On
Saturday 2nd June 2012, the 11th Hemlock
Happening, Broxtowe Borough's most fun,
most entertaining and best attended free
community event of the year takes place.
All the fun happens at Bramcote Hills
Park in full view of the Hemlock Stone.
The festivities start at 1pm and end with
a fireworks finale at 10:30pm. The event
is organised by Broxtowe Borough Council
in conjunction with The Bramcote &
Stapleford Golden Jubilee Group.
A live, fun packed day to celebrate the
Diamond Jubilee and Olympic year with
music, street theatre, dance, make and
take, re-enactment, sports and dozens
of local groups, schools and organisations.
A team of local people have been working
hard to create some truly memorable Jubilee
themed street theatre that will be performed
on the field - be prepared to be right
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Also, we will be running some 1950's themed dance
workshops, a display of 1950's vintage cars plus
postcards, a variety of make and take Jubilee
activities and join the Urban Gardeners and create
you own miniature Olympian Garden.
On the stage the Jeanie Barton Quartet will
be performing an hour of music inspired by the
1950's with an opportunity for a good old fashioned
sing-a-long! Community groups and organisations
have all been asked to pull out the stops and
decorate their stalls with bunting to celebrate
this momentous weekend.....
We welcome 'What a Palaver' with the 'Fun and
Games, Games' a performance and afternoon of
silliness specially commissioned by Broxtowe
Borough Council for the Olympic Year. What a
Palaver will perform 30 acts in 30 minutes including
plate spinning, juggling and fire-breathing
to celebrate the 30th Olympiad and then they
will challenge you, the audience to get involved.
The Stage
At the Hemlock Happening, there are live performances
throughout the day on the main stage in the
walled garden, local schools will perform alongside
local youth, dance & community groups leading
into the evening programme with music from local
bands and groups and our finale act for 2012
- Sticky Morales, who are once again guaranteed
to fill the dance floor. See the full programme
below. NB. This programme could be subject to
change.
Programme of Events
The Field
We are pleased to welcome back re-enactment
group 'Team Falchion'. Visit the Parrot Aid
tent and meet Gizmo the world famous parrot.
Dog owners can enjoy the ever popular 'Dogs
Day Out' with competitions and prizes. Other
regular attractions include the dance area,
W.I. cake stall, strawberries and cream, Wildlife
Trust, Guides and Scouts stalls, a few kiddies
fair rides, craft activities and many more community
groups and organisations, a few children's fair
rides and much much more:-
| Air Cadets
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Nottinghamshire
County Cricket Club |
| Army Forces Careers
Office |
Nottinghamshire
County Council Playworker |
| Attenborough Nature
Reserve |
Notts - Derby
Hemlock Stone Lions Club Vintage Car Display |
| Beeston Players |
Olympiad Gardens
with The Urban Gardeners |
| Bramcote Conservation
Society |
Parrot Aid |
| Bramcote History
Group |
Pulp Friction |
| Bramcote Leisure
Centre |
Push Dance Group |
| Bramcote Park Business
& Enterprise School |
Recycling Team |
| Bramcote Womens
Institute (WI) |
Regeneration Games |
| Broxtowe Play Forum
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Rotary Club of
Stapleford & Sandiacre |
| Community Celebration
Group |
Royal Jewellery
Making |
| D H Lawrence Heritage
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St Michael's Church |
Dig In |
Stapleford Library |
| Dog Fun Day |
Stapleford Young
People's Centre |
| Friends of Bramcote
Tower |
Surestart Childrens
centre |
| Guides |
Taekwondo Group |
| Jubilee Flag Workshop |
Team Falchion |
| Lindy Hop Dancers |
UK Trini &
Friends |
| Manushi Dance
Group |
Walk & Talk |
| Nottingham Community
Health |
Warrior Marshall
Arts |
| Nottingham Playhouse |
What a Palaver
with 'The Fun & Games, Games' |
| 1st
Stapleford Scouts |
1950's
Postcard display - Nottingham Postcard Club |
History of the event
The Hemlock Happening is a great free
day out for all the family. The event
has gone from strength to strength since the
first Hemlock Happening was organised
in 2002 by Broxtowe Borough Council in conjunction
with the newly formed Bramcote and Stapleford
Golden Jubilee Group - to celebrate the 'Queens
Golden Jubilee'. The group continue to work
'hand in hand' with Broxtowe Borough Council
to provide a platform for local talent, local
groups, community engagement and professional
artists workshops and performances.
The event was inspired by an Arts Development
project in 2001 to investigate the history,
geology and mythology of the Hemlock Stone.
That project resulted in a community play 'The
Stone', that was performed in the shadow of
the Hemlock Stone to over 700 people. It was
the first time the walled garden had been used
for a performance event and the public response
was tremendous.
More information
For more information on the event visit the
Hemlock Happening official website using the
offsite link on the right hand side. Alternatively
contact the arts & events team at Broxtowe
Borough Council.
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