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Volunteers needed to save town festival from closure By Eva Astreinidou
“The summer festival runs for a month and involves coordinating Pictures: Becca Collacott and close communication with a IT could be game over for Wantage great many groups in the six months summer festival after a search to fi nd run-up.” Since taking on festival duties new directors failed. The month-long celebration of art, in late 2015, Ms Korsak and Dr music, comedy, drama and science Baines have launched a new has been taking place each summer website, promoting events online for the past 21 years but it may not and engaging with people via social run unless two dedicated volunteers media. Cllr Reynolds added: “The two can be found. Outgoing chairwomen Linda ladies who took over from me did Baines and Sylwia Korsak, who a wonderful job in bringing it up to announced they were stepping down date. “The intention of the new website in September, said they have been unable to fi nd anyone to take their was that the festival would be self sustainable and more or less run place. Last week Wantage Town Council, itself. “I’m not convinced that this will which has been funding the event, discussed the potential of taking happen, while some level of autoon the organisation of the festival, sustainability is achievable, there will but decided it did not have the staff always be a fair amount of hands-on effort required.” resources. She said she expects that many The councillors did however decide to set aside a £1,500 festival grant in groups would still continue with their usual events anyway whether or not the budget for next year. under the festival Councillor Julia With increased prize money the Ladbrokes Winter was named Racecourse Caterer of the Year in 2016. he Reynolds, Hennessy who Gold Cup meeting has umbrella. long Speaking about the event, Wantage ran the festival herself for 15 years been regarded as one of the highlights Carnival is likely to deliver even better racing, The meeting has also become known as one of the but stepped down after 2014, said Mayor Steve Trinder said: “Many of the racing and social calendar at adding even more quality to what is already social occasions of the winter graced in recent years the town council is holding on to the local groups have benefited from Newbury Racecourse. This year the asSERVICEMEN one of the best meetings of the county,by able to publicise theirregarded events grant as they have ‘no intention of being Hollywood ‘A’ listers Eddie Redmayne, Stanley hundreds of people and loved women the festival brochure, would closing the door’ race on theisevent. back, biggerinthan ever, but with and itthe racing year. took to theTucci streets to pay their past and present wore their and Carey Mulligan, comedians Jennifer be aaloss to title: Wantage She said: “The town council is not and respects and remember all those medals with pride as they a new sponsor: Ladbrokes new the if it were to end in a position to take on this festival now.” Saunders Rob who gave their lives inand confl ict. Brydon, actors James Nesbitt marched through Abingdon on Ladbrokes Trophy. The change sponsor Ifinyou would will like to express an in its entirety. It is very different to Remembrance Sunday. See pages 12 & 13 for more and James Norton, musicians Tinie Tempah, Molly only enhance theevents meeting the Ladbrokes interest, call Wantage Town Council the day-long or weekend we with As with other parades around pictures from around Oxfordshire King and Melanie Chisolm (Mel C) and sports stars on 01235 763459. organise. Trophy receiving a £50,000 boost in prize
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THIS YEAR THE RACE IS BACK, BIGGER THAN EVER, Victoria Pendleton and Denise Lewis. The 2016 money, making it jump racing’s second most WITHprinted A NEW SPONSOR: Guardian BUT has more copies than any other trophy newspaper in the was presented by county HRH Camilla, the Duchess valuable handicapThe after Oxfordshire the Grand National, as well as other non-racing entertainment. of Cornwall. LADBROKES AND A NEW In recent years the Hennessy Gold Cup has TITLE: THE LADBROKES TROPHY. Whether you’re coming for the racing or the social produced winners such as Grand National winner, Many Clouds, Cheltenham Gold Cup contenders Native River and Smad Place, and racing legend, Denman. The meeting has also provided wins for horses such as Coneygree and Thistlecrack.
Alongside the top-quality racing there will be a host of additional off-the-track activities including live music, street performers and a shopping village, alongside award winning catering – the Racecourse
occasion the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival is sure to deliver a great day out. Don’t miss out, book your tickets today! For more info visit www.newburyracecourse.co.uk