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Bonnet Guild Festival
Week 2015 1 3 to 21 j u ne
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t he bonne t guild is pleased to announce that ste warton’s 2015 festival week will run from
satur day 13th june to sunday 21st june with the highlight of the week, the c rowning of the
corseh ill queen taking place on gala day, satur day, 20 june.
But the Guild urgently needs your support to help with the running of
festival week. Gordon Bennett, President explains “We need to grow the
membership of the Bonnet Guild if we are to assure the future of our gala
week. I’d like to encourage anyone who is interested in participating, to
consider joining the Guild. We are actively encouraging new, communityspirited folks to come forward, male or female, bringing with them new
ideas, new enthusiasm and new members. The regular time commitment
isn’t huge – we only meet once a month on the last Thursday, from Sept
to June at 7.30pm and duties during gala week are evenly spread. So if
you like the fact that Stewarton has a gala, please get involved. It’s your
community, your festival and we’d love to see you!”
The eagerly anticipated festival returns with a week of fun, games and
activities planned, for all ages to enjoy. On Gala Day, 20 June, the
community will gather together to watch the annual coronation of the
Corsehill Queen and presentation of her court - all chosen from second
year pupils by Stewarton Academy, with the exception of the two pages
and Queen’s Highlander who are chosen by the local primary schools. The
celebrations then continue with a street parade along High Street, Main
Street and Lainshaw Street, complete with colourful floats and trophies
for the best dressed vehicles. The theme for this year’s floats and window
displays will be announced shortly.
Gordon Bennett, Bonnet Guild President, said: “The members of the
Bonnet Guild are looking forward to our forthcoming festival week.
Preparations are well underway to provide the people of Stewarton and
the surrounding districts with a wide range of fun and entertainment. The
celebrations will commence with traditional bunting being hung along
the main streets of Stewarton and will finish with the parade to the war
memorial and divine service on Sunday 21 June. The decorated window
displays and float parade on Saturday 20 June, is sure to be one of the
most colourful and anticipated parts of the week and we are hoping for
record participation this year!
“So remember, festival week is for you, the people of Stewarton. Please
come along and enjoy the many activities. I look forward to meeting
many of you during the course of the week and to seeing a large crowd on
Avenue Square for the crowning of this year’s Corsehill Queen.”
The details of the chosen Corsehill Queen and her court are expected to
be announced at the beginning of April and a full programme of festival
events will be available nearer the time. Watch local press for details.
This year marks the 82nd annual Bonnet Guild festival since it began
in 1933. The festival was originally created by local businessmen in
Stewarton to provide a summer gala day for local families. Today, it is a
week-long community festival, run by volunteer members of the Bonnet
Guild – a non-profit organisation. All proceeds raised from this year’s
festival will go towards ensuring the local festival will return next year for
the whole community to enjoy once again.
Anyone interested in helping, supporting or donating to this year’s
Festival should contact President Gordon Bennett on 01560 482987.
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