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Family Festival 2007
THE FESTIVAL IS OVER, SO SEE YOU IN '2009'
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Review of Events

Pre School Fun – Cottenham Toy Library
Another very successful action packed weekend for everyone concerned!

Pre School Fun was a family occassionBouncy Castle was a big hit!

PTA Mid Summer Dance and Hog Roast
A crackin evening with great music from Superstition, a hog roast and a few alcoholic beverages consumed for good measure!
David Robinson with Hog Roast!Superstition had a great brass section!

Baseball Dome

Emma slog's it!


Crazy Ned - Bouncy Horse Racing
Sponsored by Malary Environmental Services

Crazy Ned was a top event on the Saturday!


The Fireworks by 'Fusion of Fireworks'
Sponsored by Malary Environmental Services

Fusion of Fireworks display will be spectacular!


Open Gardens - Cottenham Gardening Club

A great selection of gardens were open to the public the length and breadth of the village.

Open Gardens in Cottenham

The Reptile Experience

An amazing selection of reptiles, spiders and snakes were on display!

The Reptile Experience

CABARET and DISCO
Cottenham Theatre Workshop
Cottenham Thaetre Workshop with ABBA in Wonderland

Musical Performances - Miscellany & Open Air Jazz
Sponsored by Pi Research
Tongue Twisters were just one of the many musical interludes during the weekend
The Open Air Jazz was enjoyed by all and the weather didn't dampen the spirits!


Archaeological Dig
Sponsored by Travis Perkins
The Archaeological Dig unearthed a few treasures!


ColourDome

The spectacular ColourDome offered a fantastic experience for both children and adults. ColourDome is a walk-in structure of colour and light from the same makers as the famous Colourscape labyrinth structures. Visitors experienced a journey of intense colour with musical performances from traditional world music through to contemporary electro-acoustic.

The ColourDome was a cool experience!Guitarist in the ColurDome


Fire and Rescue with the Fire Brigade
A great favourite with the adults and kids alike.
Removing the car roof Hose the house was popular with the kids!


Circus Workshop
Sponsored by Cambridge Glassblowing Ltd
The Circus was a great crowd pleaser!Larger than life clown was great fun!
Fen Edge Family Festival is a great community event with something for all ages.  Don't Miss  IT!


THE FEN EDGE FAMILY FESTIVAL WAS ON
COTTENHAM GREEN - 22-24 June 2007

The Family Festival has been a wonderful celebration of entertainment; fun games, fabulous food and country living all centred around the village green, with marquees and stalls. It was a fun weekend for the whole community to gather, take part or simply enjoy and soak up the atmosphere.

The Theme for 2007 was 'BUGS & BEETLES'
Review of Events

French Market

MARCHE DE FRANCE
We were delighted to welcome a great French Market to the Festival. There was a fantastic arrange of products presented on the street market, including:

Food Stalls:

BREAD and VIENNOISERIE baked on site, CHEESES (many types of cow, goat & ewe’s cheeses from all regions of France), SMOKED HAM (speciality made in Normandy), CHARCUTERIE (many sorts of pâtés, garlic sausages, dry sausages…), OLIVES & OLIVE OIL FRUITS SECS & TURKISH DELIGHTS, GARLIC & ONIONS, BISCUITS from Brittany with Apple and Calvados Fondant homemade cakes, MUSTARDS, SAUCES and SPICES, CASSOULETS, FOIE GRAS & FISH SOUPS, JAMS and FRUITY SYRUPS PANCAKES (a great range of crepes) & WAFFLES, SWEETS & PEANUTS, WINES, CIDER, CALVADOS and APPLE JUICE from a Norman producer.
Craft Stalls:
SAVONS de MARSEILLE & LAVANDER - PROVENCAL TABLECLOTHES, Scented POTS POURRI and dried flowers - PLASTIC COATED TABLECLOTHS, JEWELLERY - LEATHER HANDBAGS, PURSES, SCHOOLBAGS and ARTICLES of CLOTHING.

Great selection of produce on the French MarketWines and cheeses were very popular


Bugs & Beetles Sculpture Competition
Amazing bugs on display in all categories!Stick insects and bucket bugs abound!


The Culture Tent
An very interesting mix of Indian Culture, Cottenham Back Then, Slavery, Archaeology Display, Wool Worm Spinning & a Traditional Romany Caravan.
Henna Hand Art was fun for the kids!Traditional Spinners from Rampton

Junior Band Competition
Cool junior bands played at the Festival


Youth Zone - "BUGGED"
Bugged Agents


The Pirate Treasure Hunt
Pirates were on the hunt for treasure.


Walking Tours of Historical Houses in Cottenham
The Village Society
Walking Tours of Historical Houses in Cottenham

Farm Machinery Display
The Ploughing Society

Health and safety was priority at the Penned animals arena

Multisports - Trampolining, Netball “Shoot the Hoop” & Cricket “Bowl the Stumps”

Trampolining in the Gym was a great success


Table Tennis Tournament
A competitively fought contest!
David Lee triumphed at the Table Tennis Tournament!

Roller Skating
A display of Artistic Performance roller skating and free fun skate.
Artistic roller skating


Refreshments Tent – WI
The wonderful WI team were rushed of their feet with all the festival goers desperate for a cuppa.
The WI did a stellar job on the refreshments tent!

Thank you to all OUR SPONSORS
We would like to say a big THANK YOU to our sponsors/supporters and the Fen Edge Community Association without whom this event would not be possible.

Aldridge Recovery
B&C Motors Ltd
Cambridge Building Society
Cambridge Cabinet Makers
Cambridge Glassblowing Ltd
Cooks Funeral Services
Cottenham Newsletter
Cottenham Parish Council
Dentons Carpets
Donarbon
Malary Environmental Services
Pi Research
Q103 Radio
Rampton Parish Council
Travis Perkins
Voland Roofing

Malary Waste ManagementVolandQ103 RadioB & C Motors Ltd
Pi ResearchCottenham NewsletterCambridge Building SocietyAldridge Recovery
Cambridge Glassblowing Ltd - 30yrs in business!DonarbonTravis PerkinsDentons CarpetsCambridge Cabinet Makers
The Colour Dome & Youth Zone have been sponsored by:

South Cambs DC - Acting for the Arts
stART
Local Network Fund
South Cambs DC - Acting for the ArtsStart ArtsLocal Network Fund
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Design Edge Ltd
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