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Join us for the Big Sing – celebrating 25 years of Beeston Festival
Calling all Beeston Festival Goers!
To celebrate the 25th year of the festival, and the togetherness that it represents, there will be a BIG SING at the Festival this year.
What’s a Big Sing, you ask?
It’s where everyone can come together with a common aim; to sing a well-known song!
The festival has been working with local primary schools and community groups to teach the song, but we’d like you to join in with them!
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never sung, you’re a popstar in front of your bedroom mirror, or you sing regularly in a choir.
Join us at 2:50pm near the main stage to be a part of something special!
We’re going to sing Lean On Me by Bill Withers. Here are the words:
LEAN ON ME
Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there’s always tomorrow
Lean on me, when you’re not strong
And I’ll be your friend
I’ll help you carry on
For it won’t be long
‘Til I’m gonna need
Somebody to lean on
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won’t let show
You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem
that you’ll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
Lean on me, when you’re not strong
And I’ll be your friend
I’ll help you carry on
For it won’t be long
‘Til I’m gonna need
Somebody to lean on
You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you’ll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
If there is a load you have to bear
That you can’t carry
I’m right up the road
I’ll share your load
If you just call me
Call me, call me
Call me, call me
2019 Programme published
Beeston Festival 2019 is almost upon us!
Ahead of the event we have published the programme and will be distributing it via schools, etc in the week leading up to the festival on 22nd June.
The programme contains details of all the music and spoken word acts, where to find food stalls, children’s activities, animals and so much more.
Download the programme as a PDF file here: Programme Beeston Festival 2019
Or view it online here:
Annual accounts 2018
You can read our Annual accounts for 2018 here: Beeston Festival accounts 2018
Annual Report 2018
Our Annual Report for 2018, which includes our accounts, was approved at our recent Annual General Meeting.
Download a copy here: beeston festival annual report 2018
Programme published for Saturday
Have you seen the programme for Saturday?
We’ve distributed programmes to all school children in the area, or you can down load it here:
The 2017 festival in photos
All photos by Paul Bullivant
The 2017 programme is out
The programme for Saturday’s festival is with the printers and will be distributed to schools and libraries shortly.
If you cannot wait, please download the documents here (please note these are very large files due to the graphics)
2016 Annual Report
Our Annual Report for 2016, which includes our accounts, was approved at our recent Annual General Meeting.
Download a copy here: beeston-festival-annual-report-2016
Change of date for 2017
The festival has been held in June for many years, but in 2017 we are moving the date to Saturday 15th July.
In 2017 the Islamic holy month of Ramadan falls in June. The Committee has discussed the issue with our partners from the local Muslim community. We have decided to put back the date to ensure everyone can enjoy all aspects of the festival.
So please put the date in your diary now:
Beeston Festival will be on Saturday 15th July 2017.
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