Welcome to the Southmead Festival 2024
Saturday 13th July, 11am - 4pm
Prizes for the best theme outfit - what's yours going to be?
This year's theme is 'The Mead Olympics'
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
Make sure you win your Olympic ‘Southmeadal’ by taking part in some of the fantastic games and competitions to celebrate this year’s theme. So grab your daps, get your sporty garb on, and join us for a day of fun. Your Olympic theme costume may win you a fab prize!
Shirley’s Big Raffle is full of amazing prizes thanks to donations from local shops and businesses, and the Greenway Market will be bursting at the seams with locally made, beautiful crafts and delights.
Slip on your sun cream, slap on your hat, and fill up your water bottles if it’s a hot one! Pick your spot on the field, spread out your rug, unfold your chairs, open your sun brolly, pop up your gazebo, sit back and enjoy the entertainment. Or, pull on your wellies, put up your umbrella and stick on your cagoule!
Whatever the weather, we bet you’ll be singing along with headliners the Greenway Singers’ mix of the best songs in the book, or with Dan Ratchet’s Reggae, or Esme Doll’s brilliant Pride-preview!
FREE ENTRY
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COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE STAGE
12 pm – 12:30pm
Esme Doll pre-Pride performance
12:30pm – 1 pm
Mandolin Orchestra
1:30 pm – 2 pm
DWild performance
2 pm – 2:30pm
Bristol4Tibet performance
2:30 pm – 3 pm
Maroon Fist display
3 pm – 3:30 pm
Dan Ratchet reggae singer
3:30 pm – 4 pm (and close)
Greenway Singers sing-a-long
ZONES & REFRESHMENTS
Older People’s Tea Tent
Conversation Corner
Bristol Refugee Celebrating Sanctuary Local with Sudanese food and Henna tattoos
Shirley’s Big Festival Raffle
Greenway Market in the Main Hall
Young People’s Tent
Fitness Stage
The Mead Olympic games competitions
Joel’s Olympic Assault Course
Funfair
Food:
Southmead Rugby Club BBQ & Bar
R & B Soul Food (Caribbean)
Cafe Des Amis Southmead (Hot & cold food & drinks)
Giuseppe’s ice-creams
FUN, INFO & ACTIVITIES
Children’s Donkey Rides (Free)
Petting Zoo (Free)
Win a ‘Southmeadal’ in The Mead Olympics races & competitions (Free)
Bouncy Castle (Free)
Face painting (Free)
Puppet-making and puppetry workshop with Tiny and Tall Productions (Free)
Making fruit cups with Travelling Kitchen (Free)
Playtime with Southmead Children’s Centre (Free)
Raised In Southmead – nursery play equipment (Free)
Lost Child point (see map on the day)
Free Water refill points (see map on day)
Attractions
Rogers Fun Fair (£ standard ride prices)
OLYMPIC THEME FITNESS STAGE
11 am – 11:45am
Carnival Fitness
12 pm – 12:45 pm
Dance Fit
1 pm – 1:45 pm
Sassy Step
2 pm – 2:45 pm
Zumba
3:15 pm – 4 pm
Glow Beatz
PLUS – Joel’s Olympic Assault Course
There’s a spectacular prize to be won for the best timings through the course!
Festival News
The Festival is Here thanks to Volunteers & Sponsors
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The Mead Olympics at the Southmead Festival: Saturday 13th July 2024
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