Welcome everyone to the 2012 Wokingham Winter Carnival. This year’s theme is “A Dickensian Christmas” which we hope will inspire you to dress up as a famous character from one of Dickens’ novels and join in the procession on Carnival Day.

Once again we have a fun packed day with entertainment for all the family. Browse the stalls to find a present or two, listen to the wonderful live music and stay for the carol singing in market place after the procession.

The committee is always on the look out for new members with fresh ideas so if you would like to get involved in helping to run the Winter Carnival please get in touch through the website: www.wintercarnival.org.uk

The carnival would not take place without the effort of a dedicated group of local residents, charitable organisations and local businesses. Without this support events such as the Winter Carnival would simply not take place. Your commitment can be as little as two hours on Carnival Day so please do make contact with us and keep this great tradition alive.

To register your interest in joining in the procession, to help on the committee or on Carnival Day get in touch by going to our website or by telephoning 07748 701346.

On behalf of the organising committee I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Dave DonaldsonChairman – Wokingham Winter Carnival Committee

www.wintercarnival.org.uk

Make sure you don’t miss next year’s Carnival by putting the date in your diary now

Sunday 24th November 2013

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The Winter Carnival recieves amazing support from individuals, organisations and local businesses every year. Without them a community event of this size really would not be possible to finance or organise.

Our SpOnSOrS

Wokingham Town Council and The Wokingham Society have once again provided financial support and play a major role in the smooth running of the day.

Cantley House Hotel and Cantley Lodge kindly allow us to hold our committee meetings in their rooms and support us by advertising in the programme.

Specsavers and St. Vincent Vets have been sponsors for several years and their continued support is much appreciated.

We welcome prospect Estate Agency as a new sponsor and thank them for their help with the distribution of programmes and promotion of the day. We hope this will be first of many Carnivals they are involved with.

Our thanks go to The Wokingham Times for all their help in promoting the Carnival and their splendid coverage of the event in words and pictures.

More Arts: Wokingham has been involved with the procession over recent years and help to promote the arts through many community events.

If your company would like to help support either financially or by offering members of staff to volunteer their time to the Winter Carnival please do get in touch early for next year by contacting us at info@wintercarnival.org.uk

Our SuppOrTErS

The Winter Carnival is reliant on the help and assistance of many local organisations and individuals. Our supporters include (we hope we haven’t left anyone out but please accept our apologies if we have)

1st Emmbrook Scout Group Berkshire Maestros Cantley House Hotel Cantley Lodge Circus Scene Easthampstead Rotary Club Gardeneer Hilary Smethurst-Evans Inchcape Ford Jack Sulman John Bingham John Shortland Lions Club of Wokingham More Arts: Wokingham

Neil and Kay Moss at Rapid Hire Pro Portraits Thames Valley Police The Fire and Ambulance Emergency Services The Morris Dancers The Residents of Acorn Drive Volunteer Centre Wokingham Wokingham Borough Council Wokingham & Emmbrook Football Club West Forest 41 club Wokingham Library Wokingham West Forest Round Table All the marshals for the day

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Our AdVErTiSErS

The advertisers contribute to paying for the cost of this programme and the promotion of this special day. Our thanks are extended to:

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Miltons Restaurant

Finchampstead MOT & Service Centre

Gardeneer

Holiday Inn, Reading

The Turner Agency

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Wokingham Methodist Church

And finally we thank you for attending this event and raising funds for worthy local charities and organisations.

Seasons Greetings to you all.The Carnival Committee

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11.00 – 3.00 Santa’s Grotto can be found in the warmth of the Library in Denmark Street (Visiting Santa is free but a donation to charity would be appreciated)

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11.00 Whistling Woodwind - Bracknell and Wokingham groups joined by Waingels Whistling Woodwind

11.20 Murphy Brass Band and Farnaby Brass Band with new beginner bands from Bracknell and Wokingham

11.40 Concert Jazz

12.00 Training Band

12.20 French Horn Ensemble

12.35 Youth Jazz

1.00 Second Wind (Community Band)

1.30 Hazelgrove Brass Band

1.50 Percussion Ensembles

2.20 Concert Band

2.55 Beiderbecke Brass Band

3.30 Youth Brass

4.00 Carnival Procession Starts at Shute End

4.40 approx - Community Carols led by Rev Nick Thompson and accompanied by Youth Brass Band

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11.00 Wokingham Banditos and Wokingham Guitar Band

11.40 Choirs – Bracknell and Wokingham

11.55 Paganini Waingels

12.10 Recorder groups – Bracknell and Wokingham

12.40 Sparke Wind Band

1.00 Bracknell Banditos and Bracknell Guitar Band

1.40 Clarinet Choir

2.00 Mini Maestros

All timings are approximate and subject to change. Broad Street, Denmark Street and part of Rose Street are closed to traffic 6am through to 7pm. The Carnival Committee does not accept responsibility for any personal injury, loss of life, damage or loss of any nature, however

arising, during or in consequence of the Winter Carnival. Organisations and persons participate entirely at their own risk.

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Morris Dance Displays by Borderline Morris and Exiles

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12.00 Magic Show

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4.00 Carnival Procession leaves from Shute End Car Park (see map on page 13)

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12.30 Comedy Juggling Show

1.30 Granny Turismo

2.00 Royal Castle Jazz Band

2.30 Reading Scottish Pipe Band

3.00 Magic Show - Erfstadt Court

4.00 Procession Leaves Shute End

4.40 approx Community Carols led by Rev Nick Thompson and accompanied by Youth Brass Band

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OTHEr ACTiViTiES

Watch out for the clowns, jugglers, stilt walkers and walkabout acts from Circus Scene.

Santa’s Grotto can be found in Wokingham Library in Denmark Street: 11am - 3pm

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The highlight of the Winter Carnival is the magical lit procession which starts off at Shute End at 4pm and winds its way through the town as the light fades. Floats and walkers will be dressed up in the dickensian theme and heading the procession will be St Sebastian Wokingham Band.

Look out for Wokingham & Emmbrook Football Club, Silwood Park Karate, Complete Childcare Ltd, Southfield School, 1st Finchampstead Scout Group, Wokingham Youth Theatre, a tank, a double decker bus and the Wingfield Engineering Steamroller to name a few!

Please wave and cheer as the procession goes by and place any cash donations, no matter how small, in the official collection buckets being rattled along the route.

We are very grateful to Neil and Kay Moss at Rapid Hire Centres, to the lorry companies and drivers, to Scarlet Couriers and to John Shortland and Laurenne Dorgan for assisting in coordinating the procession and the volunteer marshals.

The procession will be followed by the singing of Christmas carols in Market Place around the Christmas tree so please stay and join in!

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What’s going on in Wokingham Town Centre?All through the year you will find events and activities being held in and around the Town, in the Market Place and down on Elms Field. This year Wokingham has hosted the Children’s Fun Day, May Fayre (organised by Wokingham Lions), Sunny Saturdays, the amazing Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, Open Air Cinema, Food & Drink Festival incorporating live music, the regular general and farmers’ markets and a new indoor market.Wokingham has never been more vibrant...To find out more about the events and attractions planned in 2013 pop into the Information Centre in the Town Hall (opposite WH Smith) or visit our web site: www.wokingham-tc.gov.uk/town-centre-events

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