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A statement from Glossop Arts and Leisure Association (GALA):
"Glossop Arts and Leisure Association have decided not to proceed with Victorian Weekend this year.
"This is due to us not having enough volunteers to run the event.
Despite numerous pleas for new committee members, we have not received
any response.
"In addition, it is an expensive event to run and whilst we have
appealed for help in the form of sponsorship from local
traders/businesses (eg sponsor one of the steam engines or a prize
for the fancy dress) again we have had very little response.
 "We have decided to concentrate our efforts on one event only for this year - this being the carnival weekend which will be held on July 4-5 in Manor Park.
"Planning is well under way and we plan to have a variety of activities
going on in the park throughout the weekend. We should have something
for all the family.
"If
anyone is interested in helping with this event, they are welcome to
come along to one of our meetings. We meet on the second Tuesday every
month at 7.30pm in The George Hotel on Norfolk Street, Glossop."
Jean Ratcliffe
Secretary
Glossop Arts Leisure Association
30 April 2009
Chair:
Joyce Ashley - 01457 861879 / 07931 524592
Secretary: Jean Ratcliffe
- 01457 868006 / 07811 526455
Press Officer: Tina Howe
- 07720 073000
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Glossop
Victorian
Weekend 2008
Gary Millward
(right), committee member and
official photographer for Victorian
Weekend,
lists juggling among his
many organisational and entertaining
skills.
His photographs of Victorian Weekend 2008 are here.
Photograph by Tom
Ritchie Sr.
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Ritchie Sr has a set of photographs of Victorian
Weekend 2008 on flickr here. |
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Warren
Pilkington has a set of photographs of Victorian
Weekend 2008 on flickr
here.
"It was a good weekend by all accounts, and certainly was very well
run," he says.
"Congratulations to all involved".
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| Photographs by Rachel Perrin |
Joyce Ashley,
chairwoman of organiser Glossop Arts and Leisure Association (GALA),
says: "We even had a coach party from Europe, who said they had read
about it
on the website and wanted to visit for the day as they were in the Peak
District."
Taking a stroll down memory
lane - Glossop
Advertiser
Glossop Arts and Leisure Association Committee
Chair:
Joyce Ashley
(07931 524592)
Secretary: Jean Ratcliffe
(07811 526455)
Press Officer: Tina Howe
(07720 073000)
If
you would like to help, sponsor an event,
or donate a prize for the tombola,
call Paul Lomas
on 07875 232715.
New
members are always welcome.
We meet at The George Hotel in Norfolk Street
on the second Tuesday of each month at 8.00pm.
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