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Saturday, April 10, 2010
Morley, Leeds, United Kingdom
BrillantRedHair is the creator of the festival.
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Updated Full Information from BrillantRedHair (updated on March 30, 2010):
The Great British Redhead Festival aka Gingerfest
The Great British Redhead Festival, which will take place on 10th April, this year. This will be the first ever UK national celebration of all things redhead/gingerish/auburn/strawberry-blonde and carrot-top... Taking place in Morley, Leeds on Saturday 10th April 2010, a free event, not-for-profit, and a fun day to make a light-hearted celebration of all things gingerish. There is no political angle, no bureaucrats and nobody taking offence at being called ginger.
The highlight of the day will be a mass photograph of hundreds (hopefully thousands) of redheads by the media.
10.00 am Meet-up Cucina, Queen Street with live music.
10.30 am Welcome by the Hon. Mayor of Morley, Mrs Varley.
11.00 am The Ginger Hoppity Horse Derby down Queen Street (Cucina to The Queens) with teams divided into England v Scotland v Ireland v Wales with prizes. Master of Ceremonies, the Hon. Paul Cockroft aka The Tingley Troll.
12.00 am Ernie Wise statue. A mass performance of the Parrock Nook Band. All attendees are asked to bring a ‘homemade' instrument (even if it is just a tin can and a stick), and familiarise themselves with three tunes: Edelweiss, The Entertainer and Rocking All Over the World. We shall then all play them together. Several hundred inept musicians in musical disharmony. Bedlam. There will be prizes. Master of Ceremonies, the Hon. Peter Mudge, Town Centre Manager.
1.00 pm The Mayor's Parlour. Presentation of the prize for the "Ginger Ninja" children's art competition by Secretary of State for Schools, Ed Balls. First prize, a £100 gift voucher donated by Land Securities/White Rose Centre. Runner-up prizes kindly donated by Soo Rayner and Tesco.
1.30 pm. The Council Chamber. We are also proud to announce a talk by Glyn Watkins, the author of The Wayne Jacobs Little Red Head Book - a book about red headed footballers and the mysteries of red hair. Glyn also organises The Great British Hat-throwing Championships and likes a pint.
At lunchtime, we shall have The Big Red Picnic in the Park in Scatcherrd Park with a few fun and games, do a bit of shopping/eating/drinking and attend the funfair with live music.
3.00 pm. The highlight of the day will be The Big Red Photo, a mass photograph of hundreds (hopefully thousands) of redheads by the media on the steps of Morley Town Hall sponsored by Redhead International Freight.
4.00 pm We shall end the day with a Big Red Chillout at Stush Bar & Club
Additional events to be updated. A guide to events will be distributed on the day courtesy of Ginger Design & Print Ltd.
The Great British Redhead Festival's nominated charity is The Lord Mayor of Leeds Appeal 2010. The Lord Mayor's appeal is supporting three charities, The Samaritans, Riding for the disables and CREATE.
If you are attending The GBRF and would like to make a weekend of it, the appeal is running a sponsored walk or ride in the luxurious grounds of Lotherton Hall on Sunday 11th April. Ideal opportunity to work off any excesses in this beautiful stately home.
There will be a 45k cycle a 15k walk and a 5k walk to chose from.
All money raised will go to The Lord Mayor's Charity Appeal; supporting Riding for the disabled, The Samaritans Leeds Branch and CREATE, helping the homeless and vulnerable of Leeds.
If attendees want an entry form, they can email
and she will send them one or, for Morley residents, they can pick one up at several places in Morley, Peaches and Cream on Wesley Street, Berties Diner and Althams in the precinct or Peter Batchelors at the top of Church Street.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
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Red Head Convention in aid of Irish Cancer Society
21st of August 2010 in Cronin's Pub and at Crosshaven Farmers Market, Crosshaven. Co. Cork. Ireland.
Informational Flyer
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The Programme of Events
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FROM 11 - 2 pm at THE FARMERS MARKET
Registration with certificates for all Red Head Attendees
Red Lemonade & Gingerbread Men Party
Fun Competitions : Most Freckles per Sq Inch, Best Red Beard, Curliest Red Hair, Longest Red Hair, Best ex Red Head - Bring along an old photo in your red head days
Cork City Fire Brigade will be giving tours of their big red fire engine.
Face painting and more....
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All day outside Cronin's Pub
"It's a Dyeing Breed" Hairdressing Station so you can dye your hair red
12 - 5pm Permanent Sponsored Hair Dyes with Mano Mano Barbershop, Carrigaline. Please call Deborah to book your place on
7.30 - 10pm Fiona Foley of "Hair for Men" Barber shop in Glanmire will be dyeing and spraying temporary red hair dyes.
Red Drinks served all day.
The Big Red Supper at Cronins from 3 - 5.45 pm.
Adults - €20 / Kids - €7
(50% will go towards Irish Cancer Society Fund). Lunch tickets will be available at the registration stand at Crosshaven Farmers Market or at Cronin's
Adults Menu
* Carrot & Orange with a hint of Ginger Soup
Choice of
* Red Thai Chicken Curry with rice
* Smoked Irish Salmon salad with handcut chips
* Deepfried Red Cheddar Cheese from Hegarty's Farm, Cork. Served with home made sodabread, salad and cumberland sauce.
* Home made Red Berry Jelly & Ice Cream
Kids Menu :
* Pork & Tomato Sausages from Tom Durcans Butchers at the English Market, Cork with hand cut chips
* Home made Red Berry Jelly & Ice cream
3pm : informative lecture on the theory and history of red hair by Bill Galligan. Bill has developed his own range of natural hair products and is a lecturer in the Galligan College of Hair & Beauty, Grafton St, Dublin.
6 - 7 pm : Carrot Tossing Competition with the Funky Town team
8 - 10 pm : Music with The Red Herrings
9 pm : Save the Red Heads - Fast n' Foxy Speed Dating
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All day at Pipers Amusements (The Merries) Red Heads will get all rides for only €1. Think Foxy Bumper Car Racing
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