From: SEFAN [admin_at_sefan_dot_org_dot_uk]
Sent: 29 August 2006 14:37
Subject: SEFAN:2006-08-29:01.ANNOUNCE. Hop Festival, Faversham, Kent

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From: "Mary Henderson" <maryhenderson_at_tinyonline_dot_co_dot_uk>

Date: 25 August 2006 16:46:40 BDT

Subject: Hop Festival

The 15th Faversham International Hop Festival takes place over the 2nd and 3rd September and includes some wonderful family entertainment:

Market Stalls

Craft Fair

Stilt Walkers in fantastic costumes

Street Theatre

Three Live Music Stages featuring the best of local bands

Shepherd Neame beer tent, brewery tours and steam train

Pub bands

Loads of Morris sides

Pearly Kings and Queens

Final parade with shire horses, vintage brewery vehicles, etc.

The best of Kentish food and drink

and truckloads of hops!!

All this is kick-started by An Evening With Chris Wood (violinist/composer/guitarist/singer extraordinaire - and local, too!) at Faversham Folk Club on Friday, 1st September. The venue is The Chimney Boy in Preston Street and doors open at 8.00 p.m. Admission is £5 for members and £6 for non-members. Details from me, Mary Henderson, on 07980 203992.

See you there?!

Many thanks

Mary Henderson

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