Apple Festival 2004
East Cambridgeshire District Council is holding its fourth Apple Festival on
Saturday 16th October on Palace Green, Ely in celebration of the great British
Apple.
New for this year is the Harvest Market Ða variety of apple and harvest related stalls selling a wide range of goodies and wares. The popular Apple Cafe is back where you can sit and relax in the Cathedral Centre and enjoy a variety of apple related refreshments. More apple delights can be tasted at the Watergull Orchards marquee where a whole range of apples, ciders and juices are on offer. Also in the marquee local chef Monica Askay will be serving some homemade apple soups.
There will be several competitions and activities running throughout the day including the ever popular longest apple peeling competition, apple and spoon races, plant your own apple seed, an apple shy to name but a few. The competitions are being manned by Ely Lions with the small entry fees being donated to local charities within the district.
Information stalls, a woodturner and bee keeper demonstration and folk music all add to the fun of the day which runs from 10.30 am until 3.30 pm.
If you are a budding photographer I am sure you will be interested in our Apple Photo Competition sponsored by Watergull Orchards who are based in Sutton and are regulars at Ely's Farmers Market. We are asking people to send their entries either colour or black and white on an apple related theme so it could be a solitary apple, a bowl of apples, someone eating an apple, an apple tree or people enjoying a glass of apple juice or cider - let your imagination run free! We have two categories, an under 16s and an over 16s. Entries can be any size but no larger than A4 and should be sent to us unframed. All entries must be received by 1stOctober 2004.
If you would like an entry form or further details then please contact Jane Fletcher, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Babylon Bridge, Waterside, Ely, Cambs CB7 4AU Tel: 01353 616352.
For general information on the event or for a flyer please contact:
Tracey Harding, Tourism and Events Officer, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Oliver Cromwell's House, 29 St Mary's Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4HF. Tel: 01353 616377