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beginning of the week, and will finish with the
parade to the war memorial and divine service
on Sunday 22 June. The “A country of the
Commonwealth” theme for the decorated shop
window displays and float parade on Saturday
21 June, is sure to be one of the most colourful
and anticipated parts of the week and we are
hoping for record participation in this our 81st
year!
The eagerly anticipated festival returns with
a week of the usual fun, games and activities
planned, for all ages to enjoy. The traditional
torchlight procession, which was revived
last year to mark the 80th anniversary of the
Bonnet Guild, will return again, taking place on
Saturday 14 June this year. The procession will
commence at 10pm on the roadway outside The
Centre, Standalane, Stewarton. Wax torches
will be on sale to over 18's for £4.00 and high
intensity glow sticks to under 18's for £2.50.
Procession will proceed along Lainshaw Street,
into Main Street, then High Street and Dean
Street before finishing at the waste ground at
Dean Street. Participants are asked to adhere
to the following health and safety rules; good
conduct is required. Only official torches are
allowed in the procession. All wax torches must
be placed in the braziers at the finish on arrival.
Please don’t wear good clothes as wax can drip
from torches.
For the full programme of festival event details
see Bonnet Guild Souvenir Programme - on
door to door sale at the end of May and then in
various outlets around the town. Please support
your Bonnet Guild programme sellers!
The Bonnet Guild festival began in 1933 and
was originally created by local businessmen
in Stewarton to provide a summer gala
day for local families. Today, it is a weeklong community festival, run by volunteer
members of the Bonnet Guild – a non-profit
organisation. All proceeds raised from this
year’s festival will go towards ensuring the
local festival will return next year for the whole
community to enjoy once again.
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