What's On
In and Around Cople
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This page is for special one-off events
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August 2008
Saturday 9th August
Mad & Merry Monarchs
Open Air Theatre
The Mad Dogs and Englishmen Theatre Company return for their annual visit to Moggerhanger Park. This year they will be doing a slightly different production: Mad and Merry Monarchs: A Right Royal Romp Through History (which could be seen as the Reduced Shakespeare Company meets Horrible Histories!)
Moggerhanger Park, Park Road, Moggerhanger
2.30pm & 7.30pm
£12 / £10 / £8
Jenny (01767) 641007
Saturday 16th August
Evening Air Display 4
Shuttleworth, Old Warden
Gates Open 10am, flying 5pm
£20
01767 627927
Tuesday 19th August
The Original Flying Proms Concert
The Original Flying Proms is well established and now in its eleventh year. The concert is held in the historic setting of the Shuttleworth Colllection of historic aeroplanes. Vintage aeroplanes flying in time to a 50 piece orchestra concluding with a firework finale.
Shuttleworth, Old Warden
Gates open 10am, concert 7pm
Various: from £23 (early) to £35 (on night) - see web site
01767 627927
Sunday 31st August
Champagne Breakfast
Friends of Cople Church
A really excellent English breakfast, cooked to order, will be served en plein air with newspapers, croquet and boules.
Conifers, 22 Woodlands Close
9.30am through to midday
£10 and £5 for children
Tel 838714, 838467, 838763, 838683
September 2008
Sunday 7th September
Shuttleworth Pageant Air Display
Shuttleworth, Old Warden
gates Open 9am, flying 2pm
£20
01767 627927
Saturday 13th September
Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre
Steam Traction Engines, Steam Ploughing, Vintage Tactors, Farm and Horticultural Machinery, Heavy Horses, Horse drawn Ploughing, Old Time Fairground, Working Dog Demonstrations, Vintage Vehicles, Morris Dancing, Fairground Organs, Aerobatic Displays, Working Crafts, Trade Stalls, Bar & Refreshments
Shuttleworth, Old Warden
Gates Open 9am
£12 / £8 / £5
Paul Worby 01462 851711
Saturday 13th September to Sunday 14th September
Heritage Weekend
(more details to follow)
Moggerhanger Park, Park Road, Moggerhanger
11am - 4pm
Jenny (01767) 641007
Saturday 20th September
Evening Air Display 5
Admission includes Swiss Garden & Bird of Prey Centre
Shuttleworth, Old Warden
Gates Open 10am, flying 4pm
£20
01767 627927
November 2008
Saturday 8th November
Mediaeval Banquet
Friends of Cople Church
More details will appear in the September and October editions of the Parish Magazine
All Saints’ Church, Cople
£15
Tel 838763, 838683, 838467 or 838714