I sent an email about this out to all those on my email address groups a short while (about a week ?) ago.
Howard, Phil, PaulB and many others would have received it, maybe 'cos it was from lindenrog, it just got deleted ???
Good Morning
Three separate items in this email:
1) The Bleriot week-end
2) Meet the Experts on the Bronze-Age Boat Gallery in Dover Museum
3) Are you a performer (for young people)
DOVER 2009 - BLERIOT CELEBRATION
READY FOR TAKE OFF ON 25-26 JULY
"An amazing weekend of events is ready for take off in Dover from 25-26 July - as the town prepares for a high-flying celebration of the hundredth anniversary of Louis Blériot's epic flight across the English Channel.
Dover District Council, with Cresting Ltd, the organisers of Dover 2009, has announced a detailed programme of events for the weekend of celebrations - and details/timings can be seen at
http://www.dover2009.com/events.html
A range of highlights includes:
A spectacular Air Pageant on both days including: a historic re-enactment by Bleriot Xl aeroplanes, led by Mikael Carlson, due to arrive at the Duke of York's Royal Military School between 6pm-6.30pm on Saturday; displays by a Spitfire and by the Great War Display Team; an air race organised by the Royal Aero Club; a procession of hundreds of microlights; a fly-past by the RAF Red Arrows and La Patrouille de France at 6.45pm on Saturday
The transformation of Dover Seafront, with village areas providing a range of specialities and exhibitions from France, Italy and England, with trade stands, live music at Granville Gardens, food and drink outlets, and a range of entertainments for all the family, (Saturday 10am-10.30pm, Sunday 10am-6pm)
The Duke of York's Royal Military School open to the public on both days (Saturday, 10am - 7.30pm and Sunday 11am - 6pm) with events throughout the day, including static and aerial displays, exhibitions of historic and vintage aircraft, and a range of entertainment
A Firework Spectacular across Dover Harbour from around 10.15pm on Saturday.
Admission is free along the seafront. Tickets prices for the Duke of York's will be £10 adult, £5 child, £25 family, £5 for a Senior, under 5s free - tickets are available now either online at
www.dover2009.com or from the Dover Visitor Information Centre, or on the gate on the day, subject to availability.
Cllr Bernard Butcher, Chairman of Dover District Council, said: "This is a fantastic event for Dover. The celebrations on 25 and 26 July will be an amazing experience for the thousands of people expected to attend and especially for the people of Dover. It is an event that commemorates a momentous occasion in the past, and by celebrating its centenary we are marking out the achievement of Louis Bleriot to future generations and keeping the story of his triumph alive."
Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy, Chief of the Air Staff, said: "The RAF is delighted to be able to support this event, which marks a milestone in aviation history. Notwithstanding the huge technological changes that we have seen over the past 100 years, the spirit of Blériot and other aviation enthusiasts lives on today in the modern Royal Air Force. We salute these pioneers."
Further information and times of the various events on the celebration, can be found on the Dover 2009 website at
www.dover2009.com
MEET THE EXPERTS - BRONZE AGE BOAT EVENT
IN FESTIVAL OF BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY
As part of the 2009 Festival of British Archaeology, Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery will be holding a morning of free lectures on the subject of the 3,500 year old Dover boat on Monday 20 July. The experts who found, conserved, reconstructed and displayed the boat will give a series of short lectures in the Roundhouse Theatre at Dover Discovery Centre, and be on hand to answer questions in the Gallery.
The lectures in the Roundhouse Theatre are as follows:
10.30am - Keith Parfitt - The Discovery of the Dover Bronze Age Boat
11.00am - Peter Clark - Conserving and Reconstructing the Dover Boat
11.30am - Jon Iveson - Displaying the Bronze Age Boat
For further information on the 2009 Festival of British Archaeology, and other events happening across Britain, please see
www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk
Are you a performer?
Are you aged 13-25?
Do you want to take part in a large scale performance with the National Youth Theatre?
The National Youth Theatre is coming to Dover on July 18th. We are looking for young people to be part of a show.
Interested?
We are holding a free workshop at Dover Town Hall, Dover Town Hall, Biggin Street, Dover, Kent. 10am-1pm on Saturday 18th July 2009. Anyone welcome.
For more info please call Helen Temple on 0207 2813863
Three great events - One great Town.
Put them in your diary and have a great time - spread the news amongst your friends.
Kind Regards
Roger"
I wanted to go too, but couldn't.
Roger