Eat, Shoot and Teas at Bredon School's Charity Bank Holiday Fete PDF Print E-mail
Bredon School's ever-popular May Fete will be raising money in support of an ex-pupil's battle against cancer.

Hundreds of visitors are expected at the event on Bank Holiday Monday 7 May, which this year incorporates a Country Fair, as well as dozens of attractions for all the family.

Proceeds from the day will be donated to Cancer Research - the chosen charity of Old Bredonian Justin Morton, who left the school in the late 1980s. Justin, of nearby Hanley Swan, is fighting acute lymphoblastic lymphoma, a very rare form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

The day's events at the school at Bushley, near Tewkesbury, get underway at 10am with a competitive clay pigeon shoot. The shoot forms part of the all-day Country Fair, which will feature attractions including air rifle shooting, archery and gun dog displays and clothing stalls.

The Fete itself runs from noon until 4pm and has a huge range of attractions for all the family, including:
  • 4x4 rides on an off-road track in the school grounds
  • Air cannons
  • Bouncy castles
  • Fairground rides
  • Pig roast
  • A vintage tractor display
  • Coconut shies
  • Weston Cider's historic horse-drawn dray
  • Sales of plants from the school's greenhouses
Organiser Doug Sharp, the school's Admissions and Development Manager, said: "It should be a fantastic day for people of all ages, whether they want to take on their friends in a gladiator-style contest, or simply sit and enjoy a cream tea in the delightful surroundings of Pull Court, the mansion at the heart of the school."

"We are also very pleased to be able to raise money for Cancer Research and would like to send our best wishes to our former pupil, Justin Morton."

Admission to the event, which includes car parking, costs £2 per car.

* For more information about Justin Morton, click here.

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