What’s on where…

Wear purple and come to Pershore for a Bank Holiday weekend of Plum Events…

Saturday 27th August

All day – Plums, entertainment and Festival merchandise – Plum Alley
From 10.30am – Local celebrity and great Festival friend Henry Sandon MBE judges the “purple” shop window competition and presents certificates to the lucky winners.

All day – The BIG Plum, Beer, Food & Music Festival
Celebrate August Bank Holiday and all things plum in and around our riverside gardens at The Angel Hotel – including music, fun, festivities and fireworks. Visit the Big Plum page for more details.

All day – Plum Fun Zone, King George’s Field
Fun for all the family with Danters fairground rides, Aztec climbing wall & laser clay shoot, Pershore Pirates, junior rugby, Pershore Phoenix Dragon Boat Team, steam engine, river barges, face-painting and lots more. For more information please visit the plum zone page.

All day – River Boat Trips
Avon Leisure Cruises Ltd. Enjoy a relaxing boat trip on the River Avon on board “Frederick” or “Avon Spirit”. For more information call 01386 860988 or visit www.avonleisurecruises.co.uk

Sunday 28th August

2.30pm-4.30pm – Pershore Abbey, Abbey Park
“Pershore Brass” entertain in the Bandstand. Pershore Abbey

5pm – Pershore Abbey, Abbey Park
Plum Praise; a service of thanksgiving for our local produce and the annual presentation of one pound of purple plums from the Abbey to the Diocese of Worcester – a traditional payment in lieu of rent for the use of St Andrews Centre.

Monday 28th August – PLUM FAYRE DAY

All day – Plum Alley - Plums, entertainment and Festival merchandise.
Plums and plum delights to sample and to buy; entertainment throughout the day; Festival merchandise.

All day – Abbey Park
Feast of family entertainment in this award winning park –including one of the largest collection of vintage and classic cars ever seen; teddy bear zip wire races; Tower Tours throughout the day. For more information please visit the Abbey Park page.

All day – Broad Street
Award winning Farmers Market – browse and buy fresh, local and seasonal produce.

All day – St Andrews Gardens and Church Walk
A plethora of stalls, many supporting local charities and all of them selling quality goods, including the sale of plums and plants

All day – St Andrews Hall
Open for refreshments and delicious cakes all day.

All day – Archers Addicts
The official fan club for BBC Radio 4’s The Archers in attendance all day.

All day – Church Street
Drumming and dance workshops; local arts and crafts from WANA; street performers

All day – Riverside Youth Centre
Refreshments; archery or paddle a katakanu with WKCC

All day – Pershore Leisure Centre
Fun Zone & Bouncy Castle.

All day – Pershore Retail Market
Variety of stalls open throughout the day at “probably” the best retail market in the Region!

All day – Town Hall
Craft Fairs and Exhibitions – on display and for sale the best in local crafts.

All day – Browns Ancient Plum and Fruit Orchard
Open all day.

All day – Around the town!
Watch out for Plum Performers in and around the town!
• Prunella the Pershore Plum
• ‘Jamma’ (Steel Drums) at the Farmers Market
• Aziza – Middle Eastern Dance Troupe
• Roisters
• Pershore Brass,
• Morning Dew (Strolling Minstrels)
• Accordionist Ray Izod

9.30-10.00am – Abbey Bells
The Abbey Bells ring out to welcome you

10am – Plum Procession
From Plum Alley to Broad Street. Official opening by Trevor Harrison MBE

11am-12noon – Live music
Wyred Up Choir at the Baptist Church

11am-12noon – Gardeners Question Time
With Alan Gregg, Duncan Coombs and Bob Hares in conjunction with Pershore In Bloom at Number 8 Community Arts Centre

11.30am – Abbey Park
The first Teddy Bear Parachute Jump in Pershore Abbey – further jumps at 1.30pm and 3.30pm

12noon-1pm – Baptist Church
Pershore Town Choir perform in the Baptist Church

12noon-4pm – Number 8 Community Arts Centre
Worcestershire on Film – Spotlight on Pershore; DVD supplied by Worcestershire County Council

12.30pm – Pershore Abbey
Teddy Bear Zip Wire races at Pershore Abbey

1.30pm – Abbey Park
Teddy Bear Parachute Jump in Pershore Abbey – further jump at 3.30pm

2.30pm – Pershore Abbey
Teddy Bear Zip Wire races at Pershore Abbey

3.30pm – Abbey Park
Teddy Bear Parachute Jump in Pershore Abbey

How to find us…

For details of how to get to the festival including where to park and where you can find the nearest toilets / banks etc please visit our “How to find us” page.

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