Friday 20th SeptWoodsiders - Ceilidh in theFestival Marquee from 8pm - folkdancing with a caller - energeticfun for all.

Also on Friday evening in the WorthysSports & Social Club (WSSC): Enjoy the

Big Band sound of Swingworld from8pm.

Saturday 21st SeptemberThe Glitter Pot: Facepainting. 12 noon to5pm. Special Festivalprices: Face painting £3,Glitter Tattoos £2

Odette Jacobs of thehappyartcompany.co.uk is runningchildren’s workshops through theday on Saturday next to the FestivalMarquee. Decorate a pencil case or birdhouse - see where your creativity takesyou! From £2.

Homebrew at Eversley Park:hosted by Kings Worthy homebrewers,in the beer tent at Eversley Park, from2pm. All welcome, from novice toexpert. Bring your questions,experiences and even bring a bottle totry if you would like others to taste!

Jazz at the Festival

Finale Weekend 20th - 22nd Sept.

Saturday 21st SeptArts and Crafts Fair10am to 5pm Saturday 21stSeptember in the FestivalMarqueeA chance to see and buy from thecreative people living in the Worthysincluding:

● Sue Tinkler - Art Glass

● Emma Lowres - Paintings Printsand Cards

● Jo Richards - Fine and sterlingSilver Jewellery

● Leigh McQueen - Silver jewellery

● Carolleigh - beeswax cloths, soapand washable wipes

● Jill Prince - Baby knits anddecorations

● The Crazy Bee - Gifts gadgets andgear for children

● Alison Day - WI handicrafts

● Gordon Funnelle - Paintings

● Mervyn Edwards - Jams, juices,cakes and biscuits

● Jackie Langfeld - embroidery

Also the Winchester Embroideries Guildwill be present. They are working on alovely project at the moment based on‘home’. An opportunity for members ofthe public to see their work and evencontribute to this project.

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Run by a Masterchef finalist (2011). We arebased in Romsey and cater for all occasions,

from a romantic meal for two, to a Paellafor 90. Our buffets and tapas parties are

also very popular.

Tel: 01794 516997 Email:info@lacalacatering.comwww.lacalacatering.com

The WorthysYouthFootball Clubwill be having aspecial Under 8sMini Tournamenton the upperfootball field,starting at 11am.

Worthys Festival RunSee page 26 for full details and page 27for entry forms.

Any proceeds after costs from the entryfees will go to supporting the WorthyRunners, a community non-profit group.

Run Times: Childrenunder 13: 1.30pm

Children and Adults 13and over: 2pm.

Winchester Fit Club: Work-outclass using the lower field equipment atEversley Park - FREE. With Michael Dayof Winchester Fit Club. 3pm Saturday.Meet by the Festival Marquee.

PhotographyCompetition

Open to all, All Week!From the first events during the

opening weekend, to the FestivalFinale, take your photographs and

send them to us on Email,Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.Use #Worthysfestivalphotos orlabel your email or Facebook

posting Photography Competition.The Worthys Camera Club willnarrow down to the best half

dozen and then we will have apublic vote on these - prizes will beannounced on all formats and onnoticeboards during the first week

of October.Come on……….get snapping!

Find us on Facebook , Twitter andInstagram #worthysfestival

and at www.worthysfestival.com

Jazz at the FestivalOn the Jazz Stage at Eversley Park, from

11am to 4pm, don’t miss"The Jazz Beans"

"4 Play" "Kasbah Swing Band"

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All bands at the Worthys Festival playfor FREE. We are incredibly grateful tothem all, and especially to Dan Conroy,musician and magician who brings itall to life every two years.

There will be live music in the FestivalMarquee from 11am to 11.30pm, andthe bands playing are listed overleaf….

More details about all our participatingbands, including how to contact them,are available on the Worthys FestivalWebsite:

www.worthysfestival.comThe Worthys Music Festival is kindly

sponsored by Lane, Clark andPeacock LLP.

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Cart & HorsesCart and Horses, London Road, Kings Worthy SO23 7QN

8608@greenking.co.uk 01962 882360

Book a Celebration!

Function Room

available for parties!

Open at 10am for Breakfast and DrinksCome in and treat yourself!

Tasty main meals from £4.99!!!

Thanks to

for covering the Worthys Festival.This wide-ranging local onlinemagazine can be found athttps://issuu.com/winchestertoday

In the Festival Marquee:from 11am to 11.30pm

Simon MaunderWinchester UkeJamAbi ClementsG&PSponge CakeJames BurlandPete HotstonNever the Twain

The Kings RoadThe WonstonsDonny BrookFaccombe'allChaos in the Tea HouseGrohlercoasterFlaxen Hill

Music Festival Saturday 21st

Thanks also to the

www.hampshirechronicle.co.ukAnd to thefor greatsupport andcoverage ofthe Festival.

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The bands play on from 1.30pmto 9.00pm (latest) on Sunday inthe Festival Marquee:

Zoe Kierans

JamBusters

Shut up! I'm tuning

ProgSpawn

The Mod Cons

NYD

FIREWORKS (not a band, theevent!)

NYD

On the Jazz Stage for Sundayfrom 11am to 4pm:

"Just Jazz" , "Sideways Collective"

"Equinox"

Music Festival Sunday 22nd

Jazz at the Festival

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Sunday in the Festival Marqueefrom 11.30am, don’t miss the

Flower, Fruit andProduce Show

30 classesBringing produce from 9am

Judging at 10.30amShow open for public viewing 11.30onwards. See page 20 or online for

your entry form.

Prizegiving at 3pm

Tom FisherIs pleased to

support the 2019Worthys Festival

01794 38921407725 835715

Finale Weekend at theFestival MarqueeSunday 22nd September

The WorthysYouth FootballClub will beholding theircelebratedCoaches v Parentsmatch from 11amon the middlefootball pitch. Allsupporterswelcome!

Wildflower meadow walk:Experienced naturalist Phil Allen invitesyou to explore our new meadow in theextended Eversley Park and willintroduce you to the late summerflowers and the principles of caring for awildflower meadow. Meet at theFestival Marquee at 12.30pm. This is ashort walk on good paths, and we aimto return around 2pm.

Square MileArtCompetition- entries will be ondisplay and we inviteall to come and votefor their favourite;

prize-giving at 3pm. Sponsored byMyers Touch, experts in kitchen design.

The Worthys ConservationVolunteers will be guiding youthrough Swift Box building as well astalking about their increasingly variedwork around our various green areas inthe Worthys.

On Sunday 22ndSeptember at 2pm - 4pmEmma Lowres is running a freedrop-in Family ArtWorkshop for children andadults. Come along and create apiece of mixed media artwork inspiredby the Worthys Festival. All welcome!

From 11.45am Talk byMark Porter, a memberof the RHS NationalExecutive: "Will therebe enough cake ?".... (actually it's all aboutThe National GardenScheme) - in the FestivalMarquee.

Zuzi from Say it with Flowers�welcomes you to a Flower ArrangingDemonstration in the Marquee at 2pm.

There will be the opportunity for hands-on tuition for a couple of spectators.

All day: Breeze -challengingwomen to getout there andcycle!

Family CycleRides with the Worthy WheelersMeet in the Eversley Park car park for10am. Ridesfor all ages andabilities, safeand escorted,on local roadsfor older ones,round the parkfor theyoungest.

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Worthys FestivalDog ShowEversley Park 10.30am to 4pm.Registration form on page 25 oronline. All proceeds from entries willgo to supporting animal charities.Huge thanks to organiser MandyHallisey and her band of helpers. This isa very popular regular Festival event.Registration from 10.30am, judgingfrom 11.30am.

Huge thanks to the sponsors again thisyear, Whistlers The Dog Exercisers,Companion Care Vets and The PetPantry. Registering online or in advancehelps to minimise the queues for thispopular and fun event!

This year, we are doing a Scurry,basically massive fun for your dogs,similar to a fastest recall, but alsoincluding straw bales and tennis balls:more will be explained on the day.

Festival Fireworks8pm Sponsored by

And

This year we are staying up at Eversley Parkfor the fireworks,which will be set off fromthe basketball court (multi-use games area)by the school. This area will be cordonedoff and Marshalls from Winchester Rotaryand Willmott Dixon have very kindlyvolunteered to ensure everyone is keptclear of the area. Stay by the FestivalMarquee for the best views… Don’t forgetto let us know on Facebook etc. what youmost enjoyed about this year’s Festival!

The Worthys Festival is a community celebration, organisedfor local people by local people, on a voluntary basis.If you have any questions about this year’s Festival please call Jane on

884981 or Sarah on 883247, or contact us via the website.If you would like to help make the 2021 Festival a reality, please sign up on

the Festival Website and come along to the wash-up meeting on Wednesday2nd October in the WSSC at 8pm - bring your ideas and your enthusiasm!

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Community BBQFrom 5pm

Thanks to the 3rdWinchester Scout

Group:winscouts.org.uk/groups/3rd