Main Stage

The Stage performances begin at 1:00pm. The stage is in the Walled Garden with performances by local schools, dance groups and youth bands in the afternoon followed by live groups and local bands in the evening. The bands include Crisis, Don Morrell’s Gin Mill Syncopators and the fantastic Sticky Morales who return after their memorable performance in 2007. The full programme of stage performances for 2010 is provided below:

1.00 Opening of the event, with our Member of Parliament Anna Soubry, the Mayor of Broxtowe Cllr Pat Lally, and the Mayor of Stapleford Cllr Kevin Thomas.
1.10 Wadsworth Fields Primary School
1.40 William Lilley Infants School
1.50 Bramcote Hills Primary School
2.15 Albany Junior School
2.45 Foxwood School
3.15 St Johns C of E Primary School
3.45 Bramcote Park and Bramcote Hills Schools
4.15 George Spencer School
4.45 Alderman White School
5.15 Manushi Dance Group
5.35 Pushing Boundaries inclusive Dance Company
6.00 “The Underdogs” and Stapleford Youth People’s Centre
6.35 “Crisis” playing a varied set of classical pop and soul favourites
7.35 Beeston Musical Theatre Group
8.00 Don Morrell’s Gin Mill Syncopators
9.05 Beeston Musical Theatre Group
9.30 “Sticky Morales” – 9 piece 70’s soul, funk and groove machine serving up cool sounds and surprises. Get down to the sounds of James Brown, Sly Stone, JBs, Otis Reading and the BeeGees
10.30 Fantastic Finale firework display using the Hemlock Stone as the centrepiece by Crescendo Fireworks.

If you wish to show your appreciation, there will be a collection to help cover remaining expenses and to get the ball rolling for 2011.