ALDERNEY WEEK  2009 SHOW STOPPERS

Miss Alderney 2009 and Her Maids of Honour

Firstly, let us introduce you to our beautiful trio: Miss Alderney 2009 Hannah Cox and her two Maids of Honour Katie Le Poullain (right) and Sarah Pepper (left) who will be making numerous appearances throughout Alderney Week to present prizes and to take part in parades. No doubt, their very own show stopper will be their dresses on Cavalcade Day and their Miss Alderney Float 2009.   

                                                           

Real Brass!

 

 

 

The Alderney Blowers – the island’s adopted brass band whose musicians come from all parts of the UK to join up for Alderney Week. And it’s not until they land in Alderney that they all play together. Music for your ears!

They kick off every Alderney Week with their very special performance at the Alderney Week Church Service on the first Sunday, and on Cavalcade Day they lead the parade and entertain thousands on The Butes. They delight the audience with their musical extravaganza  at the Wednesday Gala Night show, and their big concert is Thursday night in the Inner Harbour. 

Alderney is very lucky to have them and Alderney Week without the Alderney Blowers would be hard to imagine. Back in the UK many of them play in the Redridge Brass – of television fame. Redbridge Brass, The Champion Band of London & Southern Counties (4 years running), has been placed 7th at "The Nationals" held on 15th October 2005 at The Royal Albert Hall!! And they won another big award last year. To find out more click here 

 

The Island Band

….Alderney’s very own little brass and wood band whose conductor is Sue Cooper. They will play for you at the Sunday Street Market and at the Thursday Harbour Festival,  and of course, they perform in Alderney throughout the year at different occasions.

 

 

The Rain or Shine Theatre Company

These superb actors come to Alderney every year for Alderney Week to treat theatre goes to memorable and most enjoyable outdoor performances of classic theatre with a wonderful touch of humour. This year they will be treating the audience to “The Taming of the Shrew” in the  Island Hall Gardens.  For more information click here

 

  Bring on the dancing girls! 

 

They are the ever popular Alderney KFA (Keep Fit Association) troopers of graceful movers and dancers, known as the Pommerettes, the KFA Sunbeams and the KFA Teen Team.

The KFA was formed by Angela Stanley in 1998 and now boasts eighty-five members ranging from age 4 to 16, both girls and boys. 

The group had its first Alderney Week performance in 1998.They were such a success and the crowds loved them. The KFA have been a huge part of Alderney Week ever since, their routines getting more complicated and advanced every year and always reflect that year’s Alderney Week theme.   

On 19 July 2009 they sailed over to our French Twinning town of Beaumont-Hague to dance in their cavalcade parade of the “Fete de la Madeleine”, to huge applause from an appreciative public. They loved the girls and we’re very proud of them!

 

The girls will have a very busy week starting with the opening of Alderney Week through to the Torchlight Processing covering events like: The Street Parade, Street Market, Cavalcade Day and the Gala-Night to name but a few.   To find out more about the Alderney KFA, click here

 

Lady M and the Ultimate Kylie Tribute Show

Here to entertain you to a spectacular show on the opening night (Saturday 1 August) and to set the scene for a great week ahead

 

Fuzzylogic here to stun you

Did you think the “Britain’s got Talent” winners “Diversity” were great?  You ain’t seen nothing yet -  until you watch Fuzzylogic. Members of this renowned dance group – and you’ve seen them perform here in Alderney first during last year’s Alderney Week – are back to teach the youngsters break dancing, street dancing and more and, of course, we’ll see them back on stage to treat us to another breathtaking performance.

 

Our Fair Lady is back!

Since emerging as last year’s undisputed X-Factor Show winner, Rosie Evans’ singing career has taken off big time. Last year she took part in the national brass and competition with the Alderney Blowers, winning the first prize at Butlins in Skegness and also landed the role as Lisa Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” which she performed at the Brighton Royal Theatre in June this year. Next?  Sydney Opera???  But first – Alderney Week 2009. Remember, you’ve seen her here first!

 

…. and more Alderney Bands

Alderney has several great bands who will entertain you during the week in the street, in the bars and on stage, including:

 

 

                          

, , and more.

 

 

… and there’s the Chinese Dragon

 

 This could be the longest dragon in the Channel Islands, if we find enough kids willing to go under cover and help it walk up and down Victoria Street collecting money for Alderney Week!

 

 On Cavalcade Day, we are delighted to welcome

 

Miss Beaumont-Hague and Mister Beaumont-Hague

  

From our French twinning town Beaumont-Hague, the celebrity couple, Audrey Zanaletti and Anthony Lechevallier,  apparently arriving not only with their respective Maids of Honour, but also Mates of Honour (or whatever you’d call the male equivalent).  Mais oui!!!

 

Miss Jersey Battle of Flowers Lucy O’Sullivan

 

Miss Guernsey Natalie Thoumine

 

Channel TV’s Oscar Puffin

Oscar, the Channel Island’s most famous puffin, will fly over from his Jersey studios on Cavalcade Day with his minder, the delightful Jenny Mullin, to join his cousin “Foggy”, and will be taking part in numerous events throughout the week. For more information about Channel TV click here

 

… more Show Stoppers to come

No doubt, there will be more Show Stoppers discovered at the Gala Spectacular, the “Alderney’s Got Talent” Show and the “Eurovision Song Contest”.