The Abbeville Fete 2011 is over for another year, and it was fantastic. Thanks to everyone who came and supported our charities, everyone who volunteered, ran an event or performed at the Fete, all the traders who took stalls, the police, the fire brigade, everyone behind the scenes, and all our magnificent sponsors.
We’re still adding up the figures and chasing the last few payments, so we don’t have a final total for the day’s fundraising, but we can report that the silent auction alone raised more than £6000. And every penny the Fete makes goes to charity.
Meanwhile next year’s fete will take place on Saturday 30th June 2012, and if you’re interested in helping to making it happen then please drop us a line: info@abbevillefete.com. We’d love to hear from you.
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The preparations have been made, the supplies are in hand, everything’s booked and checked, and the BBC says the weather’s going to be good. The Abbeville Fete is ready to make its 2011 entrance—and we want to see you there.
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We’ve got the schedules for the performances in the church and around the Abbeville Village area on the day of the fete! It looks like this:
Performances Inside the Church
1.00–1.30 Whitlam
2.00–2.30 South London Choir
2.30–3.15 Flamenco Olivar, perfoming authentic flamenco dances
3.15–3.45 St Mary’s School Choir
Performances Outside the Church
12.00–12.30 Lambeth Academy Steel Pan group
12.45–1.15 Lambeth Academy Steel Pan group
2.00–2.45 Jebb the Juggler
2.45–3.30 Band of Two
4.00–4.45 Band of Two
The Lambeth Academy Steel Pan group are a regular feature of the Abbeville Fete, as well as at Lambeth Academy school concerts. This year the band have also played at St Martin-in-the-Fields, and later in the summer they will be playing at the Clapham Society Summer Party at the bandstand on the common. Their set will include Amazing Grace as well as a selection of other classics.
Band of Two is guitarist Pete Fyfe and fiddler Garry Blakeley, performing a mixture of celtic and folk music, with energy and charm.
You can download this schedule as a printable PDF, along with a map and a complete timetable for everything that’s happening on the day, by clicking this link.
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As well as the sponsors mentioned in the programme book (which you can download from here), we want to acknowledge and thank two others who have recently come on board. They are:
Hamptons the Estate Agents, sponsoring the fete bar, the performance by ‘Band of Two’, and the on-the-day leaflets.
Kremer Signs, sponsoring additional signage.
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The 2011 Abbeville Fete will be held on Saturday 25th June, opening at noon and closing at 4pm. The theme for the event will be JUNGLE.
Everything’s in place for the event, and we’re hoping the weather will hold out and it’ll be another fantasic year. Meanwhile, can anyone advise on whether there are jungle fairies? We have a three-year-old who’s very firm on what dress she’s going to wear for the fancy-dress parade….
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An invitation
On Sunday 19th September we’ll be celebrating the funds raised at the Abbeville Fete 2010 and their distribution to the supported charities.
So join in the Harvest Festival service on Sunday 19th September at 10:30 a.m. at Church of the Holy Spirit, Narbonne Avenue SW4
How you can help
The Harvest Gifts of food and materials will be donated to Ace of Clubs —please see www.holyspirit-clapham.org.uk for how you can help by bringing some food or materials
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We were so lucky to enjoy a great day for the 2010 Abbeville Fete, avoiding the Great Heat (in every sense) of Sunday.
We again attracted huge crowds to the Abbeville Road neighbourhood, proving once again the worth of this simple community event with a purpose, which gives such pleasure to all who take part. With other streets in the neighbourhood starting their events, we know we’re on to a good thing!
Some early news: We’re still collecting the funds from donors, but it looks like we may reach £14,000. Some traders have been hit hard, so to get near previous years’ revenue today is a tribute to everyone who took part. Our five charities should be very pleased.
The bar, the barbecue, teas and cakes actually took more money than last year, and the Silent Auction matched 2008.
We were delighted to welcome so many musicians this year, with groups from Lambeth Academy, St Mary’s school, Macaulay school, South London Choir, Hogiau Llundain, Barry Fantoni ensemble. It sounded great!
See you all next year!
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Phew! Now that England have conquered mighty Slovenia, we can concentrate on what really matters – the Abbeville Fete.
Sunshine is predicted so we have laid on ice cream as well as delicous food and refreshing beverages. Romance is in the air so you can learn how to tango. Fables and fairy tales are the theme so watch out for the Queen of Hearts. Wimbledon is on so there are strawberries and cream. We love rugby too so we have Hogiau Llundain (work it out! Ed.)
Did you know that we are supporting a new charity this year? A free Pimms (or Magnum if you’re under the age for alcohol) from the editor if you’re the first to spot the new name on our charities page. Claim it by sending us an email.
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The signboards are up! The programmes are out! The raffle tickets are on sale! The email list is filled with urgent enquiries about bunting! Yes, the 2010 Abbeville Fete is almost upon us. It all begins at noon on Saturday 26th June, at the junction of Abbeville Road and Narbonne Avenue, SW4.
Find your fairies, prepare your princesses and bring your bears, because this year’s theme is FAIRYTALES AND FABLES.
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And we can confirm the date of the 2010 Abbeville Fete as Saturday 26th June… er, 2010.
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