ALDERNEY WEEK 2013 : TWO OF A KIND

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

We are now working on the programme  for this year's Alderney Week and can confirm the following events:

Saturday 3 August - Start of Alderney Week 2013 

 

 High Tides: 05:20am & 5:54pm   -   Low Tides: 12:45pm

10:00 Registration for Junior Tennis Tournaments

2:00pm  Grand Opening Parade

2:30pm  KFA Opening Show followed by

Children's Mini Olympics, picnic & ponyrides: Butes 

4:00pm  Zumba Session on the Butes

5:00pm Powder Ball Target Shooting Games at Fort Albert. Minimum age: 15

Evening:

8:00pm onwards - big Opening Ceremony in the Bavaria Beer Tent  on the Butes:  Bangers and Burgers, 

Live Music with a surprise tribute band from the UK!

Best  Costume  Competition “Two of  a Kind” 

Mr. Alderney 2013 Fun Contest  , followed by more live music 

 …….and later that night: Quarry Party until early Sunday morning(more details to follow)  

 

Sunday 4 August 

High Tides:6:23am and 6:43pm -  Low Tides: 12:55pm

10:00 Clay Pigeon Shooting at Fort Albert organised by the Alderney Shooting Club.   

10:00-1:00pm Art exhibition at Pré Studio: There will be paintings, mirrors & cushions by artists Neil Paterson, Ian Paterson, Jane Paterson & Barry Hughes 

11:00am  Alderney Week Ecumenical Church Service & Concert with the  Alderney Blowers in St. Anne's Church

2:00pm  Victoria Street Market, includes:  Little Miss Holiday Prince &  Princess Fun Contest, and  street entertainment: from the  Rain or Shine Theatre Company with excerpts from "Comedy of Errors"; live music  from the  Alderney Island Band, the Ukaleles  and the "Mad Scatters"   

2:30 onwards Junior Tennis Tournaments

4:30pm-7:00pm  Junior Fishing Competition with a twist! - 4 age categories ( up to 5 years; 6-9 years; 10-12 years and 13-16 years) Signing on at 3;45 at the beginning of Breakwater

Evening:

8:00pm  Brain Race: Family Fun Quiz Night:  on the Butes.

 

Monday 5  August - Cavalcade Day

High Tides:   07:08am & 7:25pm     Low Tides: 1:36pm

09:00 onwards: Junior Tennis Tournaments

09:30 onwards - we're  setting up for the big Cavalcade Fair on the Butes and we need all the volunteers and helpers we can get.

10:00-1:00pm Art exhibition at Pré Studio: There will be paintings, mirrors & cushions by artists Neil Paterson, Ian Paterson, Jane Paterson & Barry Hughes  

 

 

from 1:00pm onwards: Cavalcade Parade , followed by the Big Cavalcade Fun Fair with side shows, Pig Racing and other racing events, fun competitions, live music,It's a Knock Out, Tug of War,  Zumba session and much more....

Evening: 

6:30pm pre-theatre Picnic (bring your own wine, food and  seating/ blankets) in the Island Hall Gardens

8:00pm Comedy of Errors - outdoor theatre performance by the Rain or Shine Theatre Company 

 .. and later on that night: 2 Bunker Parties

 

Tuesday 6 August 

High Tides:  07:48am & 8:03pm  -  Low Tides: 2:14pm

10:00-1:00pm Art exhibition at Pré Studio: There will be paintings, mirrors & cushions by artists Neil Paterson, Ian Paterson, Jane Paterson & Barry Hughes 

10:30   Fun Run starts near Braye Railway Station with a Zumba Warm-Up Session! (registration at 10:00)

2:00pm Canine Capers Show – Braye Common

 

2:30 Putting & Chipping Competition - Alderney Golf Club

2:30 Target Bowls Competition - Alderney Golf Club

5:00pm Powder Ball Target Shooting Games at Fort Albert. Minimum age: 15 

 

Evening 

6:00pm  Fashion Show with a Fizz - Butes

6:00pm  Yard of Ale Competition at the Rose & Crown

6:30pm pre-theatre Picnic (bring your own wine, food and  seating/ blankets) in the Island Hall Gardens

8:00pm Rain or Shine Theatre Company evening performance of  “Comedy of Errors” in the  Island Hall Gardens 

 

Wednesday 7 August 

 

High Tides: 08:24am & 8:37pm - Low Tides: 2:49pm

09:30am  Auditions  for "Alderney's Got Talent - under 16 years" in the Alderney Week Tent on the Butes

10:00-1:00pm Art exhibition at Pré Studio: There will be paintings, mirrors & cushions by artists Neil Paterson, Ian Paterson, Jane Paterson & Barry Hughes 

12:30pm  Young Pavement Artists (age 7 and under)  Reynard’s Terrace

2:30pm   Sandcastle Competition – Braye Beach

 

…. and tonight’s it’s all happening on The Butes

8:15pm Alderney Blowers' Prelude 

9:00pm Gala Spectacular at the Butes

.......And later that night: 2 Bunker Parties 

 

Thursday 8 August   

HIgh Tides:  08:57am & 9:09pm -   Low Tides: 3:23pm

10:00-1:00pm Art exhibition at Pré Studio: There will be paintings, mirrors & cushions by artists Neil Paterson, Ian Paterson, Jane Paterson & Barry Hughes 

11:00pm Daft Raft Race – Braye Beach

3:00pm Beach Olympics (children aged 8 and over)   Braye Beach

3:00pm Powder Ball Target Shooting Games at Fort Albert. Minimum age: 15

4:30 Football Match 30 Signals Regiment vs. Alderney

5:30  Zumba Session at the Butes

 

Evening 

7:30pm Alderney Blowers Concert    - St. Anne’s Church

8:00pm -11:00pm Teenies under 16's Disco  Butes Tent

Friday 9 August

 

High Tides:  09:29am & 9:39pm -  Low Tides: 3:56pm

10:00-1:00pm Art exhibition at Pré Studio: There will be paintings, mirrors & cushions by artists Neil Paterson, Ian Paterson, Jane Paterson & Barry Hughes 

11:00  Fun Triathlon  (registration at 10:00am) at Braye Common with Zumba warm-up session

1:00pm Young Pavement Artists - Part II Lower Victoria Street

3:00pm Wheels on Fire

  

 And tonight it’s all happening on The Butes

6:30pm    Alderney's Got Talent for under 16's

8:30pm    Alderney's Got Talent for over 16's kicks off with a surprise act

9:00pm onwards - Toga Disco at the Belle Vue

and ....later that night: 2 Bunker Parties

 

Saturday 10 August

High Tides: 09:59am  & 10:09pm  -   Low Tides: 4:28pm

This morning, everything is happening at the Inner Harbour:

10:00-1:00pm Art exhibition at Pré Studio: There will be paintings, mirrors & cushions by artists Neil Paterson, Ian Paterson, Jane Paterson & Barry Hughes 

10:00am   Duck Race  - Inner Harbour  (ducks £5 on sale from 9:30)     

10:30am   Man-Powered Flight – Inner Harbour & Prize presentation

 Waiters Wheelbarrow Race – Inner Harbour

 Strong Man of Iron  & Iron Lady Contest – Inner Harbour

The Grand Alderney Week  Prize Draw – Inner Harbour

 

Evening:

9:00pm  Torchlight procession from Royal Connaught Square (Torches on sale from 8:15pm at the  Island Hall)   

10:00pm Fireworks and last night with Ronnie & Friends' live music on the Butes, marking the end of Alderney Week

 .......later that night: Quarry Party  until early hours of Sunday morning

 

Sunday 11 August

High Tides: 10:28am and 10:41pm - Low Tides: 5:00pm

10:00am - Wombling Clean-Up on the Butes. Everybody needed to give us a hand!

10:00-1:00pm Art exhibition at Pré Studio: The exhibitors are N there will be paintings, mirrors & cushions by artists Neil Paterson, Ian Paterson, Jane Paterson & Barry Hughes 

2:00pm - 4:00pm RNLI  ‘Come Visit Us’ Day down at The Harbour 

2:00pm -5:30pm  – Live Music in the Sun on the Butes – bar, bbq etc..

4:15pm  Wild Hogs Parade around the island

 

Friday 16 August

 

Evening: Alderney Week Fun Fund-Raising 65th Anniversary Celebrations Ball in the Alderney Marquee with Hog Roast, a massive birthday cake and our favourite local band The Fling. The theme is "Two of a Kind" and fancy dress would be most welcome with prizes for the best entries! More details to follow shortly

 

Please keep visiting this page which will be updated as soon as more events have been finalised . Times may still change and we expect to stage  about 120 events during  Alderney Week 2013.  Thank you for you patience.