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ROBY FESTIVAL 08 - A celebration of ancient Roby Village
CHAIRED BY MERSEYSIDE VICE LORD LIEUTENANT MRS JENNIFER GRUNDY JP DL
Please join Friends of Bowring Park and the local community at the following events commencing 20th June to 28th June 2008 PLUS WORKSHOPS TO PREPARE ROBY STATION and ROBY HERITAGE MAP
Fri 20th : 6am: SUMMER SOLSTICE as seen from the 18c walled garden, historic BOWRING PARK, Roby. Breakfast £2-£4
7.30pm: SUMMER FEAST & Music 18c Coach House £10**
Sat: 21st : FLOWER FESTIVAL: Coach House & Churches tbc (Dons)
To 28th for duration of Roby Festival to 28 June.
23rd 25th 27th ROBY HERITAGE WALKS 11am 2pm 7pm each day £2 **
Mon Wed Fri with ‘Friends of Bowring Park’ founded 1989 incl Teas
(formerly ‘ Roby Hall’ Estate until 12 June 1907)
Tues 24th 11am to 3pm ROBY VILLAGE FESTIVAL
Visit by foot, bus, or train to historic Roby Station, and enjoy a variety of heritage activities and displays. (Cars parked in nearby Bowring Park, Roby Road, Roby, L36 4HD)
7pm: ‘ORLEANS JAZZ & PICNIC’ in BOWRING PARK £5**
Thur 26th 6pm: FIVE-A-Side BOWRING PARK - FA referee K Jones!!
Inter-team youth competitions** £1 pp FOBP Appeal
Sat 28th CELEBRATION FESTIVAL GALA & STEAM FAYRE B.Pk
11am to 5pm Steam & Vintage Exhibits, Vol groups **
Dog Show & Arena events from 1pm. Sideshows Teas
To be attended by Merseyside Lord Lieutenant Dame Lorna Muirhead DBE and other Civic Guests.
** bookings at Coach House 0151 482 1116 Some are ticket only.
Sponsorship of any of the above activities would be most welcomed
FOBP, Coach House, Bowring Park, Roby Road, Roby, Huyton L36 4HD
PROCEEDS IN AID OF WALLED GARDEN, HISTORIC BOWRING PARK
To download a file detailing the history of Bowring Park, the FOBP and the Bowring family, please click here.
Bowring Park Visitors' Centre, The Coach
House
c/o The Gold Professional Shop, Bowring Park,
Roby Road, Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside L36 4HD