Report on Hillfields Festival Week 2001

23rd June - 1st July 2001

Sunday 24th June

Petertide Procession
 St. Peter’s Church, Charles Street

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A piper leads the way The ladies of the cloth follow behind. The procession
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The procession is part of the Positive Images Festival Exchange of fraternal greetings at Shree Krishna Temple. Exchange of fraternal greetings at Cornerstone.
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Not everyone enjoys the bagpipes.

Tuesday 26th June

Under 11’s Disco
Hillfields Play Centre held another of their popular children's disco’s. This year it was held at Sidney Stringer Community Technology College.

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Wednesday 27th June

Older People's Tea Party

This year's Tea Party was held at St. Mary's RC Church Hall, as the City Farm is still off limits because of Foot and Mouth disease. 

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Community Event at Early Years Centre

Hillfields Early Years Centre hosted a community picnic and fun event for families with young children.

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Thursday 28th June

Hillfields History Group organised a canal boat trip from Swan Lane Basin to Coventry Canal Basin.

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Friday 29th June

Hillfields Asian Ladies Group organised a social gathering...

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Hillfields Dance Group

The Hillfields Dance Group gave performances on Friday and Saturday at the Freehold Street Scout Headquarters.

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Saturday 30th June

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We had a balloon modeller ...and a facepainter ...and Biff n' Bash
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...and Circus skills .... and Basketball ...and clay modelling
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...and Coventry Morris Men gave us a display.
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and the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress came to visit ...and Liz Morgan
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Cllr McKay presented the Best Decorated stall prize to Arts Exchange. ...and the Area Co-ordination staff enjoyed themselves.

Hillfields Carnival Week is partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund (URBAN), PACT (Coventry City Council), SURGE and Arts Exchange.

 Look at our report on Carnival Week 2000

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