Intro by Festival Committee

Intro by Festival Committee - pg. 2-3 Transport & Parking - pg. 4 Stalls - pg. 5 Meet your Community Builders - pg. 6-7 Entertainment - pg. 8-9 Speakers - pg. 10-11 Advice - pg. 12-13 Health & Wellbeing - pg. 14-15 Workshops - pg. 16 Arts & Crafts - pg. 17 Venue Map - pg. 18-19

Introduction

Hello and welcome to our eighth festival, our final one under the Ageing Well Torbay banner and the National Lottery Community Fund. Let’s make it a massive celebration of what we have achieved and the legacies we have left behind.

It seems incredible how the festival has developed, and the committee’s confidence increased to ensure we include something for everyone. This year will hopefully be no exception.

Despite losing some space with the changes at the RICC, the map in your programme should make it easy to get around and make your selections. If not, there are plenty of volunteers around to help you. Easily identified in our high viz jackets.

Lots of familiar faces are entertaining us throughout the day alongside some new acts in the Forum. Please give them a warm welcome and join in when you can. You’ll also find refreshments, both hot and cold served in there too!

The Community Builders in the Arena are showcasing just some of the groups and activities started up during the past seven years and new groups are starting all the time. Make sure you catch up with your area; you may discover a new activity!

Talks in the Grace Murrell suite start on the hour throughout the day and are, as always, very diverse. Again, hopefully, something of interest to you.

The Burdett room has health and wellbeing stalls to visit and various gentle exercise groups to suit all abilities.

Our Advice Corner includes information of great value to us all and the many stall holders are showcasing all they have to offer in our glorious Bay.

Our sincere thanks to everyone who has supported us on this very special day. We couldn’t do it without you.

Finally, a huge thank you to you for coming along. It is so good to see you all face to face. Our past two virtual festivals ensured the show went on, but we are happy to be back doing what is important, celebrating and meeting up with friends old and new.

Enjoy. See you flashmobbing or belly dancing, maybe? We have first aiders on hand if needed!

From your committee, supported and advised by Jess Slade, David Gledhill and Matt Saunders, who have also done all the producing and publicity for our festival.

A big thank you to anyone who has helped in any way.

Ageing Well Festival Committee: Richard James, Carol Kendall, Pamela Oatley, June Pierce, Rodger Smith, Paula Stewart, Frank Wye