Burford Festival 2013
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A Fair, Banquet, and Ghostly Goings on
Burford Festival 2007
It may only be a small Medieval town, but Burford has more shops and businesses than some towns twice its size. It attracts thousands of visitors a year, and every year the locals celebrate their uplifting joie de vivre with a festival, opened by the mayor.
The festival began in 2001 as a way to promote Cotswold Children's Choir. It only lasted two days, but the success of the event led to another festival in 2003, which included a garden opening, crafts fair, concerts, and poetry reading. Ten years on, it has become a ten day event, and brings fun and laughter to residents and visitors alike.
If you book tickets, in the evening you can attend the Festival Banquet at St. John's Baptist Church for £45. Sunday will see a boules tournament and coronation concerts, and on Monday go for a historic tour of the town. This will be followed by a more spooky evening on Tuesday, when you can go on a ghost trail.
There will be lots of family activities on Burford Recreation Grounds on the 15th June: rock bands, a dog show, kite flying, a balloon race, wall climbing, tug-of-war, barbecue, and a ride in a a tethered hot air balloon. Other things to look forward to during the festival include creative writing workshops, orchestras, a quiz night, and Elvis.
Why? Fun for families
When: 7th - 16th June
Website: www.burfordfestival.org
Where: All around Burford
Cost: Free-£45
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