Durrington Festival 2008 '“ programme of events

Saturday, June 7

Festival Launch '“ The official launch of the Durrington Festival 2008, is to be at The Lamb public house, Salvington Road, with an all day family fun day with a barbecue and bouncy castle for the children.

There will be live music in the evening with Sandy Beech and The Deckchairs playing.

Sunday, June 8

Durrington Garden Trail, Adur Avenue, Franklin Road & Durrington Hill - 2pm to 5.30pm

Tickets 3 (include all three gardens) available from Jackie Horsley Tel: 690311.

Helena Buque Tel: 268484 or St Symphorians Parish Office, New Road, Durrington, tel: 01903 268109.

Worthing & District Society of Model Engineers

Steam Train Rides - Field Place, Durrington 2pm to 5pm.

Events running all week

Durrington Community Centre '“ Full programme of events all week - see Website www.ducca.org.uk.

Tuesday, June 10

An evening with David Hewson a journalist and bestselling author.

David has written several novels and travel books and is the author of the extremely popular Nic Costa crime novels including A Season For the Dead and the Seventh Sacrament.

David will be talking about his work and signing copies of his latest book The Garden of Evil, at Durrington Library, Salvington Road from 7.30pm.

Tickets 1 each including refreshments, available from the library or Tel: 01903 260439.

FDA Final year Students present - The Gamblers and the Greeks

at Northbrook Theatre, Littlehampton Road Durrington 7.30pm.

Tickets 5. '“ Box office tel: 01903 606162 or see website www.northbrooktheatre.co.uk.

Also on Friday, June 13 and Wednesday, June 18.

Live Music with 'Retox' at The Lamb public house, Salvington Road at 9pm.

Wednesday, June 11

Festival Coffee Shop serving refreshments and light lunches '“ New Life Church, Greenland Road, Durrington - 10am to 2pm. Also open on Friday, June 13.

Worthing and Area photographic exhibition in the church '“ New Life Church, Greenland Road, Durrington - 10am to 2pm. Also open on Friday, June 13.< l/i>

Durrington Theatrical Society will be presenting the hilarious comedy No Sex Please We're British.

Set in the 1970s this production was a huge hit in the West End for many years as was the film version.

Durrington's own version is to be performed at 7.30pm at the Barn Theatre, Field Place.

Also performed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Conversational French '“ this event is limited to eight people so will be on a first come first serve basis.

There is no cost for this session but a donation to the administration costs of running the Durrington Festival will be most welcome.

For further information please contact: [email protected] at the Lamb public house, Salvington Road 6pm to 7.30pm

Race night, the Lamb public house, Salvington Road 8pm '“ Race Night.

Thursday, June 12

Festival Story Telling for Children 2.15pm, admission free, Durrington Library, Salvington Road.

Durrington Country Market '“ St Symphorians Church Hall New Road, Durrington 10am to 11am (weekly event held every Thursday).

Friday, June 13

Hawthorns First School '“ open day '“ 10am to 1.30pm.

Family History sources in Durrington.

A talk about the Parish of Durrington.

Jane Dore, information librarian, will discuss sources used by family historians such as censuses and parish registers.

Durrington Library, Salvington Road, 2.30pm '“ to books seats contact the library or Tel: 01903 260439.

New Life Church is hosting the first national Quiz Aid in aid of Christian Aid at 7.30pm.

Entry is free but participants are asked to donate at least 2 to Christian Aid.

Refreshments will be on sale and everyone who takes part will have an opportunity to win a years supply of scrumptious Fair Trade chocolate courtesy of Divine Chocolate.

At Jubilee Hall, Greenland Road.

Hotshots Karaoke at the Lamb, public house, Salvington Road 9pm.

Harris Brothers traditional fun fair '“ Pond Lane Park.

Saturday, June 14

Durrington's Big Day - Hollywood Comes to Durrington.

Village Fayre '“ Pond Lane Park 1pm to 5pm.

Up to 90 stalls supporting charities and other local organisations.

Brighton & Hove Albion's youth in the community team will be staging a football competition.

Harris Brother's traditional fairground, bungee jumping, inflatables, trampolines together with full programme of arena events ongoing, there should be something for everyone.

Harris Brothers Traditional Fun Fair '“ Pond Lane Park '“ 1pm to 10.30pm.

Grand Hollywood themed Carnival Procession featuring Elvis Tribute Act - Yeoman Way to Pond Lane Park.

Depart 1.30pm arrive Pond Lane Park approx 2.15pm.

Evening Concert '“ Pond Lane Park 5pm to 10pm

Featuring headline act: Elvis - Tribute to the King.

Other acts: Durrington High School Bands '“ Paper Mache, Eskimo, Happy Faces.

Back by popular demand following last year's festival'“ Essay for the Ordinary and The Decoys.

Sunday, June 15

High Salvington Windmill '“ open to the public see this historic windmill at work.

Open - 2.30pm to 5pm.

More information

For Further information see the festival website: www.durringtonfestival.org.uk

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