An Old-Style Festival of Fun Sunday 11th August 2024 11am-4.30pm
Hello and welcome to the
annual REVIVAL
Wow, didn’t we have a fabulous time last year?! Perfect weather and such a wonderful array of stalls and entertainment for you.
This year we have brought back some old favourites along with some new attractions such as laser clay pigeon shooting, axe throwing and electric go-karts.
The day will start with a bang as the fun run makes its way through the village, followed by our vibrant parade of music, dancing, interesting vehicles and community groups. Watch out for some new banners and guests. I wonder who you will spot in the crowd?
Have fun, stay safe and enjoy!
Your friends,
Mountsorrel Community Team
In these pages you will find
Lots of information about the event including ‘What’s where’ (on the following page) an entertainment schedule (Pages 8-9) and a handy pull-out map in the centre
Articles from some of our wonderful community groups, information about our sponsors and adverts from the local businesses who all provide support for the event allowing us to stage this fantastic Festival of Fun!
VILLAGE GREEN
Lonsdale Mews-Care home
Thai Food at Home
Mountsorrel Churches Together
Harkers Fudge
Jan’s cakes and chocs
Corrine’s Candy
The Owl Wood Shed
Ria’s Stitchery
Mountsorrel Townswomen’s Guild
Daisy Chain Jewellery
Lotties Creative Crafts
Debbie Campbell Cakes
Luna & Orion – jewellery
Mountsorrel Methodist Church
Hearty Hotdogs
Mountsorrel WI
Murray’s Ice cream bike
Mountsorrel Branch British Legion
Mountsorrel Heritage Group
Coconut shy/tin can alley
Kinder Birds
Scouts– activities
Mountsorrel Parish Council
Traction engine & road roller
CASTLE GARDENS
ST PETERS
Refreshments
Have-a-go bell ringing
BREWARDS CAFÉ
Food and drink
Lost children & vulnerable adults care area
BAPTIST CHURCH
Tea & coffee
Quiet space
Table tennis & puppets
MEMORIAL CENTRE
FIRST RESPONDERS & FIRST AID
DISABLED PARKING
(no access during parade)
Silver Spoon by Gilly
Michelle Weldon -Greetings Card Designs
KB PREMIUM DESIGNS
home fragrance
Tracey Louise Hand Made Crafts
Viking re-enactment
ENTERTAINMENT
SCHEDULE
SEE PAGES 8-9
Box Room Crafts
JH Football prints
Rothley Wine Estate
Mizannah Art
SammyTFinds
Home Instead– support in the community
Sue Doughty Art
Bradgate Boutique
Mallory Made– fruit liquers & infusions
Crystal Creative Crafts jewellery craft kits
Leicester Model railway
Village competitions
Plus café and bar
WATERSIDE INN
Wood Green Animal Shelter
Reap What I Sew
Skin Science & Aesthetics Clinic
KTs Watnots
Bagcharms4U
Butterfly Creations UK
Sue’ Nappy Cakes and nic nacs
The Baldwin Trust
Face painting
Bouncy castle
Classic vehicles & car show
Mountsorrel Canoe Club
CAR PARK £2 all day
Next to Waterside Inn
Access via Sileby Road/ bypass
All monies support local groups/events
DISABLED PARKING
What’s where? Stalls and attractions
MARKET PLACE
Mortgage Advice Bureau Music Stage
On the Rocks Mobile Bar
Nana’s bibs and bobs
Lahori Chaska
PENNY LANE FUDGE CO
Alpine House Surgery
PLAYING FIELD
THE TIPSY TEAPOT
CHILLI GUYS
The Hairy Beekeeper
Imagine That - children’s books & toys
Pick’s Organic Farm
Grandad’s Old Englishtoffee & fudge
MR WHIPPY
Pizza Pod
Twinset and Pearls
Sidney’s Toyshop
COPE Children’s Cancer Ward LRI
Cookies R Us
THE FOOD BOX
Stonehurst Farm
POLICE
HAWK WALK
WORKING MENS CLUB
DJ Woody
Burlesque Dancers
Birds of prey display
Hazell forged blacksmith demo
James Rowberry– chainsaw modeler
Soar Valley Archers
Dog Agility & Dog Show
Children’s Fairground Rides
Mike’s Donkeys
Laser Quest
Obstacle course
Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting
Gemma Calderon Dog Photography
The Lead and Collar Company
New Beginnings tarot
The Greedy Grillerz
Pop up chip shop (Bursons Holdings LTD)
Crazy George’s Childrens toys
Lola Bows and Accessories
Woodworm Antiques
The Ear Company–
Audiologist
Jane’s cards, crafts & Aloe vera
Leicestershire and Rutland Family and Youth Services YOUTH ZONE
Snacks & Bar in the Pavilion
CARSA ARENA
(Little Lane end of field)
Electric Go-Karts
Virago Star Owners Club (Yamaha motorbikes)
Axe throwing Pell organ Portaloos
Bar & snacks
LEISURE CENTRE
Preserves by No.14
AB FAB Vintage
The Vintage Lady Flints Gifts Ltd
Tufwood Creations
Chota Bazaar– vintage
The Champagne MAn
CBC Climbing Wall
Portaloos
TEMPERANCE HALL
Purple Pumpkin Patch
Satch’s Snacks Natural Dog Treats
Shepshed Lions Club
Herbal Happiness & Handmade Delights
THE ACORNS
ART MARKET
(39, Loughborough Road)
Handcrafted artwork, homewares, crafts, jewellery and homemade cakes
Our Thanks Go To…
• Our ParishCouncilfor the use of the Memorial Centre, permissions for land, buildings and infrastructure and again for the generous funds towards the event
• Our generous sponsors whose contributions enable us to continue to provide quality attractions, entertainment, food provisions and stalls. They are the MortgageAdviceBureau,Carsa,Elegance Beauty,Tarmac,HSFootcare,Public&Plant,SuttonLandDevelopments,WilsonFink,WilfredPinsent &Grandson,HLBLettings,theWatersideInnandStonehurstFarm
• The Working Men’s Club for the use of their meeting room, hall, entertainment and parking facilities
• Mewies hair salon, Skin Science & Aesthetics Clinic and the businesses at The Chapel for parking facilities
• Stonehurst Farm for straw bales and Sileby Road car parking
• Soar Valley Leisure Centre for the use of their car park for stalls and the climbing wall
• The Waterside Inn for the use of their car park, field and for music entertainment
• The local Scouts, Boys Brigade, Brownies and PFSA for managing resources on our behalf
• Mountsorrel Juniors Football Club for organising the Fun Run
• Tarmac for providing additional refuse bins across the site
• Our Charnwood Community First Responders for helping keep us safe
• To the local businesses who allow visitor access to their toilets
• Our event photographers & our competition judges
• Michael Clayton (MAC1 Electrical) for free electrical work
• The local Police for attending and providing safety assistance
• Mesothelioma UK for use of their office space for our monthly meetings
• Our army of volunteers who ensure the parade and fun run are safe, the site is litter free, for putting up and taking down banners and bunting and all manner of things, programme givers and car park attendants to name just a few!
And everyone else who has helped make the event hap
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https://the-mct.co.uk/volunteer-to-help
STREET PARADE & FUN RUN
The REVIVAL Fun Run starts at 12 noon from the forecourt of CARSA near Bond Lane. It runs along the old main road all the way to the Green. The road will be closed to traffic. The Parade follows the Fun Run . FOR YOUR SAFETY Please remain on the pavements. Do not go on the road or try to join the parade. Our Marshals who will be wearing hi-viz jackets may ask you to move; please do as they request. They are there to ensure we all remain safe.
LOST CHILDREN
If a child or vulnerable adult becomes lost please alert a Community Team Volunteer. All lost children should be taken to the BREWARDS Coffee shop where they will be safe until parents/guardians can collect them.
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
VILLAGE GREEN
11:00 Leicestershire Coop Brass Band
11:30 Quorn Ukulele Orchestra
12:45 Fancy Dress competition
13:15 Leicestershire Coop Brass Band
13:45 Jessica Michelle School of Dance
14:00 Quorn Ukulele Orchestra
14:15 Graham Lloyd Award (Brewards coffee shop)
14:3o Leicestershire Coop Brass Band
15:30 Quorn Ukulele Orchestra
16:00 Sing it Happy Choir
WORKING MEN’S CLUB
12:30 DJ Woodie
13:15 Burlesque
14:00 DJ Woodie
14:45 Burlesque
15:15 Miss Santana Rouge As Marilyn Munroe 15:45 DJ Woodie
MEMORIAL CENTRE
14:00 Morris Dancers
14:30 I’m not Houdini (magic show)
15:00 Sing it Happy Choir
BAPTIST CHURCH
Table tennis Puppets Refreshments
WATERSIDE INN
1-3 Kings Ocean
4-6 Carter & Hartman
6-8 Jo Ellul
SWAN INN
Jo Ellul playing throughout the afternoon
PLAYING FIELD
11:00 start Dog Show and Agility
13:00 Birds of Prey demonstration 13:45 Sambando 14:15 Syston Scout Band 14:45 Punjab Bhangra Crew 15:15 Sambando
15:45 Birds of Prey demonstration
BUTTERMARKET
11:30-12 Kay Moorcroft 12:45 Steel Band
13:30-14:15 Kay Moorcroft
14:30 Steel Band
15:30 Kay Moorcroft
ALL DAY EVENTS
• Obstacle course
• Village Competitions in the Memorial Centre
• Music at various venues
• Stalls spread throughout the village
• Entertainment, children’s attractions and rides
• Model Railway upstairs at the Memorial Centre
• Viking re-enactment at Castle Park
• Donkey rides
• Stalls and musical entertainment at various venues
• Electric Go-Karts and Yamaha motorbike display at the CARSA ARENA
• Vintage vehicles
• Waterside Canoe Club, Face painting and Vehicles of interest at the Waterside plus live music
• Soar Valley Archers, Laser Quest , axe throwing and laser clay pigeon shooting
• Coconut shy, tin can alley, climbing wall
• Birds of prey demonstrations & static display
• Dog Show & Dog Agility on the playing field
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Our official photographers can be identified by their high viz jackets with the MCT logo on the back. They adhere to our Photographic Policy which can be found at https://the-mct.co.uk/photographic-policy
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For more information about the work we do contact our information line on 0800 169 2409.
Mesothelioma UK Charitable Incorporated Organisation is a registered charity in England & Wales (1177039
Mountsorrel and Rothley Community Heritage Centre
(non-profit) is a place where visitors can learn about the history and wildlife of our local villages. Opened in 2016 you can find us just off Swithland Lane, close to Halstead Road junction. As well as the heritage rooms, there is a railway museum, local history museum and quarry heritage building, two nature trails (over a mile in length!) botanical gardens, 2 Royal gardens, a Peace Garden, historic railway shunting sidings, a narrow gauge passenger railway, garden railway and den building area!
Our team of community volunteers work hard to create new areas of interest. New for 2024 we have a crazy golf course, butterfly garden and Stephenson's 1834 lift bridge.
The Heritage Centre depends entirely on income from the Granite's Coffee shop so there is a small entrance fee of £2 adults and £1 children (for visitors going into the main site)
We are open 7 days a week, 10am until 4:45pm enquiries@heritage-centre.co.uk
VISITOR SURVEY
Each year we try to improve the REVIVAL to make it the best possible experience for all. To help us do this please take the time to respond to our REVIVAL survey 2024
Let us know how we can improve, what worked well, what didn’t? Is there anything new you would like to see?
WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK
Scan the QR code to take you to the survey
The survey is available until 31st August
https://the-mct.co.uk/survey
MUSIC LICENSE
This event has been supported by the PPL PRS charity and community discount scheme. PPL PRS licenses the use of copyright music across the UK, giving businesses and organisations the permission they need to play the music they want.
For more information about PPL PRS
Visit https://pplprs.co.uk/ or call 0800 0156259
In Memory of Mark Bragg
Mark, and his wife, Samantha, have always been great supporters of REVIVAL. When he was asked at the first one in 2014 if they would loan us their Temperance Hall yards to locate some stalls, he replied, “Sure, and is there anything that you want?”. That was typical Mark. Sadly, he departed this earth on 1st January 2024. REVIVAL is sadder without him, but despite difficult times Samantha is carrying on the tradition and the Temperance Hall is once again a lively part of our event.
RIP Mark
The MCT
VILLAGECOMPETITONS
This year we are happy to announce that we have some very generous sponsors for our Village Competitions who are not only providing prizes but acting as guest judges for our entries!
We say a huge thanks to-
Elegancebeauty for our Crafting competitions; The Wonder of Bees and Festival Flowers
Public&Plant for the Cookies & Shortbread baking competition
HS Footcare for the photography competition
And don’t forget the annual FANCYDRESSCOMPETITIONwhere anything goes!
FUN FACT
This year marks the 10th anniversary of REVIVAL, but only the ninth event (thanks to covid) It wouldn’t be the marvellous occasion it is without this man, Mr Ian Shonk. An original Community Team Member and often thought of as the ‘architect’ of the festival; you can’t fail to miss Ian with his iconic car, the Tiggers and his unique sense of style and occasion. He often takes on the role of compere & showman at our pancake races and other events. If you see him at REVIVAL give him a wave and a huge thanks for all he has done!
For he’s a jolly good fellow! And so say all of us!
COAST TO COAST CHALLENGE
15th– 24th August 2024
Mountsorrel resident, Nobby Clarke, ‘The Lollipop Man’, complete the Coast to Coast challenge; 192 miles from St Bees in Cumbria, across the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the North Yorkshire Moors to Robin Hoods Bay. The path covers challenging terrain for which walkers need to be well prepared. Some sections are tough, especially in poor weather. But since Nobby served in the British Army for 23 years it shouldn’t pose too much of a problem!
Since retiring last year Nobby has taken on a number of roles in the local community including School Crossing Patrol for Christ Church & St Peters Primary , Co-Chairperson for the PSFA , Flood Warden , he assists with the Mug & Mingle coffee morning and is an active member of the Veterans Wellbeing Hub in Loughborough. He is walking to raise funds for 3 local charities : The PSFA for the School, The Leicestershire & Rutland Youth Service & the Wellbeing Centre in Loughborough.
Details about sponsorship through a Just Giving page can be found at Nobby’s Youtube channel where you can also follow his journey. http://www.youtube.com/@nobby3542
Tarmac at Mountsorrel Quarry
About us
We are proud to have sponsored the Mountsorrel Revival since 2018. Tarmac is the UK’s leading supplier of sustainable construction materials and solutions. With over 150 years of experience and heritage to our name, we are a national network of local businesses.
We operate Mountsorrel Quarry, a granite quarry known for its distinctive pink rock. We have operated the quarry since the 1960s and are a major local employer with hundreds of people working on site and a significant amount more supported in the supply chain. Mountsorrel Quarry is nationally significant to construction and infrastructure projects across the UK, due to the high quality of the stone we produce and its rail capacity and connectivity.
Doing our bit for the community in Mountsorrel
We are committed to being a good neighbour and supporting the local community around the quarry. Since 2020, the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund has provided over £125,000 to local projects and groups – in Mountsorrel and other surrounding villages.
The quarry has also provided support through donations and volunteering. In Mountsorrel, this has included donations to the Mountsorrel Allotments and Mountsorrel Juniors FC. We also recently helped to improve access up to the Castle Hill War Memorial by refurbishing the steps up to the Memorial, along with a team from A V Squires Plant Hire. In preparation for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, we also made improvements to the burner so that the flames burned brighter than ever when it was lit on 6th June.
Please ask for our support!
We are always looking for local groups and projects to support. If you have a project that you would like us to consider, you can contact us at: mountsorrelquarryfeedback@tarmac.com.
The Landfill Communities Fund was established by the Government in 1996. It enables landfill operators to donate part of their annual tax liability to enrolled Environmental Bodies for a variety of approved community and environmental projects. To put forward an application for funding, visit www.entrust.org.uk or email det@derbyshire.gov.uk
You can find out more about what goes on at Mountsorrel Quarry please visit our website
https://Mountsorrel.tarmac.com
Our Sponsors
The Mountsorrel REVIVAL would not happen without our generous sponsors and supporters. The Community Team thank them once again for their support in making this year’s festival even bigger, brighter and better!
Thank you
Mountsorrel Parish Council
Public & Plant
HLB Lettings
Wilfred Pinsent & Grandson Tarmac
Sutton Land Developments
Mortgage
Elegance
Waterside
