Port Sunlight Village - News

PORT-SUNLIGHT-CHRISTMAS-FOOD-And-DRINK-FAIR-2010

PORT SUNLIGHT CHRISTMAS FOOD FAIR, SATURDAY 4 & SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER 2010. Celebrating the finale of Wirral Year of Food at the biggest event of the Season!

With over 100 leading local producers housed in our giant heated marquee, expect stalls laden with festive treats.

Everything you would expect from a major food festival, just with added yuletide flair!

From tasty cheeses, cakes and confectionary to delicious preserves, pickles and puddings, this two day foodie frenzy boasts, tastings galore, super-chef demonstrations and heaps of family fun all wrapped in the most magical festive package. DELICIOUS!

Not forgetting the children, there will be a magical children's village with an enchanting Father Christmas experience complete with real reindeer!

Plus, Vintage children's rides, crafts and gift ideas and live seasonal entertainment.

Another great event taking place in Port Sunlight, mark it on your calendar today!

Calling all quality food & seasonal gift traders. Pitches still available but filling up fast. If you would like to find out more about this exciting Christmas event, contact Nigel Chapman Rogers on: 0151 644 4811, or e-mail on

n.chapmanrogers.com

PORT-SUNLIGHT-SUMMER-FESTIVAL-2010

ANOTHER FANTASTIC PORT SUNLIGHT FREE ENTRY EVENT TOOK PLACE ON;

SUNDAY 25 JULY

Port Sunlight's Summer Festival 2010 was another resounding success. With over 15,000 visitors joining in the day's activities, it really was a fun family day out!

The annual festival, which is organised by staff from the Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village, is now in its seventh year and previously attracted up to 12,000 visitors from across the region and beyond, this years festival exceeded that target by a mile.

The fun dog show welcomed over 250 dogs, who delighted the crowds with cute bows and freshly washed coats, all looking imaculate trying to win their catagory for that all important trophy.

Event Manager, Nigel Chapman-Rogers commented, "We have worked hard to ensure that the festival really celebrates the very best in family entertainment. From traditional rides, with a popular Vintage Ferris Wheel, to super-tasty produce, we've really tried to create the perfect mix of nostalgia and modern day pleasures".

The festival had visitors from as far a field as France and Moscow, who had a fantastic time in Port Sunlight.

Many visitors arrived by train, which was ideal, as parking restrictions were in place, with both Port Sunlight and Bebington stations on the doostep, delivering people directly to the heart of the event helped eliviate traffic congestion.

The live entertainment on stage throughout the day ran smoothly, with a varied mix of dance groups, jazz bands, Chinese Dragon dancers and the stunning Samba dancers in their exotic feathered colourful costumes.

Programme of Events:

Entertanment:

Main Stage:

Mersey Morris Men - 11.15

Dance Northwest Jive - 11.40

Avensis String Quartet - 12 noon

Salsana - 12.30

None of the Above - 12.45

Chinese Dragons - 1.15 Hung Gar Kung Fu

Laura Lou - 1.45

Complete Works - 2.15

Cappriccio Singers - 2.45

Viva Brasil - 3.30

Savoy Jazz Band - 3.45

Wirral Symphonic Wind Band - 4.15

Other areas entertaining on Festival Day were:

Funlight:

The Rapido Brothers with their Circus Skills, entertained the children throughout the day.

Bazaar:

Chefs Demonstrations took place throughout the day.

FREE FUN DOG SHOW

on PAWT ARENA

Free Fun Dog Show. A must for dog lovers who enjoy showing their beautiful pets off. This free fun event, sponsored by Family Housing Association Birkenhead, and supported by Pets as Therapy and Wirral Borough Council, help make this immensely popular event a big part of festival day.

12.45 -

Most Handsome Dog

Prettiest Bitch

Cutest Puppy

Best Veteran

13.45 -

Best 6 legs

Fancy Dress

Lookalike

Judges would like to take home

14.30

Best in Show

Also on the Pawt Arena, the Welly Wanging took place. This fun event was presented by our friends at Claremont Farm of the Wirral Food & Drink Festival fame, it is great fun to watch, and even more fun to take part!

HISTORIC VEHICLE RALLY

on Osborne Court Green:

For all Historic car lovers, the arrival of the Wirral Historic Vehicle Rally at 2.30pm was a great crowd pleaser! With over 100 cherished cars entering the edge of the festival from Bebington Road and parking of Osborne Court Green for visitors to enjoy during the afternoon of the festival.

The rally is an annual event that started off at Thornton Hall Hotel at 10.15am, passing through Parkgate, Neston, Brimstage, Oxton, Bidston, Upton, Meols, West Kirby, Caldy, Irby, Bebington, ending the parade at Port Sunlight Village at 2.30pm. Prize giving by the Mayor of Wirral takes place at 3.30pm on Osborne Green.

Hillsborough Memorial:

The Residents & Conservation Society of Port Sunlight, proudly unveiled their Mosaic, part of their Millennium Project.

The Mosaic was dedicated to the village at 4.30pm.

The Mosaic presents a ship evocative of William Hesketh Lever's first ship and sun being "Sunlight" giving an overall maritime flavour that gives us Port Sunlight.

This special piece of public art was created to mark the placing of a time capsule within Port Sunlight Village that will be opened in 2100

On the day various items of lost property were handed in. All except two were reunited with their owners.

If you lost something on the day contact the Museum Gift Shop on 0151 644 6466, or e-mail info@portsunlightvillage.com maybe we can reunite you with a lost item?

GUIDED-WALKING-TOURS-OF-PORT-SUNLIGHT-VILLAGE

WALKING TOURS OF PORT SUNLIGHT VILLAGE by Village Guide

Every Thursday in July & August at 11.00am

Every Tuesday in August at

11.00am & 2.30pm

Cost: Adults �3.00 -

Concessions �2.50 -

Children �1.50 -

Family Tickets (2+2) �7.50

Please purchase tickets from Port Sunlight Museum on King George's Drive, on the day.

Your guided walk will start outside the museum, taking in a circular route, giving interesting facts about the village vista's, buildings and landscapes.

The walk will take no more than two hours, depending on size of group.

Sturdy shoes are advisable.

Pictured on a typical guided walk in Port Sunlight.

SUMMER-HOLIDAY-FAMILY-FUN!

SUMMER HOLIDAY FAMILY FUN

Come and enjoy children's fun activities in Port Sunlight Museum

Every THURSDAY throughout August:

5 - 12 - 19 & 26 AUGUST 2010

1.00pm - 4.00pm

�1.50 per child

If your a budding Artists, you will love this!

Come and take part in the Summer Holiday Family Fun with an artistic flavour of creating a black & white painting, using the village architecture for inspiration.

Call into Port Sunlight Museum on the day to pay, where you will be directed to the activity base.

Children's activities will take place on the museum green every Thursday afternoon in August.

BIRKENHEAD-TRANSPORT-FESTIVAL

BIRKENHEAD TRANSPORT FESTIVAL takes place once again in BIRKENHEAD PARK on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th September.

Birkenhead Park
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 4HY
Tel: 0151 652 5197

Festival
The two day Birkenhead Festival of Transport takes place on 18th & 19th September 2010 with the theme of transport through the ages particularly the Victorian and Edwardian era, featuring Steam traction engines, steam boats, steam powered fairground, brass bands, trade stands, vintage buses etc.

Road Directions
Exit M53 at Junction 1, take the A553 passing B&Q, left at next roundabout and continue towards town centre passing St James Church into Laird Street. After half a mile turn right into Ashville Road and first left into Park Drive.

Public Transport Directions
Nearest rail station: Birkenhead Park, 5 mins walk from visitor centre. Bus nos. 218, 411,418, 419 & 437 alighting at Park Road North

Download-Events-listing-MAY---September-2010

Download Events Listing

For 'what's on' at Port Sunlight Museum May - September 2010, download events listing.

Events listing May-Sept

GIRL-GUIDES-EXHIBITION-CELEBRATING-100-YEARS

Celebrating 100 years of Girl Guiding on Wirral, Port Sunlight Museum in partnership with 'Girlguiding Wirral' is proud to announce the forth-coming exhibition taking place from Saturday 1 May - Thursday 30 September 2010.

The exhibition will be situated in the Lyceum Building, Bridge Street, Port Sunlight, next to the Dell Bridge.

Highlighting how Girlguiding began, with Wirral girl's being some of the first to take up the challenge in 1910.

There are over 5,000 members of the movement in Wirral with 226 units ranging from Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers.

Visit www.girlguiding.org.uk to find out more about Girlguiding's aims and activities.

DAMAGE-TO-HILLSBOROUGH-MEMORIAL-GARDEN

Trustees and staff of Port Sunlight Village Trust were deeply shocked and saddened by the vandalism that took place in Port Sunlight village in the early hours of Sunday 7th June when three youths caused wanton damage to the much-loved Hillsborough Memorial Garden.

Created by Unilever, the memorial garden is a focal point for families and friends to remember the 96 who were tragically killed in the disaster on 15th April 1989. Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to over 20 metres of sandstone balustrade wall which surrounds the memorial, and dates back to the early days of the village.

The Trust is working with Merseyside Police and local residents to piece together the events of Sunday morning and to identify those responsible for the atrocity. It is hoped that work will begin shortly to repair the damage and restore the memorial to its former glory.

The Trust would like to say a heartfelt thanks to all those who have offered their support and sympathy at this time, from local contractors to Liverpool Football Club, which has been overwhelming.

Lionel Bolland, Chief Executive of the Trust said "the Memorial Garden is a special place for people to spend some time in quiet reflection and our hearts go out to those who will find this base act adding more pain to already deep wounds. There are no words capable of expressing the deep sense of outrage that this deed has fired up among people from all over the country. We will fully restore the garden as soon as we possibly can and we shall also do everything to assist the police in bringing the perpetrators to justice".

Port Sunlight Village Trust is an independent charitable trust responsible for the preservation and promotion of Port Sunlight village - a 19th century garden village created by William Hesketh Lever for his Sunlight Soap factory workers.

For more information, contact Carol Darlington Marketing Manager on 0151 644 4815 or c.darlington@portsunlightvillage.com