The Sheep Will Run Again!
We invite you to join us on August 18/19 Saturday, Sunday 2012 for the time of your life.
We will endeavour, as we did last year, to make this event not only a depot for supplies, but also an event where British Wool can be showcased, the skill and talent in our Guilds is able to be promoted and the public is able to be educated in an exciting and enjoyable environment where community and artisans can come together.
On the Saturday – 18th of August, The Sheep and Alpaca Run starts the festival!
There will be stallholders in the town hall. We are staging a fashion show and are asking all the Guilds and local colleges in the Southwest Area to design and or make or encourage members to decide if they have a special piece made from 100% British wool and/or alpaca that they would like to offer for the day and bring it along. There will be a marquee with seating and a Shetland Wool Runway.
There will be spinning, and skill demonstrations in the Town Hall following the annual sheep/alpaca run and many stall holders.
The sheep dog demonstrations will be on again this year as well and they will join the sheep and alpacas on the run down the high street.
New this year is a Mutton Roast in the evening of the 18th complete with Morris Dancers and re-enactors. The cost will be very reasonable so that families and the community can gather.
The Sunday will be sheep day – If anyone has a rare breed of sheep we would like to have them in pens on the High Street on Sunday along with an example of an article made from their wool and information about rare British Breeds.
Woollie hats are to be worn on this day – anything from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Please find the registration form:
a. For anyone who would like a stall – feel free to photocopy
b. What items you may be able to bring along and approximately how many guild members would like to attend-demonstrate or take part in the fashion show. Please note that if a member offers an item, it does not require them to be in the fashion show unless they would like to- it should prove to be jolly good fun!
c. Please note also that ALL ITEMS MUST BE OF 100% BRITISH WOOL TO BE ENTERED.
d. Closure Date for entries will be the 5th of July, 2012
Many thanks and look forward to seeing you!
Patricia, Janet, Marilyn, Alan, Jan and Linda
Organizing Committee
Glastonbury Wool Festival is a division of Tor Wool Limited