Holden Park Festival
Bank holiday Monday - 7th May 2007
The 200th birthday of Sir Isaac Holden

 
Our supporters:
These included Cooperative Society, Keighley Town Council and the Local Heritage Initiative.

Holden Park is owned by Bradford Council

With their generous support we had this festival and we held many events on the day

 

 

 

Why did we have a festival?

We held the festival to celebrate Sir Isaac's birthday, and the fact that his family gave the grounds of his former estate to the people of Oakworth as a public park in 1925.
Click here for our poster for this event! (89.4 kb - opens another window)

 

Programme of Events

 
Place

Event
Entrance Area

11.00 a.m. Gates open
Entrance Area

11.30 a.m. Opening Ceremony:
By the Summerhouse – introductions and speeches – Cllr. Alan Rhodes – introductions. Presentation of flowers, (buttonhole/corsage) by Oakworth Gala Queen.
Unveiling of the commemorative plaque by Sir Paul and Lady Vivien Holden.
Speech, and ceremonial placing of the wreath of honour on the bust of Sir Isaac Holden by Keighley Town Mayor Graham Mitchell.
Putting green area

Children's entertainment will go on  at various times during the day - details below
Entrance Area - Cenotaph

12.00 a.m. Arbeau Regency Dancers
Entrance Area - Cenotaph

12.30 p.m. Haworth Brass Band
Wooded area above the tennis courts

1.30 p.m. Speech, and tree planting by Leader of Bradford Council, Cllr. Kris Hopkins.
Putting green area

2.00 p.m. Arbeau – Regency Dancers
Main marquee

2.30 p.m. (20 mins) Peggy Hewitt talk on Sir Isaac Holden – followed by book signings
Putting green area

3.00 p.m. Jazz band
Putting green area

3.30 p.m. Arbeau Regency Dancers – final set
Main marquee

4.00 p.m. (20 mins) Peggy Hewitt talk on Sir Isaac Holden – followed by book signings
 

5.00 p.m. Event closes

Other events during the day
Putting Green - above the grottoes

Children’s entertainment – Clowns, and The Three Bears
Exotic animals in the main marquee
Hand spinning demonstrations 
Scouts - old and new display
Bowls Green

Teas served at the Bowls Clubhouse
2.00 p.m. competition match - runs for approx 1 ˝ hours followed by
‘Come and have a go’ sessions with members of Oakworth Bowls club
Tennis courts

Model railway

Stalls and other features

Yorventure and Bradford Council – Paths for All - project details and details of the woodlands management plan.
Co-operative Society – Fair Trade Stall
Local Heritage Initiative – Mosaics with Frances Taylor – Summerhouse

First Aid Point - in the main marquee
Refreshments van
Ice cream van
Toilets

Subject to availability on the day:
West Yorkshire Police - rapid response vehicle
Fire Service vehicle
Ambulance Service vehicle

Exhibition about Sir Isaac Holden, and Friends of Oakworth (Holden) Park display in the main marquee.
Map of the park with layout of stalls and toilets etc.
 

 

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