The Baldock Festival is organised and operated by a group of local unpaid volunteers, who along with an even larger group of helpers, give hundreds of hours of their time to enable this annual event to take place.
The committee comprises of Bob Eversden (Chairman); Marie Fryer (Secretary), Sue Cass (Treasurer); Brent Copsey; Paul Edwards; Liz Eversden; Tony Fryer; Tara Geere; Marilyn Kirkland; Maureen Maddren; Nick Maddren; Rob Scahill; Gayle Whinray; Richard Thompson; Sam Wright and Stuart Johnstone.
In addition, NHDC is represented by Claire Morgan, Community Development Officer.
Obviously not the committee - but still a great photo © raysto
There are a number of teams within the committee that, along with other volunteers, help to organise and run the Medieval Street Fair; the Beer Festival; and manage publicity and sponsorship amongst other things. These folks are always looking for people to help - whether this year or in the coming ones! Please contact Rob Scahill at info@baldockbeerfestival.org if you want to get involved in the Beer Festival, or info@baldockfestival.org if you want to get involved with the street fair or other events.
Please remember that this is a not-for-profit event, all work is done by volunteers and all monies raised are either ploughed back into the festival to pay for the Street Fair, or go to the charities involved with each event.
The festival would not happen if it wasn't for the people of Baldock and the surrounding areas either helping to organise, run or simply support by attending these events - the Baldock festival has needed you for the past 26 years and will continue to do so in the future!
The committee also gives grateful thanks to the following people, organisations and sponsors for their help and support in arranging this year's Baldock Festival:-
AMCO (FM) Ltd, Ashley Clarke and Associates, Baldock Allotment Association, Baldock and Clothall Women's Institute, Baldock and Letchworth Fire Station, Baldock Community Association, Baldock Library, Baldock Museum & Local History Society, Baldock Mail, Baldock Midnight Morris, Baldock Rotary Club, Baldock Society, John Boyle, Brandles School, Brian Burke, Brown & Gammons, Buntingford Brewery, CAMRA, David Cartwright (PLB Wines), Churches Together, The Cock, Maurice Collings, Cozy Travel, Lynne Cumming, Pete Dilley, The Engine, Barny Fryer, Harlequin Costume Hire, The Hen & Chickens, Herts Variety, Stuart Izzard, Knights Templar School, Lynmouth Pottery, Adrian Mariadas, Claire Morgan, Nick Morgan (Diageo), Mary and Michael Muir, North Herts District Council, The Old White Horse, Michael Plant, The Rose and Crown, Satchells, Chris Semmens (CSCIB), The Shed, St John's Schools, St Mary's Parish Church, St Mary's Schools, St Mary's Schools PTA, Tesco, Town Twinning, Tracy Spradlin, Stotfold Salvation Army Band, United Reformed Church, Walter Clark EFG, Weston Way Nursery, The White Hart, Graeme Whitty, and everybody who has helped in any way, particularly those who help with putting up stalls on Street Fair Day and taking them down again!
The Committee would like to offer special thanks to NHDC's Claire Morgan and Stuart Izzard for their continuing support for the Festival, and all the many Baldock businesses who donated raffle prizes and supported the Festival.
The festival
programme was printed by Streets Print and Design, Royston Road,
Baldock, Herts SG7 6NW.