Welcome

Welcome to the Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival Website, this is the place for background information of the festival and other bits and pieces like pictures and related items. Click on links below to enter that area of the site.

Another festival is over, now onto planning the next!
 

"Despite the difficulties with the weather and the Local Authority’s failure to provide the previously agreed road closure infrastructure the Straw Bear did dance on the street  on Saturday (all be it one hour late). The Strawbearers wish to whole heartedly thank the 11^th hour support they were given by the Police, local businesses, local voluntary organisations for rallying round to make the closure happen. They also wish to sent a big thank you to the musicians, dance teams and the thousands of public who with gritty determination, braved the weather and accepted, with good grace the delay and the resultant programme changes. It warmed my heart to see and feel so much support on Saturday morning. Brian Kell"
 

For some pictures of the 2009 event please click here http://www.joebridge.co.uk/tourism/whittlesea/

Please visit the Peterborough Folk Diary for details of other folk events in the Peterborough area www.peterboroughfolkdiary.org.uk.

We are also pleased to support the local junior Longsword side Sir Harry's Sword, for more information on them please visit their website.

To contact the festival or for more information please click here to e-mail or call 01733 208245 or write to 119 Eastrea Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 2AJ.

This site was last edited on 19/01/10.

The Whittesea Straw Bear is supported by the Fenland District Council and member of the The Association of Festival Organisers.