(This site, and its functions, are sponsored by kind organisations in return for the advertising that may already have been noticed)
----------
The Easter Festival in 2004 will be in Cambridge.
----------
The Festival will be from Good Friday to the following Friday
----------
Programme for Easter Festival 2004 - SUBJECT TO CHANGE| Some rugby games (see below) may be suitable for other groups to attend as spectators. If interested, contact Steve Simpkin for timings | |||||
| CSD Band | Fr'ship Gp | Rugby | Gymnasts | W/c Basketball | |
| Fri 9 | Stansted 11:20 | Stansted 11:20 | Stansted 16:20 | Stansted 11:20 | |
| Guests arrive (note arrival times at Stansted for different groups) Coaches take guests to pick up point at Shelford Rugby Club (Please park pick-up cars at end of car park away from club house to allow space for the coaches) |
|||||
| "Hello" get together at Shelford Rugby Club 17:30-18:30 | |||||
| Sat 10 | day in Cambridge for shopping / punting / sightseeing followed by rehearsal and tea | free day |
10.30- 2pm light rugby training session at Shelford Rugby Club evening with host families |
a.m. - training p.m. - open top bus trip |
|
| CSD Band and Handschuhsheim Orchesterverein concert Salvation Army Hall, Tenison Road 19:00 to 20:30 (-ish) Free admission for those involved in the Festival |
|||||
| Sun 11 | trip to London with cruise on Thames and visit to Royal Observatory/National Maritime Museum evening at Katherine's |
19:30 shared meal at the Hunters |
10am�3.30pm Colin Hewlett tag rugby tournament at Shelford Rugby Club evening with host families |
Royston Heath (to include families), and then rest of the day with host families |
|
| Mon 12 | trip to Bury St Edmunds - includes visit to Greene King Brewery and tour of the Brew House evening meal at The Chequers, Orwell |
10:00 Newmarket museum 14:30 Newmarket Stud |
all day: sightseeing with the host families |
a.m. - with host families p.m. - Duxford |
Arrive Stansted 11:20, transfer to Sleeperz Hotel; approx. 13.30 taxi to Newnham to meet Philippa Slatter at 14:00 - punting tour |
| Tue 13 | Orchestra leave from Stansted 11:45 (check-in at 09:45) |
19:30 for 20:00 The Old Crown, Girton |
all day: rugby at Shelford Rugby Club
(visiting clubs Royston & Saffron Walden) evening with host families 6.30-8pm Heidelberg adults meet at Silver St Bridge for guided tour |
a.m. - training p.m. - free fish and chip supper |
10:15 pick-up for 11:00-12:30 guided tour starting at Guildhall entrance;
free afternoon 19:20 pick up in cars at hotel for training 20.00-22.00 |
| Wed 14 | 09:00 coach to Walsingham
lunch at Thursford 16:30 leave Thursford |
multisport day at Long Road Sixth Form College evening with host families 5.45pm Shelford U12�s Vs Heidelberg U12�s 6pm Heidelberg Adults visit The Cambridge Brewery |
a.m. - Bodyworks p.m. - London ice skating |
morning: planning summer exchange with members of Hereward Heat afternoon: tour of St Ives 20.00-22.00 training |
|
| Thu 15 | free day | 10am�3.30pm Rugby at Shelford Rugby Club. County select team Vs Heidelberg |
training followed by display |
morning: Newmarket Stud with members of Hereward Heat | |
| Gymnastics display at Netherhall Upper School Sports Centre 11:00 All welcome | |||||
| free day | p.m.- optional last minute shopping |
shared lunch, and free time in the afternoon | afternoon free | ||
| Mayor's Reception Guildhall, Large Hall 19:00-21:00 (all out of Guildhall by 21:30 at latest, please) finger food, band, display |
|||||
| Fri 16 | Guests leave - loading at 8:15 - coaches leave Shelford Rugby Club at 08:30 to get to Stansted for 09:45 check-in for 11:45 flight. | 08:45 Sleeperz (Dial-a-Ride) for Stansted | |||
| The programmes above allow time for sightseeing (e.g. local museums) and experience of everyday life, past and present, in the Cambridge area, including, for younger members, discussion of the differences between their schools. | |||||
(This page was last updated 16 March 2004)