Welcome to Wisbech Rose Fair 2004

Spend a day in the Fens and visit one of the finest flower festivals in England.

On the Saturday of Rose Fair, the whole town comes alive with a Parade of Floats at 11.00am and again at 2..00pm, organised by the Wisbech Round Table.

The magnificent church of St Peter & St Paul is the setting for breathtaking displays of traditional British Flowers brought together with exotic blooms flown in especially for the Rose Fair.

Rose Fair began more than 40 years ago when rose buds picked locally were sold in the church gardens to raise funds for the restoration of the church. There are still a few fields of roses to be seen around the town.

There are also flower displays in:

Wisbech Baptist Church

Hill St.
Theme - Beginnings and Endings
Church open Wed - Sat
10.00 - 5.00
Admission free - all welcome

Tel: 01945 583967

Trinity Methodist Church

Church Terrace
Theme - Proverbs and Sayings
Church open Wed - Sat 9.00am- 5.00pm
Souvenirs, crafts, cards
Lunches, teas and light refreshments available each day.

For bookings : Tel: 01945 580906

United Reformed Church
Castle Square
Theme - Biblical
Organ Music - visiting organists
Bric-a-brac on sale
Church open: Wed - Fri noon - 5.00pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 4.00pm.
Short epilogue on Saturday 4.30 - 5.00pm

Tel: 01945 461782

All these churches are within a short walk of the main car park

The church of St Peter & St Paul is set in beautiful gardens and during Rose Fair is surrounded by a wide variety of stalls, selling local produce and cakes, plants and flowers, crafts, gifts and Bric-a-brac, and lots more, from Wednesday to Saturday

A programme of concerts and events during the Festival includes: Preview Evening at St Peter's - Tuesday 28 June from 7.30pm - 9.00pm, with the Happy Jazz Quartet. Free entry.

The church is within a few yards of the historic town centre of Wisbech, with it's shops and a bustling market on a Thursday and Saturday.

Wisbech offers an ideal day out.

Other attractions include

    o Peckover House &. Garden (National Trust)
    o Wisbech & Fenland Museum
    o Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum
    o Elgoods Brewery & Garden
    o Lillian Ream Photographic Gallery

A free minibus is available from the church to Peckover House and Elgoods Brewery from Wednesday to Friday from 1130am and a Park Ride on Saturday.

The church of St Peter & St Paul is open daily 8.00am Wednesday to Saturday

    o Choral Evensong at 4,30pm
    o Light refreshments from 10am
    o Lunches from 12 noon
    o Teas from 3pm

Sunday: Services at 8am and 10am Songs of Praise 6.30pm

On Saturday the parade of floats organised by the Round Table tours the town at 11am and 2.00pm.

BOOKING INFORMATION

We strongly advise booking for our LUNCHES and TEAS. They are excellent value and soon get booked up.

Lunch

Ham or cheese salad, roll and butter, slice of fruit pie and cream, coffee or tea. £5.50

Strawberry Tea

Strawberries and cream, scones, selection of Home made cakes, tea. £4

High Tea

Ham salad, roll and butter, strawberries and cream, tea. £5.50

Other Refreshments are available at all times without booking: lunches, tea. coffee, soft drinks, cakes, filled rolls, crisps and various other snacks.

To book, please complete and return a booking form.

Church Office OI945 582508 - (Tues 10am - 12noon, Thursday 9am - 11am and 24hr answer phone)

General Information: Wisbech Tourist Information Centre 01945 583263

If, due to circumstances beyond their control, the organisers cannot provide meals as described, the right is reserved to substitute alternatives of equal value