Our 4th Black Tie Ball and Golf Day will be held on Saturday 11th May, once again sponsored by our friends at Northfield Construction. Both events to be held at West Midlands Golf Club (Barston Lakes), Solihull B92 0LB. The evening will include a 3 course meal followed by a live covers band, Mother Popcorn. All proceeds will go towards the sustaining of the Carnival and to bursaries to local voluntary organisations.

Event Details

Both the Black Tie Ball and the Golf Day take place on Saturday 11th May. The cost for the ball is £37.00 per head to include a 3 course meal and a live band, whilst the Golf Day will be also be £37.00, to include a bacon roll and coffee on registration.

Dress code for the ball is black tie for the gents and dress to impress for the ladies – the perfect excuse for a new outfit!

Best of all, there’s no need to worry about how you’re getting to the ball and back, because you can choose to be collected from either The Digby or The Dog by coach and dropped back at the same place at the end of the evening at an additional cost of £10.00 per person. Coaches will collect at approximately 6:45 pm and drop off around 1:15 am. Whether you go by coach or make your own way there, we would ask that you are seated for food by 7:30 pm.

The golf day and the black tie ball are separate events, so you can come to either, or both if you prefer!

Don’t miss out!

Tickets have sold out very quickly in previous years – this year’s tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

How to Buy Your Tickets

To secure your ticket for the Ball or Golf Day, you can either choose to pay a non-refundable deposit of £20 per person, or pay the full amount now.

If paying a deposit, the remaining balance must be paid by 5th February and payment can only be made by cash or bank transfer. If paying in full, you can use Bank Transfer, Cash or pay online using Credit/Debit Card or PayPal.

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This year’s Carnival Committee AGM will be held on Thursday 18th October at 7.30 p.m. in the Library.

Remember, this is your chance to have a say with regard to Water Orton’s annual Carnival and associated activities, and all are welcome.

Local Funding
A small amount of funding is also available for local charities or non-profit organisations. To be considered, please apply in writing to:  Water Orton Carnival, 90 Birmingham Rd, Water Orton, B46 1TH or by email. Applications must be received by Sunday 2nd September.

Please note that donations will be handed out at the above AGM and that, to be considered for funding, a nominated person or group from your organisation must be able to attend the meeting to collect.

Once again we are a little short of help for this year’s carnival. So, how can you help?

Gates

There are 3 entrances to the Carnival field that need manning (or womanning) throughout the day. If you could spare an hour or so to help collect money and hand out programmes, that would be great.

Marshalls

As you may know there are a few roads around the village that are closed during the procession. These roads each need a couple of marshals to assist motorists with alternative routes when the procession is close by. The procession runs from 11.30 until 12.45 but there would be a briefing that you would need to attend earlier on Saturday morning.

Setting Up Friday 15th

From around 10.30 am on the Friday before the Carnival helpers are needed to move the Carnival equipment from our lock up to the hut on the field.

Taking down Sunday 17th

Similarly, helpers are required on Sunday morning to dismantle equipment, gazebos etc and put back in our lock up.

If you could possibly help with any of the above, it would be much appreciated. Get in touch by calling 07803 789706, emailing info@nullwaterortoncarnival.co.uk or talking to one of our friendly committee members: Roger Hodgekiss, Mandi Collins, Tracey Baldry, Clair Galligan, Suzanne Ward, Emma Hulme, Sarah James, Linda Crouch, Martin Scambler, Becky Harris or Glenda Hassall.

Thanks in anticipation,

The Carnival Committee

Well, the Carnival is fast approaching once again, so don’t forget to buy your programme!

This year’s programme has a purple cover and as usual, is packed with information about the Carnival and the village in general.

We’re busy making our way around the village selling programmes over the next few of weeks, but if you do miss us, don’t worry. You’ll be able to buy them very soon from the Library, Chip Shop, Derek’s, The Village Cantonese, Rumbles, Lox, Water Orton Pizza, The Digby and The Dog Inn. If you’re in Coleshill, you will be able to pick one up from Penny Johnson Flowers. Just look for the posters outside and you’ll know that you can buy the programmes inside!

As always, entrance is by programme only with a useful saving if you buy from us in advance. Prices are £2 in advance and £3 on the day (£1.50 in advance and £2 on the day for OAPs).

And don’t forget, each adult programme admits 2 children FREE.

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