FESTIVAL TIME: At East Preston

No one will be limbering up more for the packed programme of activities than the group of five year 6 pupils from the village junior school, who have taken up the challenge of their teacher, John Galvin, to organise the first festival fun run.

"Our aim is to get the whole community up and moving, whether it's running, jogging, walking or even crawling, it's all in the aim of fun!" say Sophie, Jack, Martyn, Chloe and Katie, who have spent six months working with the police, council officials and the festival team.

They are inviting everyone to join them at 6pm on Wednesday, starting from the Village Green and running up Sea Road to their school grounds of East Preston Junior School.

Before then, regulars from three village pubs and the British Legion Club will be straining their muscles in the tug 'o' war on Sunday afternoon on the Village Green, but for those who prefer their entertainment to be rather more sedate, the popular Art and Flowers exhibition staged by East Preston Floral Club runs from Saturday to Monday in the Conservative Hall.

Saturday night sees the Vintage Hot Five jazz band back at the Village Hall for another sizzling evening, with vocalist Georgina Banbury.

Earlier, in the afternoon, Girlguiding East Preston members hold their summer fayre and family fun day on the Lashmar Road Recreation Ground.

And on Sunday, the Village Hall will again be packed with stalls for the festival craft fair.

Next week's Littlehampton Gazette will carry festival reports and photos from the start of the week, and programme highlights for the remaining three days, including Saturday's carnival.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS, SATURDAY TO THURSDAY

SATURDAY

10am-4pm, Open Dinghy Club, Sea Road (behind Seaview Hotel) open day.

10am-5pm, Conservative Hall, Sea Road, East Preston Floral Club's Exhibition of Art and Flowers. Also Sunday, 10-5, Monday, 10-4.

10am-4pm, Village Hall, Worthing Model Railway Club exhibition.

11am, Catholic Church, Vermont Drive, The Ark group Nappy Run.

2-4pm, Lashmar Road Recreation Ground, Girlguiding East Preston summer fayre and family fun day.

7.30-10pm, Village Hall, jazz with the Vintage Hot Five and vocalist Georgina Banbury.

SUNDAY

10am-4pm, Village Hall, festival craft fair, including demonstrations.

2.15pm, meet Village Hall car park, guided walk, East Preston '” Ancient Village.

3.30pm, Village Green, Sea Road, festival tug 'o' war.

6.30pm, Village Green, Festival Songs of Praise.

MONDAY

10-10.45am, Village Hall, Happy Tappers tap class demonstration.

2-3pm, Village Open Gardens. Tickets, 3, from festival box offices.

7.30pm, Village Hall, festival general knowledge quiz, teams of four '“ telephone 01903 770788.

7.30pm, Conservative Hall, Sea Road, Poetry and Pints evening.

TUESDAY

9.45-11.15am, Village Hall, La Rhonda Dance Studio open keep fit class.

2-4pm, Village Hall, Arun University of the Third Age open afternoon, demonstrating range of activities.

7.30-9.30pm, Village Hall Warren Room, Story Hat Ring storytelling with strawberries and wine.

7.30pm, Village Hall Miller Barn, Call My (Wine) Bluff, wine tasting evening.

WEDNESDAY

10am-3pm, Village Hall Warren Room, Antiques Discovery Day by Bonhams. 1 per item valued.

3-5pm, Village Hall, tea dance with Palm Court Ensemble.

5-8pm, Village Open Gardens, see Monday.

6pm, Village Green, fun run organised by East Preston Junior School.

7pm, Warren Recreation Ground, East Preston Stoolball Club vs. East Preston firefighters.

THURSDAY

10-11.30am, Village Hall, village market.

10am-12.30pm, outside Village Hall, amateur radio demonstration.

2-4pm, Conservative Hall, Silver Surfers Computer Club for over-55s open afternoon.

7.30pm, Village Hall, Phoenix Big Band concert.

7.30pm, Catholic Church, Vermont Drive, circle and folk dance to join in.

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