[Beso]

They call mine civic week.

They select the laddie, who is then the head of the week long celebrations that takes place in the town.

They include..

Sunday.
family day(pish up at the cricket club)
The laying of the wreath at war memorial
Kirkin of the laddie(church event)

Monday
Chdrens pet show
Whipmans ride out(horseback)
Sprouston after party (piss up)

Tuesday
Children's roller skating gymkhana
Ride to Stitchell, Hume and Ednam
Open darts tournament at the RBL.
Karaoke at the RBL(piss up)


Wedensday
Installation of laddie and colour busting
Laser light procession and firework display.(used to be torchlight)

Thursday
Children's fancy dress party in tait hall.
Grand civic week balo (piss up)

Friday
Swimming gala
Ride to floors catle(horseback)
Children's fun cycle run to floors.

Saturday
Yetholm day breakfast(with bar)
Ride to Yetholm(hipflasks allowed)
Fancy dress parade(dodgy at times piss up)
Presentation of the cups.

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[Kate!]

No

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Kate!

No

Well you should.

[Oliver_W]

We have an event on Boxing Day that involves firefighters spraying hoses to swing a barrel

[bots]

we have fox hunting events and Morris dancing and a couple of other events for the tourists

[Kazanne]

Yes we have a Carnival every year,and Old Tyme market, German food stalls, St Georges Day, A bike race and Christmas light switch on. Boxing Day hunt but We never go and it seems to be dying out.(fingers crossed )

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

we have fox hunting events and Morris dancing and a couple of other events for the tourists

er....

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Cherie

er....

I would never go to one,we have one where the hunt meets up town they reckon there is no hunt just the meeting with the silly sods dressed on the full garb,horses and the dogs,they swig wine etc.personally i don't believe hunting has fully stopped, they still do it and isn't it supposed to be banned.

[Vanessa]

The Notting Hill Carnival.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Cherie

er....

tally ho

[Alf]

We have an annual travelling fair each year which has been going since the year 1279. Hull fair is the largest travelling fair in Europe.

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[Vanessa]

There's one in my hometown in Italy as well. It's quite nice.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Alf

We have an annual travelling fair each year which has been going since the year 1279. Hull fair is the largest travelling fair in Europe.

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if it's a travelling fair, it must travel to other places in europe

[Alf]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

if it's a travelling fair, it must travel to other places in europe

Yes. But Hull fair is the biggest.

I imagine for Hull fair, far more travel to that one event.

Google "Europe's largest travelling fair" what does it say?

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

we have fox hunting events and Morris dancing and a couple of other events for the tourists

It's not my town but quite a few of my relatives get involved with the Pytchley.

[Livia]

When I was a kid we had a Town Show in East Ham every summer in Central Park, and a bonfire and Fireworks in November. When Newham became the first borough in the country where immigrants outnumbered the indigenous population - way back in the 90s - Newham Council cancelled both and gave us an Asian Mela on Wanstead Flats instead.

[user104658]

Yes. It's not a week though, usually like 3 days (Fri/Sat/Sun) with the "main" part being on the Saturday, with the bagpipes and burger vans etc.

The primary school is heavily involved so it's not "our thing" so much any more, as I have one home-schooled and one living her best 3rd-year-highschool life these days. More interested in jumping on the train to the big smoke with her pals than little local events. *sniffle*.