Get ready for our biggest and brightest Festival of Fun yet! From its humble, cold, wet and windy beginnings in August 2014, Mountsorrel REVIVAL has grown into the amazing community celebration we have today, with something for everyone.
Familiar Favourites: From fancy dress competitions to the sound of brass bands on The Green, traditional village competitions in the MMC, classic vehicles at The Waterside, climbing wall at SVLC, to donkey rides on the main field. What’s your favourite?
You told us the axe throwing and the clay pigeon zone that were new last year were a hit so we’ve brought them back. You love some noise, so the Punjab Bhangra Crew, Sambando, Steel Band, Quorn Ukuleles and lots of other bands, dancers and singers are back again. All performances are FREE!
Fresh Thrills: Strap in for Zorb Football on the all-weather pitch, or take a spin in our mini Land Rovers on the main field. There’s an area with activities for those with disabilities at the Leisure Centre - and don’t miss the Hurricane fly-past!
Epic Eats & Treats: Our food court is bigger than ever! More seating, covered areas and new food outlets – YUM.
Marketplace Marvels: More stalls than ever with crafts, local produce and community stalls throughout the event.
Parade & Kick-Off: Line the streets from 12 noon for the legendary fun run, classic vehicles and parade starting from Carsa Cars. With dancers, live bands, community groups and more, expect noise and laughter as they make their way to The Village Green.
WAVE SHOUT CHEER LET’S MAKE SOME NOISE
Your Guide to the Day: In this programme you will find a timetable of performances and activities; a centre page pull out event map; a ‘What’s Where’ with more details of all the stalls and locations, along with tips on parking, family facilities, quiet spaces, lost and found and more.
Let’s make 2025 the best REVIVAL yet!
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HURRICANE FLYPAST
Many thanks to the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). Every year we apply to BBMF for a fly-past for REVIVAL. It’s always a bit of a long shot, but a real treat when we get something. We are delighted to get a
for 2025!
Watch the skies over The Memorial (Cricket) Field at 3.41pm when the Hurricane is scheduled to make an appearance. We’ll update you with any changes on our Facebook page.
NO DRONES TO BE FLOWN OVER REVIVAL SITE
In honour of the HURRICANE fly-past and it being our 10th REVIVAL, we have hidden 14 Hurricane aircraft around this programme. Can you find them?
Mountsorrel REVIVAL is more than an event, it’s a celebration of our community coming together to create something truly special. Run entirely by volunteers, REVIVAL is not only a fabulous day for all the family, but also raises thousands each year to support local charities, clubs, community groups, and future events. Please join us in saying a heartfelt THANK YOU to the incredible individuals and organisations who make it all possible.
�� Our Sponsors : Your generosity fuels the festival and helps it thrive:
Mountsorrel Parish Council : including use of the Library, MMC and other areas
Tarmac
Carsa Cars
HS Footcare
Wilson Fink
Public and Plant
Stonehurst Farm
Waterside Inn
Mortgage Advice Bureau
Elegance Beauty
Adept Electrical
Wilfred Pinsent & Grandson
R Elliott Building Services
Sutton Land Developments
�� Our Volunteers : To our army of dedicated volunteers you are the backbone of REVIVAL. Whether you’re ensuring safety, keeping the site spotless, setting up and packing down, managing stalls, or stewarding car parks, we thank you and we couldn’t do it without you.
With Special Thanks to:
Soar Valley Leisure Centre :use of their car park for stalls, all weather pitch for zorbs and hosting activities for disabled visitors.
Mountsorrel Working Men’s Club for use of venue, parking and providing fantastic entertainment.
Scouts, Boys’ Brigade, Brownies, and PSFA : managing resources on our behalf.
Mountsorrel Juniors Football Club : organising the fun-filled Fun Run.
Michael Clayton (MAC 1 Electrical) : free electrical work.
Leicestershire Fire & Rescue: essential first aid cover.
Anthony Marvin : DJ REVIVAL soundtrack and Lost Children point.
Mewies Hair Salon, Top Gear, Skin Science & Aesthetics Clinic and all the businesses at The Chapel for sharing their parking facilities.
Mesothelioma UK : use of offices for our monthly MCT meetings.
Police and Emergency Services : keeping us all safe and secure.
Coop Mountsorrel: For volunteers and contribution of volunteer rewards.
Local Businesses who allow access to their toilets and provide free water refills. Thank YOU! Thanks to everyone who has joined in so enthusiastically, from being in the parade, to wearing fancy dress to entering a competition and more.
PARADE & FUN RUN
�� Parade & Fun Run Route
The Revival Parade and Fun Run will begin at 12 noon from CARSA Cars, near Bond Lane, and proceed up the road to the Mountsorrel Memorial Centre (MMC). From there, it turns right at the roundabout, following the road up The Green, where participants and vehicles will disperse.
For Your Safety
To ensure everyone enjoys the day safely: �� The route will be closed to traffic during the parade and fun run, reopening following the parade. The Green will remain closed. �� Please stay on the pavements and avoid stepping onto the road.
�� Do not join the parade once it has begun Our friendly Marshals will be stationed along the route in high-viz jackets. Please follow any guidance they give.
Many visitors love to capture the spirit of REVIVAL and we love to share photos on our social media channels. We have our own official event photographers on hand to help preserve those special moments. They’ll be wearing high-visibility jackets with the MCT logo. All our photographers follow the MCT Photographic Policy, which ensures respectful and appropriate use of images. Our MCT Photographic Policy is available at the-mct.co.uk/photographic-policy
SMILE! YOU’RE AT REVIVAL!
The LOST CHILD POINT is located by the DJ stand near the Cricket Pavilion on the main field. Children will be safely cared for by Anthony Marvin, our Youth & Community Officer.
LOST PROPERTY items will be held at the Mountsorrel Memorial Centre (MMC) for safe keeping and collection.
FREE & ALL DAY EVENTS
Explorethe magicof REVIVAL- all ofthis is FREE
Fun Run and Parade – a highlightof the daystarting with Mountsorrel Juniorsfun run followedby vintage vehiclesand then the noise,colourand excitementofour parade.Starts from Carsa Cars at 12noon.
Village competitions–all entries on displayin the upstairsofthe MMC
Model Railwayupstairsin the MMC
Fancy dress competitionon TheGreen straightafter the parade– whynot joinin?
Music and dancing? You’rein for a treat with two Brass bands, QuornUkuleles,Sambandamarchingdrums, Steel drums, Morris Dancers, PunjabBhangraCrew, Burlesque Dancers, Jessica Schoolof Dance,Sing it HappyChoir and othersingers & musicaroundthe site
Children’s entertainers galore withMr Tumbletribute, magicians,I’m not Houdiniand puppetshows
Vehicles of Interest to seeat TheWaterside
Birds of Prey demonstrationsat the mainarena
Emergency Services Display - Little Lane CarPark
Barking Mad Dog Show which is alwaysgreat fun.
Inclusive Sports at SVLC for peoplewith disabilities
Tarmac Simulator on their stand in main field
Hurricane fly-past 3.41pmon the mainfield
If all thisis too much we havea Quiet Space in the Library,or enjoythe quietand shadeofthe beautifulCastle Gardensas our dedicated Picnic spot.
That’sjust the free stuff, but there’s so much more
Food Court areaon the mainfield is improvedwith coveredseatingand morestands –there’s also more food and drink stalls dottedabout,not forgettingall ourfantastic local bars and cafes
Stalls, stalls and more stalls all aroundthe sitewith greatlocal produceand products
Attractions & activities – too many to mention! Donkeyrides,climbingwall, archery,laser quest, axe throwing,miniLand Roverrides, zorbfootball,face painting,alongwith ridesgaloreand much more.
About Us
Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma UK is the national charity for anyone affected by mesothelioma. Our HQ is in Mountsorrel.
We exist to support people with mesothelioma to live better and live longer and to prevent mesothelioma happening to future generations. We work closely with partner organisations to raise awareness of asbestos and to shine a light on the devastating impact of mesothelioma.
Our Charitable Activity
The focus of our charitable activity is providing access to specialist Clinical Nurse Specialists in hospitals nationwide who can:
Provide specialist expertise and advice
Access to clinical trials
Increase the number of patients able to access specialist treatments
Improved management of symptoms and quality of life
Help with benefits, compensation claims, and clinical trials
Better symptom management and fewer unplanned admissions
A stronger patient voice driving research, treatment, and policy
If you need information, a listening ear, or practical help, we’re just a call or click away. 0800 169 2409 www.mesothelioma.uk.com info@mesothelioma.uk.com
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What’s Where? Stalls & Attractions
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
VILLAGE GREEN
11:00 LeicestershireCoopBrassBand
11:30 QuornUkuleleOrchestra
12:45 FancyDressCompetition
13:15 LeicestershireCoopBrassBand
14:00 QuornUkuleleOrchestra
14:15 GrahamLloydAward
14:30 Mountsorrelin BloomAwards
14:30 LeicestershireCoopBrassBand
15:30 QuornUkuleleOrchestra
THE BUTTERMARKET
11:30 – 12:00 Kay Moorcroft
12:45 SteelBand
13:30 – 14:15 Kay Moorcroft
14:30 SteelBand 15:30 Kay Moorcroft
WORKING MEN’S CLUB 12:30 DJWoodie 13:45 Burlesque 14:15 DJWoodie 14:45 Burlesque 16:00 DJWoodie
MEMORIAL MAIN FIELD
All day SimulatorRide– Tarmac Stand
11:00 BarkingMad DogShow
13:15 JessicaSchoolofDance
13:45 Sambando
14:15 JessicaSchoolof Dance
14:45 PunjabBhangraCrew
15:30 Sambando
15:41 HurricaneFly Past Tunesallday fromDJRadio 1860
13:30 – 14.15 OceanClub
PEACE GARDEN (Gazebo by the River) 11.30, 13.15 & 14:45 Sing it Happy Choir THE WATERSIDE
14:45 – 15:30 OceanClub
16:30 – 17:30 TakeThatTribute
18:00 – 20:00 DJTomBrunskill
MEMORIAL CENTRE (MMC) Upstairs ModelRailway
VillageCompetitionentriesondisplay
11:00 TheGreatAdamos(magician)
13:30 Charming ChileanMagician Outside
14:00 MorrisDancers
14:30 I’m notHoudini(magicshow)
Bar & caféopenall day
CRICKET
PAVILION (bar is not open in pavilion) From 13:00 Mr Tumble Tribute
A Brief History of Fairs and Galas in Mountsorrel by
Mountsorrel Heritage Team
Is it August already?
Then it must be time for Mountsorrel REVIVAL!!!
REVIVAL is the successor to the MOUNTSORREL FAIR
authorised by King Edward I in 1292 and held in June (and later in July).
The Fair was an eight-day event (Mountsorrel Community Team, are you up for that?) It ran successfully until the 1870s when the Lord of the Manor abolished it as celebrations had become a bit over exuberant for Victorian sensibilities. Despite that the Fair continued in a shortened form until the Great War.
Prior to the Great War the Fair was joined at Whitsuntide by fund-raising parades to raise money for beds at The Leicester Royal Infirmary. These continued through that war and into the 1940s only ceasing when the NHS was formed.
1914 Fund Raising Parade for LRI beds
After World War 2 there were carnivals and galas to raise money for various charities and local groups and mark events such as the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
The main event throughout the 1970s/90s was the MOUNTSORREL GALA that ran very successfully organised by the village Sports and Leisure Association.
1982 1984
Mountsorrel Gala Programmes
Sadly, the GALA ceased due to the amount of work needed to be undertaken by a small (and in some cases, aging) Committee.
Today we are all able to enjoy REVIVAL. Starting in 2014, we are now set to enjoy the 10th annual Mountsorrel REVIVAL –sadly we lost 2 years to Covid restrictions.
Through the efforts of the Mountsorrel Community Team and their volunteers REVIVAL is a great successor to all that’s gone before.
June 1913 Fancy Dress
Mid 1930s Gala Queen and attendants
c1986 Runners ready for Road Race Recognise anyone?
1970s Gala Anyone know the exact year?
Celebrating the 10th Mountsorrel REVIVAL
‘An old fashioned Festival of Fun’
This year we are celebrating the 10th Mountsorrel REVIVAL. Mountsorrel REVIVAL has come a long way since founder Ian Shonk first had the idea that became a reality on Sunday 12th August 2014. Since then it has become an annual event in the Mountsorrel calendar (except 2020 & 2021 and due to Covid restrictions).
From Storms to Sunshine
The weather could not have been worse for the first REVIVAL. Newspapers reported Hurricane Bertha as ‘lashing winds and fierce rain batter Britain’. Ian remembers the weather as ‘Biblical! The street was like a river’. Incredibly stalls were still set up. Ian tells how few braved the storms, until at 2.30pm the rain stopped with a dramatic line in the sky of black clouds one side and clear blue sky the other. As the line moved, it was as if everyone left their homes at the same time and descended on REVIVAL. Since then the weather has been kinder, although many will still remember August 2022 when temperatures reached over 30 deg. It also lead to the drama of the fire up on ‘the hills’ by the War Memorial, thankfully there was no long term damage.
Mountsorrel Community Team (MCT)
The Mountsorrel Community Team (MCT) formed in 2015 to run REVIVAL. Since then it has evolved, running, helping and being a part of many village events and celebrations including The annual Village Pancake Races, the Remembrance Parade, firework displays, Christmas light switch on and more.
Soap Boxes and Parades
An original highlight of REVIVAL was the soap box races ran by Ian Shonk. Ian went on to Soap Box fame when he headed a team who won the 2017 Red Bull Soap Box Challenge. With dwindling participation other activities now fill the space left by the soap boxes.
The first REVIVAL parade was 2016, with the time being dictated by bus timetables to fit between services, originally running in the opposite direction from The Green ending at Stonehurst Farm. The parade is a true reflection of everything REVIVAL is about. Music, dancing, noise, laughter, dressing up and most importantly the coming together of our fabulous Mountsorrel Community Here’s to the next Ten Years!
As we celebrate this milestone, we thank everyone who’s weathered storms, smiled in the sunshine, and brings Mountsorrel REVIVAL to life each year. Grab your bunting, don your best festival gear, and join us for another year of family fun-filled memories!
2014 Ian Shonk with granddaughter Evie Grace
Founding members Ross Tomlyn & Sandra Utteridge celebrate 10 years
2017 Hought Family Fancy Dress Winners
In Memory
Barry Utteridge 1946 - 2024
Barry Utteridge was a much loved member of our Mountsorrel Community Team. Alongside his wife Sandra, Barry was a founding member when the team was established 10 years ago. He served as Treasurer until 2020.
Barry and Sandra were also part of the Mountsorrel Sports Association who organised Mountsorrel Gala from 1985 to 1992 - a highlight of the village calendar during this time.
A passionate educator, Barry enjoyed a long teaching career, remembered fondly by students as a favourite teacher. Since settling in Mountsorrel in 1974, he was deeply involved in village life. He coordinated collections for the Air Ambulance, played for Mountsorrel Cricket Club, was an organiser of the village charity fayre, and served as Treasurer for the Mountsorrel Scouts Group until 1992.
In May 2024 Barry received the Commendation Award from Mountsorrel Parish Council for his service to the Mountsorrel community. Barry was unable to receive the award, but his son Mark received it on his behalf – a proud moment for all the family. As a lasting tribute Barry’s name is displayed on the Commendation Boards in the Parish Rooms.
QUIET ZONE
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.
Mountsorrel Heritage Group
This year the Group marks its 20th anniversary and is pleased to be a part of Mountsorrel REVIVAL once again.
On REVIVAL day the Museum will be open with our Geopark display that includes a floor map and information on the geology of the Charnwood Forest.
There will also be items relevant to past Galas and Parades preceding REVIVAL over the years, including the road race trophy. The castle model will be on show too along with a hands-on display of archaeology test pit finds. As usual we will be running our “wine or water” stall and will be selling plants too.
Our members will be in the museum and on the stalls. Come and talk to us and find out more about the Group, the Museum and our schedule of talks. You might even want to join!
You can keep up with our village history by following us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/mountsorrelarchive
