Festival Info
The festival originated from the South Weald Flower Festival which started in 1964 and has evolved each year to become the South Weald Patronal Festival which was a week long event for the first time in 2014. In recent years the event has taken place across 3 days at the end of June and includes events such as the Teddy Bears Picnic, the South Weald Golf Day, School Fayre, Colour Run, Festival BBQ & Patronal Festival.
South Weald Patronal Festival
Friday 23 June - Sunday 25 June 2023
Please find event schedule below or download the PDF of events here.
The Festival Map
Location
Various locations around South Weald, please see individual event details below for locations.
Get to know your way around the festival. Parking will be available at Weald Hall and a shuttle will be running to take you up to the various locations.
Schedule
Please see the timetable of events below (Saturday and Sunday to be added but available in the PDF) with ticket links or download the PDF here.
TUESDAY 20 JUNE
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION MORNING GROUP
Belli Centre, 9.30am
Contact Angela Kay 07979915363 or patronalfestivalsouthweald@gmail.com
BECKET KEYS & ST PETER'S SCHOOL CONCERT
St Peter's Church, 7.00pm
Entry £5 (concessions £3)
tickets available from both schools.
WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION EVENING GROUP
Belli Centre, 8.00pm
Contact Angela Kay 07979915363 or patronalfestivalsouthweald@gmail.com
FRIDAY 23 JUNE
SWF CHARITY GOLF DAY
Brentwood Gold Club, breakfast and registration from 8.00am, shotgun tee off at 10.00am. Entry fee includes ACE Golf Challenge and Trick Shot Show, 18 holes of golf with Live Scoring and a chance to win a brand new top of the range £25,000 Kia Stonic car. Lots of competitions and prizes for longest drive, nearest the pin, best dressed, top 3 individual players, top 3 teams, putting etc including an all expenses paid golf holiday to Portugal. BBQ, presentation, video highlights and strawberries & cream from 4.00pm
Entry £79
More details can be found here.
Contact Brian Leppard at SWF Golf Day southwealdfestivalgolf@gmail.com to reserve your place.
SCHOOL EUCHARIST TO CELEBRATE ST PETER
St Peter's Church, 9.15am
(parents and pupils who go St Peter's School only)
SUNBEAMS TEDDY BEARS PICNIC
Bennett's Farm - behind St Peter's School 11.00 am. Please park in the church car park by 10.45 am and we can walk over together and access Bennett's Farm through the school playground. (Belli Centre if weather is bad.)
(Belli Centre if the weather is bad.)
Entry £5 per child pre-school age (babies under 1 free)..
Join us on our Facebook group by clicking here. Contact Emma Clements on 07707643791.
'OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR PLANET, OUR FUTURE.'
LAUNCH with the MAYOR OF BRENTWOOD
St Peter's School, 3.00pm
(parents and pupils who go St Peter's School only)
Contact Iain Gunn
PATRONAL FLOWER FESTIVAL DISPLAY & ART PREVIEW EVENING
St Peter's Church, 7.00pm
Entry £8, includes finger buffet and wine.
For ticket enquiries contact: Art - Linda Ratnage on 07766 057644.
Flowers - Morag Bennett 01277 216752 or 07759 917986.
For food enquiries, Rowena Cameron-Mowat - text only to 07970 287750.
SATURDAY 25 JUNE
MORNING PRAYER
St Peter's Church, 9.00am
ALL DAY FLOWER DISPLAYS
St Peter's Church, 10.00am - 5.00pm
Contact Morag Bennett 01277 216752 or 07759 917986.
PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCHES
Belli Centre, 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Great value prices, fully licensed.
Contact Rowena Cameron-Mowat - text only to 07970 287750.
CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
St Peter’s Church, 10.00am - 5.00pm
Get creative! Use any camera to photograph the flowers, the view from the tower to anything that inspires you.
Submit photos or questions to: stpetersphotographiccomp@gmail.com
ST PETER'S SCHOOL FETE AND FOAM COLOUR RUN
St Peter's School, 12.00pm - 3.00pm
Entry £1, children under 14 free.
Colour Run - entry £11:
(add on T-shirts can be purchased for £2.50 in ages 3-13 years)
12.45pm Infant Foam Colour Run
1.30pm Year 3/4 Foam Colour Run
2.15pm Year 5/6 Foam Colour Run
Contact Iain Gunn / Becky
Assenheim, spswsa@hotmail.co.uk
Tickets for the colour run available at: www.tickettailor.com/events/spswsa
TOWER OPEN
St Peter's Church, 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Entry £2 or £5 per family of 4.
(ages 8 and up)
MUSIC IN THE AFTERNOON
St Peter's Church
1.00pm - The Hutton Singers
3.00pm - David Ball plays the Cello
TEA & CAKES
Belli Centre, 2.00pm - 5.00pm
FESTIVAL BBQ
The Bull Pub, two sittings 4.00pm / 7.15pm
Ask for the Festival Menu.
Tables to be booked via: https://buytickets.at/spswsa/903206
TEDDY BEAR ABSEILING UP THE TOWER (weather permitting)
St Peters Church, 3.00pm - 5.00pm
ALL DAY JANES CHILDREN'S CHALLENGE!
St Peters Church, 11am - 4.00pm
Contact Jane at revdjane2902@gmail.com
SUNDAY 26 JUNE
ALL DAY FLOWER DISPLAYS
St Peter's Church, 11.30am - 4.30pm
Contact Morag Bennett 01277 216752 or 07759 917986.
JANE’S CHALLENGE!
St Peter’s Church 11.30am - 4.00pm
Contact Jane at revdjane2902@gmail.com
CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
St Peter’s Church, 10.00am - 5.00pm
Get creative! Use any camera to photograph the flowers, the view from the tower to anything that inspires you.
Submit photos or questions to: stpetersphotographiccomp@gmail.com
CHURCH ATTRACTIONS
St Peter's Church/Belli Centre, 12.30pm - 3.00pm
Includes stalls, Teddy Bear abseiling (weather permitting) and other activities.
TOWER OPEN
St Peter's Church, 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Entry £2 or £5 per family of 4.
(ages 8 and up)
PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCHES
Belli Centre, 12.30pm - 2.15pm
Great value prices, fully licensed.
Contact Rowena Cameron-Mowat - text only to 07970 287750.
TEA & CAKES
Belli Centre, 2.15pm - 4.30pm
CHORAL EVENSONG
St Peter’s Church/Grounds 4.30pm
FREE ENTRY
MONDAY 26 JUNE
FLOWER DISPLAYS
St Peter's Church, 10.00am - 2.00pm
Contact Morag Bennett 01277 216752 or 07759 917986.
