THIS YEARS ORDER OF EVENTS RUNS AS FOLLOWS:

12.00 noon - The Fig & Date Fayre Officially opens with the presentation of this seasons Figs & Dates followed by the singing of the Traditional Fig & Date Song and a brief performance by the Fabulous Fezheads of the Fig & Date Dance.

12.30pm – Commence the Dancing.

Dance performances from our invited guests.

All Teams wishing to perform please seek out ‘FATHER KEN’ our official Fig & Date Dance Coordinator, and his Team.

NB: In time Honoured Tradition, Father Ken will be awarding a special ‘Berthsiva’ prize to the most Entertaining Dancing Display of the Day

Our now almost legendary afternoon Music Session will be lead by the celebrated ‘Colonel’ George Gaddafi who will be taking notes and later presenting his ‘Finger Licking Good’ prize for the most tasty ‘folk tune du jour’ while displaying outrageous (and totally unnecessary) folksiness, or to the contributor of the most free drinks to the judge.

2.00 pm Let the Games Commence !

Eye of the Camel - Each team nominates two Champions to Spit Date Stones through the eye of a Camel. Each Champion has three dates per round. This event is run as an eliminator with increasing spitting distances.

Fruit Rounders - Teams of Three - an Exciting Event of Danger and Tension!

Fig and Spoon race - Relay teams of 6 in Classic Fig & Date Tradition.

Fig Roulette - Up to two Champions per team are required to subject themselves to 'Fig or Die'. The Roulette Wheel is spun with the winner being given the choice of retirement or a tasty Chillyfig to stay in the game. Chillyfig must be eaten to stay in - increasing Chillyfigs per round – Last man standing wins!

Belly Dance competition - Open to allcommers - Judgment by Experts.

6pm - Results followed by the presentation of various prizes and the Famous 'Blind Ned Cleggett' Memorial Trophy, to the Fig & Date Champions for the year 2003!

The Fayre finishes with a 'NIGHT WITH THE FEZHEADS' by the Music Krime Dept.