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Published on 28 January 2011
Archived on 28 February 2011
Events and festivals help to promote the vitality of the local economy and Stratford-on-Avon District Council recently invited event organisers to apply for funding to help support a local event or festival taking place in their area before 1 October 2011.
The sixteen successful applicants had to demonstrate that their event would help to promote local products, businesses and services, increase visitor numbers to the local area and help to develop the profile of local area as a premier visitor destination.
Event |
Date |
Funding |
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Harbury Victorian Street Fayre
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9th October, 2010 |
£1000
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Stratford Xmas Festival |
25th November 2010 to 6th January 2011
|
£2000 |
Shipston Victorian Evening
|
3rd December 2010 |
£1500 |
Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival
|
24th April to 6th May 2011 |
£1500 |
Alcester & Forest of Arden Food Festival
|
21st May 2011 |
£1250
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Spring Sounds, Stratford-upon-Avon
|
29th May to 1st June 2011 |
£1400 |
Shipston Wool Fair |
30th May 2011 |
£1000
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Stratford-upon-Avon Fringe Festival
|
30th May to 5th June 2011 |
£1200
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Studley Festival & Fun Day
|
9th June 2011 |
£1150 |
Alcester Court Leet Street Market
|
12th June 2011 |
£1500 |
Court Leet Day, Henley-in-Arden
|
12th June to 14th June 2011 |
£300
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Alcester Folk Festival |
17th June to 19th June 2011
|
£1500
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Salford Priors Country Fair & Local Business Festival
|
25th June 2011 |
£1000 |
Stratford-upon-Avon Street Entertainment Festival
|
2nd July to 25th September 2011 |
£1700
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Napton Music Festival Napton-on-the-Hill
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8th and 9th July |
£1500
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Shipston-on-Stour Health and Fitness Fun Day
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Summer 2011 (date still to be confirmed) |
£500 |
Councillor Mike Brain, Community Services Portfolio says:“I am delighted that through the small amount of funding available, we have been able to support a wide range of events across the district.
The Shipston Victorian Evening held in December was opened by local actor and Harry Potter star, David Bradley and several local shopkeepers reported excellent trading and enjoyed increased sales and footfall.
Promoting economic vitality in the District by funding projects supporting economic growth and recovery is crucial in the current economic climate. Local businesses shape the character of our community and the more support local Councils can provide now, the better the prospects for businesses will be in the future."
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575
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