Rainhill Gala 2017 official programme

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Rainhill Gala 29hth May2017 2076 -11:30am 29th May - 11.30am StStAnn’s School Field, Ann’s School Field,View ViewRoad Road Hi and thanks for picking up this year’s Gala programme, it is a fabulous way of raising funds to put on the event however it is also a great way of finding local trades and services so why not keep it in the drawer until you need it over the next year?

This year we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary with a seaside theme and we’re inviting everyone to put a hanky on their head, grab an ice cream and take a seat on one of the many deckchairs you’ll find at the seaside at this year’s Gala, there’s a sandy play area and puppet show. Elsewhere at the Gala this year there’s a fun packed arena, see the pull out programme in the centre pages for more details, lots of fun for our smaller Rainhillians at the funfair, over 40 stalls and attractions, food and beer and loads more too! upto? to? The comSo what what else have we we been ben up mittee have been busy planning for future events, in September we’ll be hosting Rainhill’s first 10K run, plus we’re taking an active role in the Rainhill Trials 190 celebrations in conjunction with many other local groups, headed up by the Parish Council. This is something we’re really excited about and you can get involved too, contact us for more info

Our main aim is to bring a great event to our village, which in turn will promote local groups and make Rainhill a great place to live and work however on the back of that we are delighted to report that you helped us raise £10,000 for local good causes last year, see page 20 for full details of who we helped in 2016. Whilst it is difficult to put an exact figure on how much has been raised for the community in the 10 years we have been going, we estimate that as a result of the Gala over £70,000 has been raised!

There’s loads going on this year and we look forward to seeing you all there, but we do need your help!

All of our staff are volunteers and without them there wouldn’t be a Gala, if you can spare a little time, either on the day or to help setting up or taking down, please do get in touch. It’s really rewarding and you too can say, ’I did that!’

Don’t forget the FREE park and ride from Rainhill High, first bus leaves at 11:20.

Lastly from me is to say a huge thanks to our supporters, we’re really lucky to have so many in our relatively small community.

Steve Clarke, Chairman

See us on the web, www.rainhillgala.co.uk.

Join our Facebook group go to www.facebook.com/rainhillgala Tweet us @rainhillgala and keep up to date with what’s going on

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Tickets just £1 each Available from Bridge Barbers, Rainhill WI, Rainhill Luncheon Club, 4th Rainhill Scouts, 5th Rainhill Scouts, Rainhill Rockets JFC, 4F Centre Look out for our committee selling tickets around the village in May. You can also buy your tickets until 3:45pm on Gala day from the hospitality stall. The draw will take place on the main stage at 4.00pm on Monday 29 May 2017.

A great big thanks to all local businesses who have supported the Grand Raffle

CATERPILLAR CLUB About our Caterpillar Club.

All our young disabled adults have limitations and all need permanent support to live their lives.

The kind donations like the ones from Rainhill Gala has meant that we are able to give our young people sessions at the 4F Centre.

Activities like Archery or Educating them by doing fun activities like Handling Reptiles and Birds of Prey.

If we are unable to get funders to help us, these young disabled people would have a very limited quality of life.

Here is a photo of the group enjoying the Birds of Prey session, as you can see the group thoroughly enjoyed it!

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Rainhill Gala is ten years old Let’s hope its fine and not too cold But if it’s not don’t cry in pain We Brits can stand a drop of rain Coz when it’s nice and warm and sunny We tend to raise a lot of money So crowds permitting and a bit of luck We’ll get some cash for Willowbrook And others like the pensioners club To give them lunch and a social hub.

A football team that needed jerseys The people come from all of Mersey There’s food and drinks and stalls galore To win a prize if you get the score Splat the rat is one of the best The coconut shy is quite a test The children play and shout and cheer While adults drink the local beer Donkey rides and a mini train A carousel with boat and plane A Climbing wall to reach the top Bouncy castles for teens and tots The stage is set for local groups Various choirs and dancing troupes Zumba girls and aspiring bands A rugby match for local fans Our theme this year of buckets & spades With chairs and beach especially made.

The money donated over the years has made a massive difference to the club assisting them and allowing them to become one of the most respected clubs in the area providing organised football for players of all abilities.

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LITTLE EXPLORERS The “Little Explorers” have been meeting in the Scout Hut, Old Lane, Rainhill with their carers since March 2017 on a Wednesday and Thursday.

They have been playing inside and out in the garden, had fun creating and with messy play, exploring while taking part in hunts outside, singing and listening to stories with their new friends.

They have been Garden Explorers involving “looking at weather” gardening fun, “Birds we see in our garden” and “Animals in our garden”. We have enjoyed our Easter Fun Session wearing our Easter Hats and celebrated St Davids Day and World Book Day. During our Music Explorers sessions we used different pots and pans to make a lot of noise as well as creating other home made instruments to use in our band, We also explored different pots and pans to make a lot of noise as well as creating other home made instruments to use in our band.

We also explored different types of music and took part in a dance session and music and movement time .

Thanks you to our team of volunteers and to all the carer who have joined our “Little Explorers”.

If you would like to join us please text Diane on 07768 063 564 to book your place on our 1/2 sessions for your explorers from Birth-5 years of age.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Thank You Last year we were honoured to be asked by Rainhill Co-op to apply to be one of Rainhill’s three nominated charities for their Local Community Fund, we were of course delighted to be accepted and after six months we were awarded an amazing £1,798 which will be used to fund this year’s Gala.

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Rainhill Gala would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone in our community that selected us as their Local Community Fund charity, Rainhill Gala relies on the generosity of our local community and the money will help us to fund this year’s event. Want to help out? Then join us, it’s great having money to run the event but we need your help! If you can volunteer then please get in touch!

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To celebrate the 2017 seaside theme, we tasked youngsters from Rainhill to design a front cover for the programme in a seaside theme and once again the Gala Committee hada really difficukt time choosing a winner.

However after some deliberation and several cups of tea, the design of Millie Glover (age 9) of 2nd Rainhill Brownies was chosen and is printed on the front cover.

Well done to the Three runners up William Frost, Esme Price, Caitlin Williamson.

Seaside funnies 1. Why do bananas use sunscreen?

2. What is the best day to go to the beach?

3. What did the beach say when the tide came in?

4. Where do sheep go on holiday?

5. Why do fish swim in salt water?

6. First Dog : Where do fleas go for their holiday?

7. Teacher : What’s grey, has four legs and a trunk?

Student: An elephant.

8. What’s black and white and red all over?

9. What do you call a penguin in the desert?

10. I just flew back from Spain.

11. Why did the dog stay out of the sun?

12. Why did the sand blush?

13. What did the sea say to the shore?

The Committee and the users of the Lester Drive Centre are very grateful to the Rainhill Gala Committee who regulary support us in several of our projects.

We have slowly been working on our green energy campaign and we are delighted the Gala contributed to converting our 10 old modular fittings, each with 4 fluorescent tubes per unit to, energy efficient LED panels which are energy efficient, brighter and do not flicker.

There has been a number of very pleasing comments about how much better the lighting is for playing bridge, crafting & art.

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All about Rainhill Civic Society “Civic Society? That’s something to do with the Council, isn’t it?”

Not so. Rainhill Civic Society is a voluntary group of people who have the interests of Rainhill at heart. This is our 50th year. During that time we’ve done everything from planting trees to radio and TV interviews.

We hold talks, free to everyone. Recently we’ve heard about the new Mersey Gateway crossing, the Beecham family in St Helens and St Anne’s Well.

We’ve published several books about Rainhill and our exhibitions always attract plenty of visitors from Rainhill and further Members tidy up the Precinct trough afield.

If you are a gardener you might have taken part in our annual Rainhill in Bloom event.

We keep an eye on planning applications and we comment to the Council on those that we feel will affect our surroundings.

One of our speakers charms our President, Christine Scott.

Our website www.rainhill-civic-society.org.uk has a page where old Rainhillians across the world can contact old friends. There‘s plenty more information about the Society and Rainhill on the site, too, and you can apply to become a member.

Mrs Sham Murthy receives the Rainhill in Bloom trophy

Our Heritage group has a wealth of documents, pictures and sound recordings about the area’s past.

On our heritage website www.rainhillremembers.uk you can find out more. It also holds detailed information about Rainhill’s part in the First World War. You might even be able to track down a relative who served.

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This is a once a year opportunity to sample our own ale and after last year's demand, there’s even more this year so come on and grab a pint!

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Get up close and personal with the Birds of Prey at the 2017 Rainhill Gala Once again this year you will be able to get hands on with Birds of Prey and reptiles at the 2017 Gala.

You can find displays within the stalls section of the Gala where experts will show you the animals and give you an insight into how they are cared for and what they eat.

You might even be able to handle some of the animals.

Please ensure you wash your hands after handling.

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2. Sunday.

3. Long time, no sea.

4. The Baa-hamas.

5. Because pepper makes them sneeze.

6. Second dog : Search me.

7. Teacher: No, a mouse on holiday.

8. A sunburnt Zebra 9. Lost.

10. I bet your arms are tired.

11. It didn’t want to be a hot dog.

12. Because the sea weed.

13. Nothing, it just waved.

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Spooky by Day and Spookier by Night

On a spooky Saturday in October the Village Hall the scene was set for a double dose of creep goings on. Web filled trees and a balloon filled corridor awaited the 100 kids who joined us for the Spooky by day disco. Singing, dancing and competitions followed by a group walk through the village to the Eco Garden where the fun continued. A couple of hours to get the hall ready then the doors flung open welcoming over 100 adults to the Spookier by Night adults disco.

The costumes worn for both discos were fantastic, everyone made so much effort, but it seems that a good time was had by all and our thanks have to go out to the dozens of people, who helped carve over 100 pumpkins. We’re always looking for new ideas so if you have one for an event, contact us via Facebook.

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On a spooky Saturday in October the Village Hall the scene was set for a double dose of creep It’s full steam ahead with the planning for the 190 th anniversary of the 1829 goings on. Web filled trees and a balloon filled corridor awaited the 100 kids Rainhill Railway engine trials in 2019. The “Rainhill Trials” carved a permanent who joined us for the Spooky by day disco. Singing, and competitions place for our village in World transport history dancing as the global birthplace of intercity railways. followed bypassenger a group walk through the village to the Eco Garden where the fun continued. A couple of hours to get the hall ready then the doors flung open Rainhill Parish Council and the Rainhill Railway and Heritage Society are welcoming over 100 adults to the Spookier by Night adults disco. working together with the Gala Committee, Rotary, the Civic Society and many The costumes to worn for these both celebrations discos were fantastic, everyone other local organisations make really special. made so much effort, but it seems that a good time was had by Precise details timings are stilltobeing We are negotiating all and and our thanks have go outfinalised. to the dozens of people, who with the National Railway Museum to hire the full sized Rocket for a parade and display helped carve over 100 pumpkins. We’re always looking for new on Sunday 26 th May 2019. Other proposals are a model railway exhibition, ideas so if after you have for anthemed event, contact us viaand Facebook. a Village street party theone parade, theatrical musical performances, a sports tournament and a period costume weekend leading up to the Gala itself on 27 th May 2019. We are particularly keen to make sure these celebrations include opportunities for residents of all ages.

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Rainhill Musical Theatre Company Amateur dramatics society Est .1951

We are based at Rainhill Village Hall. It has a strong youth & adult group ranging from aged 4 years to more mature members in their seventies. Members are a diverse mix of backgrounds, interests and personalities, all united by one passion which is to put on high quality entertainment for the Rainhill community & surrounding area and have fun doing it!

We have been very grateful for the funding & exposure provided by the Rainhill Gala Committee over the years. Recent funding was provided to enable us to purchase a number of head mics. These have been an excellent addition to our sound equipment and have enhanced performances during our most recent shows of “9 to 5 The Musical” & our musical review “Reel to Real”. RMTC has performed on the Gala arena stage several times allowing us to showcase both the youth and adult talents as well as an opportunity to advertise our productions and attract new members. We will be performing again this year so please check the arena schedule for more information.

All our hard work has definitely paid off this year with a record twelve award nominations from the National Opera and Dramatic Association & we were delighted to receive two awards. Samantha Moores was awarded Best Female Lead in a Pantomime for her portrayal of Jack Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk and Wayne Oakes was awarded Best Musical Director for his work on 9 to 5 – The Musical. Les Dagnall, production manager, also received an acknowledgement for services to amateur dramatics.

RMTC is currently hard at work rehearsing for our upcoming show Boogie Nights. It tells the hilarious & heart warming story of Roddy, a Jack-the lad, whose life of birds, booze and boogie is about to be turned upside down. It’s the night that the King, Elvis Presley died & Roddy is dreaming of life as a rock star! It features well known 70’s disco songs including Disco Inferno, Enough is Enough, Boogie Wonderland & many more.

Boogie Nights will be performed at our usual venue, Rainhill Village Hall, 15th-17 June 7.30 pm plus a Saturday matinee.

Tickets are available via our website www.rainhillmusicaltheatrecompany.co.uk

If Rainhill Musical Theatre Company sounds like a group you would like to be a part of then we would love to hear from you. There are a number of ways to become involved either performing, production team or front of house and you don’t need to be experienced! Visit our website to see past shows and complete the contact form. Don’t forget to visit our stall at the Gala to have a chat with our members.

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Rainhill Gala Treasure Hunt Think you’re good at finding stuff? Well from 15th May until Gala day there will be 5 seaside pictures to find in our search area. Take a look at the map below and get searching. Find all 5 characters and bring this page to the Gala for a prize. Join in - it’s FREE!

THE SEARCH AREA (don’t go outside of this area and take a grown up with you!)

TIP You DO NOT have to go into any buildings to find the characters

Bucket & Spade Instructions: Seagull

Deckchair

Crabs

Beach ball

Remember to stay safe when treasure hunting - always use crossings!

Look round the search area from 15th May to 26th May and find the five story time characters. Write down where you find them, rip this page out and bring it to the Gala. See us in the Hospitality Tent and we’ll find you a small prize.

Why not see if some friends want to join you in the hunt?

Remember to take a grown up with you. ps you can get clues on our website, Facebook page and Twitter site (ask a grown up to help you with this!)

Good luck!

Seaside quiz Win £10

Bring this completed quiz sheet to the Hospitality Tent at the Gala and you will be put into a prize draw 1) Where did Billy Butlin open his first holiday camp, in 1936?

2) Which British seaside attraction is 158 metres tall?

3) Which television series is set in Summer Bay? 4) Which Spanish costa is located north of Barcelona?

5) Which king’s patronage helped stimulate the development of Brighton as a seaside resort?

6) At 1.34 miles, where is the longest pleasure pier in the UK? 7) Derived from the Italian word for beach, what name is given to a public outdoor swimming pool and its surrounding facilities?

8) Who directed the 2000 film The Beach, based on Alex Garland’s book of the same name?

9) Which ice-cream brand makes the Magnum, Solero and Feast ice creams?

10) In the Cliff Richard film Summer Holiday, the bus driven in the film starts from Piccadilly. In which capital city does it end up?

11) What was the name of the holiday camp in Hi-de- Hi!?

12) Who was the pre-eminent designer of piers in Victorian Britain, with 14 to his name?

13) What was the name given to the week’s holiday granted to industrial workers, mostly in the North West and Midlands, in the 19th century and part of the 20th?

14) What is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the UK? 15) Which of Shakespeare’s sonnets opens: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”?