Something for Everyone at this year’s Burley Festival 

There are lots of new events planned for all ages in the Programme for this year’s week-long Festival in Burley.  “With over 90 events planned there is something for everyone” said Jan Lepley, Festival Committee Chair. “We are really excited to bring such an interesting Programme of Events and can’t wait to share this with not just the residents of Burley but the wider community - everyone is welcome” added Jan.
Want something new to wear? - there’s a Ladies’ Clothes Exchange on Wednesday 21st where entry is just by donating an item of clothing and then you get to ‘exchange’ this for something else.  Want to find out more about wine or cocktails? - there’s wine tasting and a history of wine talk by The Arts Society Saltaire, and a Casino and Cocktails evening on Saturday 17th in a local pub. If you want to learn something new there’s Walking Football for the over 55s, Bushcraft for Children, First Aid, and Gardening for Wildlife amongst many other new events.  Of course, there’s also some of the annual events such as the Walkers are Welcome programme of 13 walks, music events in the park and other venues: the Classic Vehicle Show, Food and Drink Market, Arts and Craft Market, Scarecrow Trail and the Dog Show. Jan summarised: “the Festival is jam-packed with lots of things to do, and many events are free or at a very low subsidised cost”.
All of the Summer Festival events are now listed on this website and will feature in the printed Festival programme, which will be distributed to every household in Burley parish during the first couple of weeks in July, and will then be available in libraries in the Wharfe Valley.
For those events that need to be pre-booked, whether with a cost or completely free, walk-in bookings will commence in Burley library at 10am on Saturday 20 July until 12 noon. None of the bookings made through the library booking sessions carry a booking fee, unlike online bookings which do incur a small booking fee (except for the free events). Online bookings commence at 2pm on the same day. Full details are on the 'How to Book' page and also in the printed programme.
​The Roundhouse will be the Festival base from 17 to 24 August, open daily between 10am and 4pm. There will be up-to-date information on ticket availability, ticket sales, and updated event lists. Forms for the Scarecrow Trail, the Orienteering Challenge and the Burley Buildings Trail can be bought there. This website will carry the up-to-date list of events, along with current availability where applicable.
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Now that you've seen the exciting programme for this year's Festival, would you like to get more involved? We need volunteers in various roles - from putting up posters to rattling buckets - stewarding at events or serving refreshments.
If you are interested in volunteering please contact Chrissie Smith, either on 07803 433124 or by email: chrissie.binw@hotmail.com
Photographs
​A collection of photos taken during the 2018 Burley Summer Festival is available for viewing, along with previous Festivals:
http://www.burleyphotos.org/​