CHARD HERITAGE ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Chard Heritage
arts & Music festival
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Chard's Heritage Arts and Music Festival starts on Saturday 27th July with fabulous events running through to Saturday 3rd August. To give you a flavour of what is happening when here is the running order. Please click on links below to find out more about the individual event:
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Saturday 27th July - CineChard's screening of The Longest Day
Join the Cine Chard team for a showing of the Longest Day. In the year that we have all reminisced about those who died and with those survived during the D-Day landings 80 years ago the Longest Day is without doubt an absolutely remarkable film. It has been described as one of the most impressive and most authentic documentations of war ever put on film. Doors Open 13:30. Venue Chard Guildhall. £6.00 on the door. For more information click the link here.
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Sunday 28th July - Party In The Park
Sunday 28th July – thanks to the Town Team and Carnival Committee join the return of the Chard Summer Festival. Party in the Park starts at 12:00 and runs until 20:00. Enjoy a family afternoon with live music, entertainment, food and many other stalls. Venue Jocelyn Park. Free event. For more information click the link here.
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Tuesday 30th July - Tour of No. 9 Fore Street
Tuesday 30th July - See inside one of Chard's oldest houses and Medieval Courtroom at Manor Court House or known as 9 Fore Street. Tours at 11:00 and 13:00. All are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. FREE Admission, but ‘Donations welcome!'. For more information click the link here.
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Wednesday 31st July - Story Telling In The Museum
Enjoy an afternoon in the Museum at this storytelling activity. Listen to stories selected by Museum volunteers, maybe even bring with you one of your favourite stories and share it with others while sitting on the Story Telling Chair and wearing our story teller’s cloak. Children must be accompanied by an adult. FREE Admission, but ‘Donations welcome!'. For more information click the link here.
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Thursday 1st August - Chard Reservoir's Pop Up Planes Day
10am until 2pm. Thursday 01st August - Chard Reservoir’s Pop-up planes day returns! The Chard Reservoir Ranger Team and the fantastic team from Chard Museum, will be celebrating all things airborne. Create, decorate and race your own historic plane! Can yours fly further than the 15m record from last year?
Travel back in time, to when Chard became the home of powered flight!
Put your nature knowledge to the test in ‘The Big Flight Quiz’.
Last year was a fly-away success for families and adults alike. We can’t wait to see you all this time around.
Oaklands Carpark, Chard Reservoir, TA20 1HU. Free event with a suggested donation. No need to book, just turn up! We’ll be down in the meadows. Hot drinks will be available. Choc’s away, we’ll see you there!! For more information click the link here.
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Friday 2nd August - Chard Revealed
Friday 02nd August – a busy morning with three events hosted in the Town’s beautiful Guildhall. Join Elaine and Gerry for a historic tour of the Guildhall. Understand how the building has been extended, walk around the different rooms and learn how they are used for Town Council business, and experience the artefacts on display including the Banners of Chard displayed in the Auditorium. Tours start 10:30 and 12:00.
Waiting for a tour then experience Chard Revealed with local historians Craig Hussey and Sheila Bland. A collection of more modern images of Chard people, business and building drawn from Craig’s collection, the Dave Wheadon Collection and the Museum archives will be on display with an opportunity to share and collect memories.
.. and Chard History Group will be sharing fascinating genuine artefacts giving you a chance to handle a civil war cannonball, 2500-year-old bronze sword or a stone age axe! We'll also be pleased to chat about Chard’s history, our monthly talks, excursions and have copies of our books available. Venue Chard Guildhall. 10:30 – 13:30. No admission fee. For more information click the link here.
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Saturday 3rd August - Chard Museum Open Day
Take the opportunity to visit the Museum and talk to our volunteers who can answer all your questions about the local history of Chard. Touch the artefacts, for example feel an original James Gillingham prosthetic and appreciate the difference between the handmade craftsmanship and later models that were mass produced by American companies.
Join Craig for another Chard Revealed. Craig and others will again be sharing more photographs from different archives. The exciting part is that you can bring your own images or questions… want to know what happened to a certain business from the 1950s onwards or what was ‘there’ previously. It us just a wonderful opportunity to share.
Family activities including arts and crafts workshops and treasure hunts or activities for our younger visitors will be available.
Music will be provided by the Chaffcombe Reservoir Dogs from 12:00 until 13:30. Why not bring a picnic and enjoy our Paddock with family and friends. Some blankets will be available. Refreshments will be available; donations would be welcome.
Venue Chard Museum. Doors open at 10:00 until 15:00. Entry Fee: Adults £2.00 those under 16 no cost. For more information click the link here.
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