Welcome to the second Burley Summer Festival. Initiated last year by Burley Parish Council the Festival is organised by a team of volunteers from across the village, from the Parish Council and the Chamber of Trade. The programme is even broader this year with repeats of some popular events alongside new ones and we hope that there is something to appeal to everybody. We look forward to welcoming both residents and visitors from the surrounding district to the Festival events. We also have a post festival event this year – the Fell Race – to be timetabled later because of moor closures.
This year we will be publicising the full programme and additional events on notice boards at various points around the parish which includes Burley in Wharfedale, Burley Woodhead and Stead. The Committee will put up some bunting from mid August, but so that everyone knows that Burley Festival is coming can we see some bunting across the parish?
Photos from events can be passed to the Burley website for inclusion in the yet-to-be created Festival photo gallery. We’d like to see lots of photos on the gallery as a record of the Festival and will be awarding prizes for individual photos, afterwards. In addition the Burley Forum will have a dedicated Festival gallery section. Details
HERE.
Last year we ran a daily Festival blog so let’s have your contribution.
Details of all events are included in the programme. Over the 10 days around a third of activities are free. For the others charges have to be made to offset costs. Funding support this year has come from the Parish Council, The Chamber of Trade, Burley in Wharfedale Community Trust, Burley & District Round Table, Wharfe Valley Extended Schools, advertisers in the programme and individual sponsors. We are most grateful for their generosity. Many individuals and groups have given time in organising or running events for free, or for low costs, for which we express our appreciation.
Acknowledgements can be found on this website. Overall the Festival is designed to break even and profits in one part of the programme or any donations are used to support other parts of the Festival.
There is a booking form at the back of the printed programme, along with copies on this site. Early booking for events is strongly recommended but please do check with the Festival office in the Round House during the Festival itself for any late vacancies or returns. Last year we didn’t have to cancel any events because of low ticket sales – let it be the same this year!
Festival week cannot run without volunteers. Thanks you to those who have already offered services but we do need lots more – of 16 years of age and over. Things you could help with include: ticket selling, stewarding or other help at events, taking photos, serving refreshments etc. A full list of volunteer tasks is on this section of the website, or from Sylvia Tilford. If you are interested in helping or wish to know more please contact Sylvia on 863218 or via email:
s.tilford@btinternet.com.
We hope you enjoy the week!
Festival Organising Committee
The Festival is being organised by a working group which meets monthly.
This group includes a smaller management team made up of:
Cllr Caroline Jones 863857 crjonesbinw@btinternet.com
Cllr Sylvia Tilford 863218 mailto:s.tilford@btinternet.com
Cllr Mike Walker 430329 mikew@jmgib.co.uk
Harvey Bosomworth harveybos@btinternet.com
Hendrik le Roux mailto:hlroux@hotmail.com
If you have suggestions for events or can offer help in any way please contact anyone on the management team.