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60s Music Night
Harpenden Highland Gathering - 11 July 2010The 2010 Harpenden Highland Gathering was held on Sunday 11th July in Rothamsted Park, Harpenden. Highland Gathering 2010Click on an image to see the full-size version. 
Entry of the Massed Bands 
Opening Ceremony 
Hawksdrift Falconry Display 
Rabbit's eye view of Hope the Harris Hawk. 
Popular Classics 
Solo Piping Competition 
Alasdair Ferguson explains the rules of the Highland Games to Lynne... 
Putting the Stone 
Sheaf Toss 
Black Watch battle reconstruction 
Dance Studio 
Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra 
Roundwood School Gymnastics Display 
Start of the Fun Run 
Dance Competition 
Stalls 
Sweet... 
...and Savoury 
Crafts 
Fundraisers 
Fun & Games 
Beating the drum for the Harpenden Highland Gathering 2010 Original Announcement of the Event
For pictures of the 2009 event visit the 2009 Gallery and for earlier years see the Archive of Past Event links in the right hand column. Summer Classics - 12th June 2010 Pictured above are students from The Purcell School and their accompanist for the evening, Daniel King Smith (far right), after their hugely enjoyable 'Summer Classics' concert at Rothamsted Manor. Original AnnouncementHarpenden Lions Club is again hosting a charity music evening showcasing talented young musicians. This popular annual event, now in its 19th year, features a concert of solo and chamber music by students from the internationally acclaimed Purcell School for Young Musicians. It will be held at the wonderful venue of the Great Drawing Room in Rothamsted Manor in Harpenden on Saturday 12 June 2010 at 7:30pm. The varied programme, billed as 'Summer Classics', includes compositions from Beethoven, Bach, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn. The soloists will be playing piano, flute and cello, additionally there will be a snare drum soloist playing a suite from Siegfried Fink which promises to be highly innovative and entertaining. It will be a highly entertaining evening for all. This year there is an added bonus. Ticket holders are being encouraged to have a picnic in the gardens of Rothamsted Manor from 6.00pm onwards. The gardens are a hidden gem in Harpenden and this is a great opportunity for residents to club together for a picnic on the lawn followed by the concert.
Programme
[Top] Snowdon 500 Challenge Snowdon 500 Challenge took place over the weekend 22/23 May 2010. A team of four members of Harpenden Lions Club climbed Snowdon to raise money for prostate cancer research. The team members are (left to right in the photograph) Paul Nield, Tony Usher, Bengie Walden and Chris Edwards. The team name is 'Harpenden Lions 254' - 254 is the sum of their ages! The team has so far raised over £2,500 for the Prostate Cancer Research Centre - £500 over their original target. Original Announcement Snowdon 500 Challenge will take place over the weekend 22/23 May 2010. A team of four members of Harpenden Lions Club will be climbing Snowdon to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Research Centre. The team members are Paul Nield, Tony Usher, Chris Edwards and Bengie Walden. The team name is 'Harpenden Lions 254' - 254 is the sum of their ages! The team will be aiming to raise at least £2,000 for the Prostate Cancer Research Centre. In 2009 the club witnessed one of the Club members experiencing prostate cancer and it is not a happy sight. He is better now but we have learned how poorly funded this form of cancer research is. It is the most prevalent form of cancer which afflicts men. Please sponsor the team on this adventure. The cause is an urgent and valuable one, and the four are determined to climb the mountain in good order. Please visit the Justgiving site to make a gift online. If you have any questions e-mail team member Bengie or call the Harpenden Lions helpline 0845 833 7426 [Top] Charity Golf Day - 14 May 2010
Competitors at a previous Charity Golf Day Harpenden Lions Club will be repeating the popular Charity Golf Day on Friday 14th May at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, Harpenden. In recent years the Lions Golf Day has grown to become a firm favourite for both corporate and social entertainment and it has raised many thousands of pounds for charities. The charities to benefit from the 2010 event are Community Meeting Point www.cmph.org.uk and Harpenden Spotlight on Africa www.harpendensoa.org.uk. The Golf Day starts with a light lunch and concludes with dinner. During the day there will be other competitions and also a raffle. This flyer gives full details.
[Top] Harpenden Rocks - 13 March 2010Harpenden Rocks!Click on an image to see the full-size version. 
Harpenden Rocks - Original Announcement of the EventHarpenden Rocks is a charity event with a difference! The gig promises "a mind-blowing musical melange of sizzling blues, massive rock and acoustic classics", from outstanding local artist Anjali and brilliant local bands the Low Lamps and the Gigantics. The night also features a Grand Raffle, a ‘rock photo booth’ (complete with rock wigs and blow up guitars!) and your host the luscious Lady Laura, Princess of Rock!  Local Chinese takeaway Lots of Rice are also pledging their support by serving Chinese food on the night under the guise of "Harpenden Woks", and donating 50% of the price of food sales to the event. Everyone involved is giving their time for free in order to make as much cash as possible for these great local causes. All profits from the event will be split equally between the A-T Society and the Harpenden Lions, to fund worthy initiatives locally, nationally and internationally.
Event co-organiser and local musician Anjali will kick start the evening with an acoustic set of her quirky original tunes and covers of classic cheese. The Gigantics will be ‘turning it up to eleven’ with an energetic guitar-driven set of their huge home-grown hard-rocking floor-fillers, reminiscent of rock legends Feeder and early Jam. Later, headliners The Low Lamps, whose set will feature special guest harmonica player "Hot Gravel", will be rocking the Legion with their unique blend of blues, country and funk, mixing songs by Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and early Fleetwood Mac with their own haunting lyrical blues-tinged originals. So come on down and get Harpenden rocking for charity from 8 pm at the Royal British Legion (Leyton Road, Harpenden) on Saturday 13th March 2010! Buy Tickets Securely Online Using PayPal Tickets are £5.00 each and there is a handling charge of 50p per order to cover the cost of the PayPal transaction. (PayPal show the handling charge as 'Postage & Packing'). You will receive a payment confirmation from PayPal. You will also receive an e-mail confirming your ticket details, which you should print and present at the door on arrival. Please note that tickets will not be sent by post. Please note that when you arrive you may also be asked to show the credit or debit card used for booking your tickets, or another form of identification. Bookings are now closed. Poster Please help to promote the gig by displaying a Poster. Supported Charity Ataxia-Telangiectasia (“A-T”) is a rare, neurodegenerative and progressive condition which starts in early childhood causing severe disability and premature death. It affects many parts of the body robbing the child of his/her independence. A wheelchair is needed usually by the age of ten. The A-T Society (charity reg. no. 1105528) was set up by a couple living in Harpenden, Vincent and Maureen Poupard, whose two children were diagnosed with A-T. It provides a family support worker and counsellor; organises events for A-T sufferers and their families; provides support grants to help purchase expensive equipment such as wheelchairs; funds research into the disease; runs two management clinics to improve quality of life and life expectancy; and provides information and raises awareness through a range of leaflets on various aspects of this complex disease. The A-T Society is still based in Harpenden at the Rothamsted Research Centre, and Maureen and Vincent, who are still living in Harpenden, are actively involved with the work of the charity to this day. For further details please visit http://www.atsociety.org.uk/ [Top] |
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Harpenden Lions Club is a member of the International Association of Lions Clubs incorporating Harpenden Lions Charitable Trust. Registered Charity Number 1058236 |
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