Press Release

To some, the next bank holiday scheduled for Friday 29th April will just be a welcome day off in the hurly burly world most of us live our lives in these days but for many local residents it’ll be a day to remember as plans are finalised to stage one of the largest ‘street’ parties to be held in recent years…!

Residents from the Moorhayes Community Association have joined forces with local Event’s Management company, P & C Entertainment Limited in an attempt to give the young, a glimpse into what made Britain great and the young at heart, a chance to relive some of the memories from days gone by when the community spirit was created by those who lived it!

As William and Kate make their wedding vows live in front of a record breaking TV audience, local residents will be able to follow their every word on the large screen TV that is to be set up inside the Community Centre, sharing in memories of days gone by in the comfortable surroundings of the hall.

Tea’s, coffee’s and light refreshments will be available throughout the whole day, as the function room is then turned around for the next phase of the planned celebration.

*From 2pm, residents will be treated to a feast of traditional entertainment on the playing fields at Moorhayes, including a Tug of War contest, 5-a-Side tournament, bouncy castles, face painters, barbeque, licensed bar, static displays, music and plenty of fun to keep the whole family entertained throughout the afternoon, culminating in one of the largest street parties ever seen in recent years!

Speaking about the event, one of the organisers, local resident Rachel Davis said, ‘I’m so excited about the day, so many people have been so enthusiastic about the whole street party thing and the warmth that people speak about previous street parties, I thought that now was as good a time as any to get all the residents together, for sure to celebrate the wedding of William & Kate but more to create some memories of our own that our young will be able to share with others in the years to come...’

Following on in the wake of the afternoons celebrations, the doors of the centre will re-open from 7pm and residents are invited to dance the night away with The Illuminations Roadshow, featuring Phil Morgan through until close at 11.30pm. The bar will remain open throughout the night and the barbeque will be available early evening!

Admission to the whole day is just £3.00’s per person payable at time of entry (concessions available), to include a place at the traditional street party held during the afternoon, entry to the disco in the evening and one entry to the raffle which will take place during the evenings entertainment.

We’d love to be able to share with others on the day any pictures or memories that you may have of street parties that you have attended previously, perhaps you have photograph from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, or her Silver Jubilee, maybe even photo’s dating back to the countless thousands of street parties that were held to commemorate the end of the second world war, whatever you’ve got would be more than appreciated to help us remember those good old days and share with those gathered to help make this a truly memorable day to remember.

For more information about the day, check out the Moorhayes Community Associations website located at http://www.moorhayescentre.org.uk/ or by calling event organiser, Rachel Davis on Tiverton 254428. Any photo’s or story’s to be included in the display can

be scanned and emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or arranged to be collected by one of the members for copying and inclusion in the display.

‘A right royal occasion in store’