St Margaret’s Hall and car park

The Cascade Slide. Seriously slidy, perhaps the slidiest slide ride. Wow!

Children’s activities Make juggling balls. Marbling paper. Compile a Hungry Caterpillar book. Create a collar necklace.

Outside the Library

sandastic sculpture! Have a spade-full of fun at this festival special!

Inside the Library

The Library opens for the Happening Day, from 10am-2pm,

The Dolphin Diploma at 11am.

The Library re-opens at 2.15pm with Very English - Songs and Poems of England at 2.30pm. Buy tickets online.

Outside the fat fowl

As you’ve never seen it before ... Teaparty mayhem ‘ “We shall have some fun now!” thought Alice. ’

Upstairs at the fat fowl

Bradford Exposed: a free-to-enter photography competition.

In the Bull Pit area

Bradford on Avon Fire Brigade will give displays throughout the day.

The 48 hour film challenge for Young Film Makers!

A great opportunity! More details here.

Look out for

... the Small Boat Float

Make a paper boat. See Festival programme for instructions. Decorate it and bring it to The BIG Splash. Or make a boat there! Thanks to Quire for the paper!

... Fivestones

An ancient game - over two thousand years old. Learn how to play and buy your own set (in a neat bag!) to support the Arts Festival.

... The BIG Splash Raffle

With prizes to match!

... Bubbleologist

Doing what he knows best - blowing amazing bubbles!

Got Talent?

If you sing, dance, play a musical instrument, recite poetry, tell jokes, do impressions, juggle, jiggle, wiggle or perform other feats of entertainment then join us at The BIG Splash.

• Grand First Prize £200 
• Second prize £100
• Third Prize £50

The fun of competing is what Got Talent? is all about.

Auditions AND Final at Happening Sunday 19 September 2010

• Each act limited to three minutes performance time.

• Basic sound equipment provided.

• Experienced audition judges will make the initial choice, then first, second and third place decided by audience vote.

• Pre-registration by Saturday 11 September

Download a form. Complete it. Hand it in to Tourist Information Centre, Westbury Gardens or email it to the TIC and receive time slot.

• Entry fee Solo performance: £5, Group performance: £10

• Times, auditions: 10am-2pm Final: 5pm

• Any questions? ritka.carr@mac.com

Spring in Bath

A history of Bath from 8000 BC to the modern Spa.

Illustrated talk by former Bath tour guide John Salvat.

Function Room, Riverside Inn, 49 St Margaret’s Street, BA15 1DE

Sunday 19 September at 7.30pm.

Tickets £4 at the door

Refreshments from 7pm.

Paddle boarders

South West Adventure specialise in water-based activities including paddle boarding.

Featured on the BBC and in the Sunday Times “England’s Top Outdoor Breaks”, they are attending the Bradford on Avon festival and offering the chance to have a go on stand up paddle boards - the latest waterborne craze.

See their website for further details.

General helpful information for BIG Splash day

• Stewards wear yellow tabards

• Lost children/anyone lost - go to the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) building in Westbury Gardens

• First Aid presence - in front of the TIC building in Westbury Gardens.

The first Sunday of Bradford on Avon’s Arts Festival is always a fun and different occasion for the whole community. 2010 is no exception - be prepared for the unusual!

WATER is this year’s theme. Please wear BLUE, to tie in with the theme - and we can try a few Bradford Waves . . .

Westbury Gardens

The Talent Show is back! Auditions 10am-2pm, with the Final at about 5pm. Support and vote for your favourites! See below for more information.

The Left Bank Artists Walk! Local painters, potters, print makers, textile artists and jewellers displaying and selling.

Robert Race’s Traditional Roundabout All day from 10am-5pm. (Don’t miss Robert’s one day toy making workshop on 22 September.)

T’ai chi ch’uan display

At 4.45pm The Children’s Parade

Refreshments

The Tea Room on the Green is the festival site of The Bridge Tea Rooms. Tea and home made cakes and scones. 10am-5pm.

Golden Gudgeon Ale is brewed specially to celebrate the Arts Festival. This year it has a new label taking on the colours of the renamed off-licence – Ruby Red! Alongside another special - Shambles Cider.

Cool down with Daisy’s Organic Ice Creams.

Neston Farm Shop’s hot dogs - opposite Westbury Gardens, by the statue of Millie.

Carpuccino - coffee, snacks and cold drinks.

Special Festival Thai food from the Thai Barn, St Margaret’s Street.

The Hyena Vista Social Club

Presented by Merv Grist and Tim Webb.

The Swan hosts the Cleverly Brothers and friends ‘unique’ cabaret evening.

Songs, comedy, poetry, Celtic rock. With Mike Scott and Spill The Whisky.

Swan Hotel, 1 Church Street, BA15 1LN

Sunday 19 September at 7.30pm.

Free

Sponsored by The Swan Hotel