Olney Events
A listing of all the major (and "Fringe") events going on in Olney. If you want a mention here ........olney@sideburn.demon.co.uk tell me!!!
Olney Events
Sadly the Fiesta Website is no longer available. I'll try to keep this page currentThe Pancake Race (Shrove Tuesday - March)Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in Olney England like nowhere else on earth! Townsfolk gather to see the original and unique Olney Pancake Race which is now world famous. Traffic stops while the competitors make their 415 yard dash from the Bull Hotel (old coaching Inn) to the Parish Church of St.Peter & St. Paul. The race is run in competition with Liberal, in Kansas USA.Floral Fiesta Week (July)Annual Carnival, Funfair, Raft Race, Quiz Night,Crafts and Floral Displays, Floral Hanging Baskets around the Town.
The origins of Olney Floral Fiesta go back to January 1965,
when members of Olney Parish Council felt that the Town should
hold an annual event to include as many townsfolk as possible.
It was decided to have a floral theme and create a carnival
atmosphere lasting several days. A meeting was held where all
the recognised organisations in the Town were invited to
discuss the proposal. It was agreed that a floral display could
be arranged in the form of window boxes on houses and shops,
complemented by hanging baskets in various parts of the Town.
At a later meeting a committee was formed, and for the first
year a one day event was held with a carnival parade.Encouraged
by the support and enthusiasm generated by the townsfolk, the
committee decided that in future years it should be extended to
week long event. The original idea was, and still is to this
day, that the event should be put on by the Town, for the Town.
The seeds of an idea sown in 1965 are still flourishing today,
as the Fiesta goes from strength to strength, becoming one of
the main events in the Town calendar.
Fiesta Fireworks (November)Saturday 1st November 2008 - Gates
open 6.00pm
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