32nd Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival, Whittlesey, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire will be held on Saturday 15th January 2011. Details will appear here and on the WSB site in due course.
Here is what the programme was for the January 2010, 31st Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival
NOTICE FROM BRIAN KELL: "Despite the difficulties with the weather and the Local Authority’s failure to provide the previously agreed road closure infrastructure the Straw Bear did dance on the street on Saturday (albeit one hour late). The Strawbearers wish to whole heartedly thank the 11th hour support they were given by the Police, local businesses, local voluntary organisations for rallying round to make the closure happen. They also wish to sent a big thank you to the musicians, dance teams and the thousands of public who with gritty determination, braved the weather and accepted, with good grace the delay and the resultant programme changes. It warmed my heart to see and feel so much support on Saturday morning. 18th January 2010" .
Click on each Event below for full details, or click here to visit the Whittlesea Straw Bear website
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| Date/Time |
Event |
Where |
Guests |
| Fri 15th Jan 2010 - 8:00pm-11:30pm |
Friday Night Concert |
Ivy Leaf Club tickets 01733 204055 |
Mary Humphreys and Anahata with Eddie Walker |
| Sat 16th Jan 2010 - 10:30am-3:30pm |
Saturday Daytime |
Around town - new route this year! |
Various Dance Teams |
| Sat 16th Jan 2010 - 12:30pm-3:15pm |
Story Teller Sessions |
Queens Street Methodist/United Reformed Church |
Jo Blake |
| Sat 16th Jan 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm |
An Hour with Life and Times |
Library |
Life and Times |
| Sat 16th Jan 2010 - 8:00pm-11:30pm |
Saturday Barn Dance |
Sir Harry Smith Community College |
Random Band with Barry Goodman |
| Sat 16th Jan 2010 - 8:00pm-11:30pm |
Saturday Cajun Dance |
Park Lane School 01733 204055 for tickets Free cajun dance workshop at 8pm to teach you some cajun dance moves - it's not hard, even with 2 left feet! |
The Bearcat Trio |
| Sun 17th Jan 2010 - 12:00pm-2:30pm |
Sunday Burning |
Sir Harry Smith Community College |
Various Dance Teams |
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Photos and videos from previous years:
2009:
The procession video
Joe Bridge's photos
Bridgeplayer9's videos
Pig Dyke's tribute video
Pig Dyke video
Ouse Washes video
Red Leicester video
Witchmen video
Part of Pig Dyke's friday night play video
scratch longsword team & the Straw Bear banner at Germany's Narrenfest, January 2009
2008:
YouTube videos
Kev's photos
Peter Burnham's photo
New Tang Dynasty TV report
Jim Wilding's photos for sale
Sally Reed's photos
SaxonFenKen's photos
BBC Cambs report
2007:
GREAT PRESENTATION
Dave Mallinson's photos
BBC Camb's photos