Saturday 21st April 2012
12noon - 5.00pm
Cultural Quarter
The entertainment
begins with a family friendly outdoor festival on Orton Square, featuring live
music, dance displays and other activities. With its theme of ‘Kings &
Queens of England’ to herald the forthcoming celebrations of the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee, the festival promises entertainment for all the family with
evening events to keep the party going.
Historical and
themed street arts and walk-about characters will be in and around The Cultural
Quarter throughout the day. See if you
can spot Liz and Walt on stilts, King Henry VIII, St.
George and Sylvesta the Jesta.
All events are free unless otherwise stated.
St. George’s Family
Day
Cultural Quarter
12noon
Family Day Launch
Event launch by The Lord Mayor with a performance by the
Leicester Morris Men.
12noon – 3.00pm
Bill Brookman &
Friends
Children’s activities, circus skills, St. George theatre,
music and mirth with lots of things to make and do.
12noon – 5.00pm
Genii Productions
Arts Tent
Visit the special
St. George's Day Art Café with activities including making your own peg
dolly puppet or a King/Queen/St. George/dragon. Also try your hand at
making a 3D optical illusion dragon. During the day, look out for our giant
Genii Dragon roaming Orton Square and St. George and the Genii Knight on stilts.
12.15pm
Jewellers Eye Band
Opening the main stage will be popular Leicester band
Jewellers Eye. Fiddle driven songs from this folk five piece.
1.15pm - 1.45pm
Maypole Dancing
Sessions
A fun opportunity for families to ‘have a go’ and join in
with traditional maypole dancing.
2.00pm
Leicester Morris Men
& Street Arts Display
2.30pm
Maypole Dancing
Sessions
Last call for families to ‘have a go’ and join in with
traditional maypole dancing.
3.00pm
Knight’s &
Princess’s Parade for The King & Queen
A fancy dress parade for children dressed as Knights and
Princesses, with prizes for the best outfits on the day. To enter, please go to
the Information Point on Orton Square by 2.45pm.
3.45pm
Parade Prize Giving
& Dragon Hunt Prize Draw
4.00pm
Red Fox Ceilidh Band
- Folk Dancing Finale
Red Fox Ceilidhs will fill Orton Square with traditional
dancing to a live band. Suitable for all ages and no experience necessary, caller
Ben Robinson will talk you through the steps.
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