Duxfest ’23

BAD WEATHER HITS DUXFEST 23!

The prospect of high winds on the day forced Duxfest ’23 to move indoors to the Duxford Community Centre. A lot of the proposed activities unfortunately had to be cancelled, however a full programme still went ahead in the large Peter Stribling Room, while all the stalls moved to the Small Hall and Foyer.

READ ON TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN DUXFEST 23:

Refreshments

INDOORS

  • Cafe 19
  • Bar, run by The Plough (Small Hall)
  • Slushies (Foyer)

OUTDOORS (through Small Hall)

  • Hog Roast and Donuts
  • Pizza
  • Fish & Chips
  • Cocktail Bar, run by The Lodge

Revised Activities

AFTERNOON SESSION (2pm to 5pm)

IN THE FOYER

  • HQ
  • Lost Children
  • Raffle sales
  • ‘Name The Magnum’ competition
  • Slushies

IN THE LINDA MARTIN ROOM

  • Virtual Reality games

IN THE SMALL HALL

  • Bar
  • Craft Stalls

IN THE LARGE HALL (from 2pm to 4:30pm)

Face painting (all afternoon)

  • 2:00 Opening Address by Peter McDonald, County Councillor
  • 2:10 Duxford Saturday Workshop Ukuleles
  • 2:30 Sawston & Duxford Gymnastics Display
  • 3:10 440 Jazz
  • 3:40 Fancy Dress Parade & Prize Awards
  • 4:00 Duxford Young Talent
  • 4:30 Close

EVENING SESSION (5pm to 10pm; in the Big & Small Halls)

  • 5:00 Max Headroom
  • 6:00 Raffle Draw / Bernard Lee
  • 6:30 Worldy
  • 8:00 Bernard Lee
  • 8:30 Lord Toffingham
  • 10:00 Close

PLEASE READ ON FOR DETAILS OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN FOR DUXFEST, AND FOR DETAILS OF THE EXCITING ENTERTAINMENT LINED UP FOR YOU!

DUXFEST ’23 BANDS

(click on each band photo for their details)

MAX HEADROOM !

WORLDY!

LORD TOFFINGHAM!

These bands will be playing in the evening slot, between 5pm and 10pm.

AFTERNOON MUSIC

Earlier in the day, we will be entertained by:

  • The Duxford Saturday Workshop Ukuleles
  • 440 Jazz Quintet
  • Duxford Young Talent: James Dean & Jake ‘Casper’ Warner; Aaron Carmel; Cameron Spence

And later in the evening, bridging the gap between the bands: the incomparable Bernard Lee!

Bernard Lee

Big thanks to all those who have sponsored us and/or donated raffle prizes:

Blossoms – Cafe 19 – Cambridge Assessment – Cambridge Cuisine – Cambridge Organics – Cambridge University Press – Canon – Elite Beauty – Golden Gardens – Gymbo – Hexcel – Holiday Inn – Imperial War Museum – John Barleycorn – Johnson Matthey – The Lodge – Mantle – Michelle Preston – Officers Mess – Peasgood & Skeates – The Plough – Provenance – Red Lion Hinxton – Red Lion Whittlesford – Robert Smith – Saffron Screen – Sawston Sports Centre – Searles Butchers – SMT Volvo – Tranquility Beauty – Urban & Civic – Waitrose – Wellcome Trust – Yellow Tail – Zara