'The Bonnet Toun'
Gala Festival
Saturday 14th until Sunday 22nd June 2008
The theme will be
"Hollywood Movies"
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Congratulations to the Stewarton Drama Group. On Saturday 24th May 2008 they are taking the play For their place they beat 53 other groups to become the West of Scotland Champions, which was held last month at the Ryan Theatre in Stranraer. If you wish to support the group by going along to the final you can visit The Eden Court Threatre website www.eden-court.co.uk or ring 01463 234 234 to book tickets which are £10.00 per night. The finals run over 3 nights from Thursday 22nd to Saturday 24th May 2008, curtain up at 7pm. The SDG thespians will be performing on the Saturday night.
The"One Good Beating" team with their trophies! |
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The 2008 Corsehill Queen elect and her court. Queen Elect.......Laura McGarvie The Crowning Ceremony will take place on Saturday 21st June 2008 The Bonnet Guild would like to thank staff from Stewarton Academy, Lainshaw and Nerther Robertand Primary schoolsfor all their help and guidance in selecting this years Queen elect Laura McGavie and her court. |
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When did it all begin and why is it called the Bonnet Guild? The First Festival was held in 1933 and the organising committee named itself the Bonnet Guild in reverence to the town's main industry in past times the making of woollen bonnets and after the old Bonnet Court of Corsehill in the 17th century. In the winter of 1932/33, Bailie Tom Barclay had an idea to run a gala day for children the following summer. He called in Bailie John Atchison and Councillor Hugh Muir to assist him and in March, 1933, a committee of twenty-seven prominent, local men was formed consisting of businessmen connected with the knitwear industry, bankers, school teachers, and ex-professional football players. This years theme is "Hollywood Movies" The judging for the top 3 best shop window displays will take place on Tuesday 17th June 2008 |
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The event was a great success thanks to a lot of people especially Donald Mclean from the Fruit and Veg shop. Katie Roland for all her Committee Minutes and Promoting the event and Mandy Campbell from Candy Chace. All the other organisations who provided the visitors Free Food, Wine, and Raffles, especially Angela of 'Angela and Natel Hair Technique, High Street 'for her Cheese 'n' Wine and the delicious Lentil Soup. The Christmas Street Lights were looking nice, they are old now and are in need of retiring. Stewarton are in need of new ones for next year. The local shops are still have collection buckets out for donations, please help your community Light up Christmas 2008 in Stewarton. A big Thank you to all the young girls who helped to decorate The Santa Grotto which had to change location at the very last minute. They did an excellent Job, especially Jennifer who created a work of art with the Tinsel. Check back for further updates over the next couple of weeks |
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Stewarton.com Presents Jock is a verstile singer/songwriter who goes way back to the swinging sixties, where he has shared the stage with the illusytious company of performers such as Paul Young, Easybeats, Bay City Rollers, The Foundations, but to name a few. Jock has travelled extensively throught the Britsh Isles and has played all kinds of instruments including keybroads, Brass & Lead Guitars in his recording career whiilst playing the London Circuit. Jock's party pieces include his dates at Caesars Palace and the night he met Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana (Elivs's Guitarist and Drummer). 'Go on, ask him'. |
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