be there for all age groups to take part and lots of different categories will be open for you to enter.

The stalls in the marquee will be for those needing power and shelter for their offerings. These will be at a premium price but offer, we hope, some extra facilities that have been asked for.

Raffle tickets will be sold through our partners this year, Melbourn Primary School PTFA, and at various outlets around the village and on the day at the raffle tent near the pavilion. The top prize will be £100 cash plus lots of other prizes kindly donated by some of our local businesses.

The pavilion will again have an old-fashioned tea shop serving home made cakes, scones, sandwiches and other delicious tea time treats all served on fine bone china to add to the occasion. Coffee and tea will be served including some herbal teas. In addition, homemade elderflower cordial will be available as a cold and refreshing alternative.

Our ever-popular barbecue will be serving high quality locally sourced meat and vegetarian options by our fantastic team of volunteers led by Jenny. Sausages and beef burgers with onions and garnishes served in rolls with dollops of mustard and ketchup are the firm favourites. In addition, we hope to also provide chilli con carne with nachos. New this year we are offering home-made ice cream. No additives or preservatives are in this, just cream and condensed milk with a range of delicious natural flavours. Created especially for us is Melbourn Magic, which contains honeycomb, chocolate chips and caramel, now that sounds like a real treat. We will only have a limited stock so be sure to come and have a scoop early on. Volunteers provide all of this food and we pride ourselves in providing only the very best quality at very reasonable prices. Of course, we will also have an ice cream van available as an alternative. In addition, commercial vendors will be selling food and we hope to have similar outlets as in previous years. They include a fish and chip van, a pasty stall and a crepe van serving savoury and sweet toppings. In addition, a coffee barista van will be selling freshly ground and brewed coffee and we hope to have a donut van as well. So you see a lot of food options to suit all tastes. Of course picnics are always welcome but we ask that you do not bring any glassware to the field for obvious reasons.

This leads us to the bar. Donna and Paul return with their team to provide non- alcoholic and alcoholic drinks for us all to enjoy responsibly. Real ale in casks and lager should quench the thirst. Locally produced cider, which has proved so popular, will also be offered. Alternatively, our now famous Pimms cocktail sold by the glass or pitcher will also be for sale. A selection of white and

red wine will be available. Ice cold drinks of various types will also be at the bar. New this year will be a prosecco tent, which will offer a cold glass of bubbly for those wanting to try something different.

Richard, our vintage vehicle co-ordinator, has lined up some lovely visitors and new this year is a display of some old machinery. If you have any interesting machines you want to display or an old vehicle, then please get in touch with Richard via our website. In addition, this year we have an enormous ex-army tank crane.

Returning this year is the locally based Keyhole Driving School who will be offering a taster session for 14–16 year olds in a private area close to the fete. The experienced and fully qualified instructors will let you have your first drive in a dual controlled car.

Around the field will be stalls representing local clubs and activities with information about what is available to do in our area. There will also be some commercial vendors with an interesting array of arts and crafts type wares. Throughout the afternoon the popular barbershop quartet, Double Take, will be strolling around the field singing their beautifully harmonised a cappella.

In the arena and around the field are some firm favourites. We welcome back the Zorbing balls, and bungee trampolining. From a few years back we see the return of sheep racing where six sheep race down a course, you can even have a little bet on your favourite one and you might be a winner. Shepreth Wildlife park return with a selection of their animals. Snakes and lizards will be on display. There will be Owls as well that you can touch. Bouncy castles and inflatable slides will be available and funfair type rides. For little children there will be a ball pond and for older children a stock to trap your best friends in whilst you throw wet sponges at them. A huge Newfoundland dog called Bear will be pulling a cart around the arena and doing some other tricks. Also in the arena will be our local vets and dog trainers judging a number of dog-related competitions. If you have a dog with a very waggy tail, happiest face or one that is particularly obedient then bring it along to the show, specific categories will be known nearer the time. The Dynamos Football Club will be showing off their football skills. The ever-popular egg throwing and tug of war will also take place. The vintage and classic car visitors will take part in a parade.

After 5 pm we will start the Music on the Moor event where we have an exciting collection of local bands and artists to enjoy. Headlining this year will be Shredded Beat who return from a few years back. They play some great hits from the 60s to the present that will ensure the evening finishes with people on the dance floor. Supporting them will be Folding Stars who play many of our favourite rock numbers. Paul Whitton is a great friend of the fete. Paul plays a quieter and a more reflective range of music. There will be other acts but at the time of writing they have yet to confirm. The evening will run until 11 pm only this year so be sure to arrive at the start to enjoy what is on offer.

As always we are grateful for the support of our sponsors who help cover the cost of the day without which it would be impossible for us to organise our village fete. In addition, we have the continued support of the Parish Council who this year have provided financial support to provide security and PCSO cover so that we can all enjoy a safe and fun day and evening.

Visit our website for up to date details of the day. www.melbournfete. co.uk. Please like us on Facebook.

FETE 2016 SAFETY ADVICE

•Please bring only plastic drinking glasses onto the field –spare ones will be available free from the bar; • Please – for the comfort of fellow dancers – do not bring any drinks onto the dance floor • Please ensure that you have proof of age ID when buying alcoholic drink from the bar if you are fortunate enough to look young • Please ensure that you have proof of age ID when bringing alcoholic drinks onto the site or drinking them on the site if you are fortunate enough to look young • Please help us to keep the site clean by using the plastic sacks provided by our Stewards for any rubbish • We are looking forward to support from Police Officers, professional

Stewards and our fantastic First

Aiders who will help everyone to have a great time – safely.