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The 2011 Blandford Yuletide Festival was a wonderful evening on Wednesday 14th December with the centre of Blandford a mass of colour and community life as the town came together for a fabulous few hours of fun! The eight primary schools in the Blandford Network again marched through the town with lanterns this time led by the combined ranks of Shaftesbury Town Band and the Stour Valley Brass Band. With the Anonymous Market, the French Market and the Farmers Market, along with a Craft Market at the Crown Hotel, the crowds were treated to musical contributions from Local Vocal, Jubilate, The Blandford Senior School buskers and many other carol singers. And there were more people than last year - although this year the lantern procession didn't grind to a halt when they hit the Market Place!
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At 7pm the band led everyone in Christmas carols, with a choir from the local Churches leading the way, before everyone went off to the Markets, to the Hog Roast and other foodie places, or into the Corn Exchange to see Father Christmas. An unfortunate incident with the first box of fireworks marred the end of the evening - but thank you Blandford for joining in again and making it a night to remember!
The Blandford Forum Camera club captured the evening for us ...
Click on the photos to see a full sized version!
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