That’s it – 2 days to go to The Greasley gathering 2019.

Red buses ready, entertainment ready,  let’s enjoy the day!

Bus map 2019

And the programme of entertainment for the day

Timed events: PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY: 2019

Time	Event
10. 00am 10.15 – 10.30am	Event starts Ilkeston Band	Outside
10. 30am	Opening by Chairman of County Council +Mayor of Broxtowe + Chair GPC
10. 45am – 11.15	La-di-dah Vintage singers (30 mins)	Outside
11. 20am- 11.50am	Dog Display (30 mins)	Outside Grassed Area
11. 55 – 12.30pm	Ilkeston Brass Band	Outside
12. 00 – 12. 30pm	Don Chambers Children’s Magician (30 mins)	Parish Hall
12. 45 – 1.15pm	La – di – Dah (30 mins)	Outside
1.20 – 2. 00pm	Ilkeston Brass Band	Outside
1. 20pm -1. 50pm	Glee Choir (30 mins)	Parish Hall
1.30 – 2.30pm	Taekwondo display and Workshop	Sports Hall
2.00 – 2.30pm	Dog Display	Outside Grassed Area
2.30 – 3.00pm	Ilkeston Brass Band	Outside

Loads of other things to do  – come and see for yourselves and enjoy the day

We are ready for the Day so come and join us.

Great new activities for everyone…

A Digi – Wall for climbing – watch for the lights – can you beat the wall?

  Take a turn on a go – kart.   

 

 

Have a go steering a model car!

 

 

And  more…..

Ilkeston Brass Band to play throughout the day

La- Di -Dah Vintage singers to entertain

Competitions  – displays – stalls – refreshments

Monday 27th May 2019 – A date for you to remember!

All ready for another great Fun Day. Buses booked and lots of new entertainment.

This year a new venture –  a go-karting circuit for adults and children.

Watch this space for more details…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few of the entertainments and activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

… for their generous donations and contributions. Without these contributions the day just would not happen.

Broxtowe Borough Council

Greasley Parish Council for a donation and the use of the Sports and Community Centre for the day.

Cllr. John Handley                                   Cllr. Tony Harper                            Lawrence Vets

EMC (Watnall)                                         East Midlands Kitchens                   EH Caswell

Aero Fabrications (Watnall)                    The Lamp Cabin – P. King                Reuben Shaws

Cllr. K. Rostance – PA System                 GTM Traffic Management – Awsworth

Thorntons                                               Blue Monkey                                    Tap and Growler

Hidden Bakery                                        Mrs. B. Willimott                               K and S Brady

Warburtons                                            Horse and Groom                            Royal Oak

Queen’s Head                                         Forester’s Arms                                 New Inn

Hayloft

…the sun came out and the crowds came in. This was the best one to date…helped by the fantastic flypast at the closing of the event.

The Mayor of Broxtowe, Cllr. Derek Burnett and his wife,  opened the event, escorted by the Stormtrooper and the music from Star Wars played by the Nottingham Youth Jazz Orchestra.  Also in  attendance was the Chair of the Greasley Parish Council, Cllr. June layton.

There was plenty to entertain both young and old.  The Climbing Wall was a firm favourite as were the bikes powering the Scaletrix cars.  The ever popular Dog display amused the crowds.  The two choirs, Rock ‘n Soul Singers and the Atmosphere Glee Choir also gave superb performances. The return of the Wobbly bikes saw many attempts to master them, and caused much laughter.

More classic cars attended the event some of whom went for a WW2 theme.

The red London buses ferried people to the other venues; the timetables worked really well this year and the venues reported record crowds.

Once again the Scarecrows through Moorgreen provided a bit of fun as people walked from one venue to the other.

And the sun continued to shine….

Colliers’ Wood hosted the mining cave and the Friends of Colliers’ Wood provided information and activities.

Then at 2.33 precisely the engines of the Hurricane were heard.  It circled around the event 3 times, dipping his wings on the last lap, before he flew towards Langley Mill. Whilst the band played appropriate music.  A wonderful sight and a great finish to the day.  The Hurricane was also seen over the other venues – Greasley Parish Church, Horse and Groom and Beauvale Priory.

How can we top that…we could try again for a Flypast for next year!

Our thinking caps are on and we have already different things up our sleeves.

 

 

 

 

All ready for the big event. Weather is looking good for the day!

Miner’s cave will be set up at Collier’s Wood from 10.00am – come and have a go.  Visit the Friends of Colliers’ Wood marquee.

PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY at the Greasley Sports and Community Centre:

TIME                                          EVENT

10.00AM                                 Open to the public

Nottingham Youth Jazz Combo playing

10.30am                                 Opening by Mayor of Broxtowe

10.45 – 11.15am                     Rock ‘n Soul Singers                                                      Sports Hall

11.15 – 11.45am                     Dog Display                                                                   Grassed Area

11.45 – 12.30pm                     Nottingham Youth Jazz Combo

12.00 – 12.30pm                     Don Chambers – Children’s magician                            Parish Hall

12.30 – 1pm                            Rock ‘n Soul Singers                                                      Sports Hall

1.00 – 1.45pm                         Nottingham Youth Jazz Combo

1.15 – 1.45pm                         Glee Choir                                                                     Parish Hall

1.15 – 2.15pm                         Karate Display and Workshop                                      Sports Hall

1.45 – 2.15                              Dog Display                                                                  Grassed Area

@ 2.30pm                              Flypast by RAF Battle of Britain Hurricane

2.30 – 3.00pm                       Nottingham Youth Jazz Combo

As well as the timetabled events there are loads of other activities to try; stalls to browse around and refreshments in the Parish Hall. Greasley Gathering’s own ‘Pick – a – Bag’ for adults and children can be found in the Parish Hall.

The Racing Room is back and this year a Climbing Wall. The Wobbly bikes are back too – see if you can master them!

See the line up of Classic cars: ride on the red London bus through the Parish.  Walk the Scarecrow Trail through Moorgreen.  Stop off at Reuben Shaw’s for a  drink.  See the entertainments provided by the Horse and Groom, Queen’s Head, Royal Oak, Hayloft, New Inn and Forester’s Arms – there’s something different in each pub … live music, karaoke, BBQs, bouncy castles… some starting early, some a little later.

Ride on the bus and stop off at Greasley Church for a visit and its Craft Fair.

So much to do…so much to see….. and then the Flypast at @2.30pm.

A great day for the family to enjoy.