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Next Feast 23rd and 24th July 2011

Feast Scarecrow Trail


The Feast Theme for 2011 is "Characters from Television Advertising" so put on your thinking caps and be creative! Full details, including a 'worksheet' on how to make scarecrow frameworks downloaded here from this website - so no excuses now!

See details of proposed Feast Cabin in the Engineering section


Programme outline Feast Programme
General outline of Feast programme with indicative timings - Hampsthwaite Feast is held on the weekend following the 17th July each year
Translation of original Feast charter Feast Charter
Translation, by Mary Johnson, of the original grant found amongst the Close Rolls of 33rd Edward 1
Link to Feast history outline Feast History
An outline of events around 1304 - the time the Feast Charter was granted
Link to Feast results Feast Results
Record of Feast trophy winners
 Record of Feast Marathon results
 Download a Feast Indemnity Form - all particpants must complete and sign an Indemnity Form
Meetings Programme of Feast meetings
Hampsthwaite residents are welcome to attend and to participate in the organisation of this major annual event.
Meetings Feast Construction meetings
Photos, proposals and progress reports on Feast Construction projects.

Feast Sponsored Events and Activities:
Duck Race Birstwith to Hampsthwaite Duck Race
Photos and information about the Annual Birstwith to Hampsthwaite Duck Race
Winter Ball Hampsthwaite Winter Ball
Photos, Menus and Table Plans of the Hampsthwaite Annual Winter Ball
Feast for Africa Feast for Africa
Details of our Feast for Africa project

Feast Marquees and associated equipment:
Q-Build staging NEW! Modular Staging
Hampsthwaite Feast has been supported by the Knabs Ridge Wind Farm Community Fund to obtain Q-Build modular staging.
Click here for more details
Marquee erection sequence Marquee erection sequence
Photos showing erection and de-rigging of marquees
Staging erection guidance Guidance on staging construction
Photos showing construction of the staging
Equipment hire prices Details of hire
Terms and conditions for hiring marquees and associated equipment

Feast and Show Photos


PDF file of 2010 brochure 2010 Brochure
Note: 7.7Mb PDF file
Friends of the Feast Friends of the Feast
Sponsors and supporters of the Feast
Feast Photos 2010:
Note: all photos are at reduced size to speed up downloads. Copies of all photos at their full size is available directly from Thompson Photographic

Feast Photos
Scarecrow competition
Feast Grand Parade
Feast Opening Ceremony
Fancy Dress competition
Saturday People
Miniature Steam rides
Birds of Prey display by the Sion Hill Hall centre
Sunday Sports
Sunday Entertainment
BBMF Dakota Air Display
Sunday People
At Your Service
Feast prizes and Presentations

Show Photos
Hampsthwaite Show entries 2010

Feast archive:


Feast 2010 Brochure
(7.7Mb PDF file)
Images Quiz Quiz answers  Press cuttings Friends of the Feast
Feast 2009 Brochure
(2.6Mb PDF file)
Images Quiz Quiz answers   Friends of the Feast
Feast 2008 Brochure
(2.4Mb PDF file)
Images Quiz Quiz answers  Press cuttings Friends of the Feast
Feast 2007 Brochure
(7.7Mb PDF file)
Images Quiz Quiz answers Press cuttings Friends of the Feast
Feast 2006 Brochure
(2Mb PDF file)
Images Quiz Quiz answers Press cuttings Friends of the Feast
Feast 2005 Brochure
(2Mb PDF file)
Images Quiz Quiz answers Press cuttings Friends of the Feast
Feast 2004 Brochure
(422Kb PDF file)
Images Quiz Quiz answers   Friends of the Feast
Feast 2003 Brochure
(906Kb MS Publisher file)
Images Quiz Quiz answers Press cuttings  
Feast 2002 Brochure
(3.4Mb MS Publisher file)
Images Quiz Quiz answers    
Feast 2001   Images Quiz Quiz answers Press cuttings  
Feast 2000   Images        
20 Century Feasts   Images     Press cuttings  

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