Steam comes to Blackshaw Head Fete
Tuesday, 16 August 2016
This year's Blackshaw Head Village Fete on Saturday 3rd September boasts a great new attraction! Brighouse and Halifax Model Engineers will be offering rides on one of their steam-powered railway trains, on a length of track specially installed for the occasion.
The Fete starts at 1.30pm and the steam train is just one part of an afternoon extravaganza which includes live music from the Peace Artistes; a variety of stalls and sideshows, two different dog shows, and the legendary Produce Competition. For the children there's Punch and Judy and magic shows, bouncy slide, face painting and kids' sports, whilst the adults can enjoy the beer tent, food stalls and and barbecue.
Blackshaw Head's Village Fete:
Photo by H Gregg as part of the After Alice Project.
Lunches and afternoon teas will, as usual, be available in "Pats' Pantry" in the next-door Blackshaw Head Chapel, and in addition the chapel hosts the local history group SHED's exhibition and the schools' art competition.
Blackshaw Head's Village Fete:
Photo by H Gregg as part of the After Alice Project.
The Fete is also the start and finish point for the Blackshaw Head Fell Race, starting at 2pm, (category BS : distance 8.9km, climb 274m; entry on the day; full details on web page).
Admission to the fete is by donation at the gate. The 596 bus leaves Hebden Bridge at a quarter past the hour and stops outside the fete field, returning each hour just after half past.
Full fete details are available on-line at the website. This contains the fete programme and entry forms for the children's and adults' produce competitions and the dog show. These can also be picked up from Hebden Bridge TIC, Heptonstall Post Office, Great Rock Coop, and May's farm shop at Colden, which also has spare entry forms. Up to date information can be found on Blackshaw Head Fete's social media pages.
