Kimpton May Festival
Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May 2019
Kimpton, Hertfordshire
The 55th May Festival will take place from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May 2019 and the theme is Cartoons
Tickets are available for Cinema Night on Friday. We are showing the award winning Bohemian Rhapsody
There will also be a Children’s Film – Ralph breaks the Internet – on Friday starting at 4.30 pm
Go to the Box Office for more events
Applying for a KMF grant?
Please complete the KMF Grant Application Form electronically or print off the KMF Grant Application pdf
We have Charitable Status KIMPTON MAY FESTIVAL TRUST 1161032
Come along to watch Ralph breaks the Internet
When: Film starts at 4.30 pm
Where: Kimpton School Hall
Price: £3 each – pay on the door
This year the film is the award winning Bohemian Rhapsody
Tickets are available online
When: Doors open at 7 pm and the film starts at 7.45 pm and finishes at 10 pm
Where: Kimpton School – “top” field
Price: Suggested donation £10 for a single ticket or £30 for 4
The Art Show Opening Night is a lively occasion and an opportunity to browse the exhibition, meet the artists and enjoy live music
When: 6 pm to 9 pm
Where: Kimpton Parish Church
Price: £5 including refreshments
When: 8.30 pm to 10 pm
Where: Church House, Hitchin Road, Kimpton
Price: Suggested donation of £12.50 each. Tickets available online
The Dacre Rooms will be serving food from 10.30 am to 5 pm
There will also be food available at the Recreation Ground from 12 pm
When: 11 am to 5 pm
Where: Kimpton Parish Church
Price: Adults £1
The procession will start at the western end of the High Street and proceed to the Recreation Ground
In the interest of safety the High Street will be closed to through traffic from 12 pm until approximately 1.30 pm
The Procession assembles at 12 pm and starts at 12.30 pm
If you want to enter a float please contact emmakazwini@hotmail.com
1.10 pm: Fancy Dress presentation
1.20 pm: Crowning of the May Queen
1.30 pm: Garden City Samba Band – a community samba percussion and dance group based in Letchworth
Led by acclaimed percussionist Ravin, ‘Raz’ Jayasuriya
1.45 pm: Harpenden Pipe Band – led by Pipe Major, Stephen Marshall, the band will bring a taste of traditional Scottish culture
2 pm: Dangerous Steve – a thrilling outdoor and street theatre entertainer
Comedy, fire-juggling, giant unicycle and ladder balancing in an hilarious show
2.30 pm: Chainsaw Speed Carving – Peter is a chainsaw carver with over 14 years experience
He has demonstrated his art all over the country and taken part in several of the large chainsaw carving competitions, competing with the best chainsaw carvers in the world
3 pm: Maypole Dancing
3.30 pm: Dangerous Steve
4 pm: Chainsaw Speed Carving
Throughout the afternoon: Have your likeness captured by caricaturist Meni from Etim Arts – based near the Committee Tent at the Recreation Ground
When: 2 pm to 5 pm
Where: Church House
Price: Donations welcome
Kimpton Entertains is back! Saturday night’s concert has helped launch a few showbiz careers
Talented villagers will entertain us with music, song, dance and comedy and so much more!
When: Doors open 7.00pm Show starts 7.30pm and finishes 10.30 pm
Where: Memorial Hall
Price: Suggested Donation: £7.50 per person
Tickets are available online
Open to children from 4 to 14
All equipment is provided so turn up and have fun
When: 10 am to 1 pm
Where: Parkfield Sports Ground
Price: £1
When: 11 am to 4 pm
Please collect pots before 4 pm
Where: Kimpton School Hall
Price: Free entry
Get your mates together to form a team of 5 (plus 1 sub), one of whom must be a resident of the Kimpton parish
The tournament is in three school year groups: Years 1-3, 4-6, 7-9
A trophy will be presented to each member of the winning teams and to the runners-up
How to enter: Contact Nick Bevan 07770 435480 or email nick.bevan@btinternet.com
When: 11.45 am
Where: Recreation Ground
Price: £10 per team payable on the day
Entry classes
Junior Handler (13 or under)
Prettiest bitch
Most Handsome Dog
Cutest Puppy (under 12 Months)
Waggiest Tail
Best Rescue
Fancy Dress
Best Veteran
Dog Judges would most like to take home
Best in Show
When: 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm Registration open from 12.45 pm
Where: Lower Recreation Ground
Price: £2 plus additional £1 per class entry
When: 12.30 pm to 5 pm
Where: Kimpton Parish Church
Price: £1 entry for adults
Christine’s Stackyard Stompers, cream teas and Pimm’s
When: 2.30 pm to 5 pm
Where: Lower Recreation Ground
Come along to the Grand Final – take part or watch and support
There will be a licensed bar and audience quiz with prizes
When: 7 pm for 7.30 pm
Where: Kimpton School Hall
Price: £3 on the door
Preliminary rounds – at The Boot
Heats: Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th April
Semifinal: Tuesday 30th April
This years Music Night will have not one but three acts
Once again opening the show will be Kimpton’s very own Toby Wood. Then we have two tribute acts – Liam & Noel Duo from Oasis tribute band Oasish & Madness tribute band Los Palmas 6
Where: Memorial Hall
When: 7.30 to 11.30 pm
Tickets: available online
The Kimpton Fun Run is an undulating off-road circuit through lovely countryside and bluebell woods
At the recreation ground finish you will find Kimpton has welcoming pubs, a hog roast, Pimm’s bar and other Festival activities
Coffee is served on the recreation ground for supporters
The adult course is approximately 9km with marshals/signs to guide you and a water station at Codicote Mill (5km)
Entries are ‘on the day’
The children’s fun run is approx 4km and medals are provided to all children and other prizes are up for grabs
9.45 am REGISTRATION at the Recreation Ground football pavilion
ALL ENTRIES ARE ON THE DAY so be in good time as the race starts at 11.00 am
Seniors
Distance: 9km
Start time: 11.10am Church Lane
Price: £10.00
Juniors
Distance: 4km
Start time: 11.00am Church Lane
Price: £5.00 (accompanying adults free)
Prizes for 1st & 2nd Male and 1st & 2nd Females
Medals for all junior finishers
Trophy for 1st Male and Female in Kimpton Parish and last home
For more information contact haydnwilliamshome@gmail.com or see www.runherts.com or Kimpton May Festival Facebook page
Food available from 10 am to 2 pm
Refreshments will also be available from 12 pm to 2.30 pm at the Recreation Ground
When: Gates open at 9.30 am, Sale from 10 am to 1 pm
When: 10 am to 3 pm Collect paintings from 3 pm to 4 pm
Where: Kimpton Parish Church
Price: £1 and children go free
When: From 12 pm
Where: Recreation Ground
When: From 3 pm to 5 pm
Grand Auction: 3.30 pm (first half), 4.30 pm (second half)
Maypole Dancing: 4 pm
Presentation of Prizes: from 4.50 pm
Grand Draw: 5 pm
The award winning Bohemian Rhapsody
Tickets are available online
Wine tasting
Tickets are available online
Music Night tickets are now available
Kimpton Fun Run
Entries are on the day
Registration is from 9.45 am and the first run starts at 11 am
Tickets are available for the Cinema Night and Wine Tasting events on Friday 3rd, Kimpton Entertains on Saturday 4th, and Music Night on Sunday 5th May
Please contact us if you would like to get involved with the 2019 Festival
Any questions check out our Facebook page for updates or email us
Details about the Village car parking areas are on the downloadable map
