Events
at Blakemere
Throughout the year we schedule various
events at Blakemere normally held in the Edwardian
cobbled courtyard. Our entertainment
programme is free of charge and is designed to make your visit a
more enjoyable and memorable occasion.
Below is a list of events for 2009; all entertainment, unless otherwise stated, is performed between 11.30am and 4.30pm and Christmas entertainment is performed between 1pm and 4pm.
Entertainment 2009:
Please phone to confirm details prior to visiting, and to check for further events and entertainment for the year. Along with our other events we will be hosting a farmers' market each month on the following dates:
Monday 4th May 10am - 3pm
Sunday 14th June 10am - 3pm
Sunday 12th July 10am - 3pm
Sunday 9th August 10am - 3pm
Sunday 13th September 10am - 3pm
Sunday 11th October 10am - 3pm
Sunday 8th November 10am - 3pm
Sunday 13th December 10am - 3pm
April
Thurs 2nd to Thurs 23rd Yeomans Outdoor Leisure Show
Good Friday Riverboat Days Jazzmen
Sunday 12th Children's Caricature Workshops & Easter Trail
Monday 13th Children's Circus Workshops
May
Sunday 3rd – Italian Market & Children’s Caricature Workshops
Monday 4th – Children’s Circus Workshop
Sunday 24th - Children’s Circus Workshop
Monday 25th – Children’s Caricature Workshops
June
Thurs 25th to 16th July – Yeomans Outdoor Leisure Show
July
Teddy Bears Picnic – phone for further details
August
Friday 7th – Continental Food & Drink Festival
Saturday 8th – Continental Food & Drink Festival
Sunday 9th – Continental Food & Drink Festival
Sunday 30th – Punch & Judy Shows, clown and balloon modelling
Monday 25th – Children’s Circus Workshop
September
Scarecrow Trail and Competition – phone for further details
October
Sat 31st – Halloween Fancy Dress Pumpkin Picking & Carving
November
Sunday 22nd – Italian Market
Sunday 22nd – Santa arrives at Blakemere and opens his
Grotto, plus magical snowflakes in the courtyard
Wednesday 25th – Christmas Extravaganza Evening 5-9pm
December
Santa’s Grotto open every weekend 11.30am – 4pm
Sunday 13th – Breakfast with Santa, prior booking only
Sunday 20th – Breakfast with Santa, prior booking only