Baildon in Bloom Committee received a shock when Yorkshire in Bloom informed them that the judging would be in April as well as in July.

We now know that Judgement Day is 12th July, and would like everyont to make sure that Baildon is looking its best for the occasion.

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The Exhibition has now opened in the Shipley Library - April 16th to April 28th where there is a chance to view the themes for apiece of art to go on the empty flowerbed in Shipley Market Square, and vote for the one you prefer. .Each vote cast goes into a draw for a £40 ASDA voucher

There is a consultation exercise to find out peoples views and ideas on a piece of artwork in the centre of Shipley. Site of artwork– flowerbed on the right of the steps leading down between car park and market stall area on Market Square, Shipley. This consultation is grant funded by the Lottery Awards for All.

We intend to seek views from as many different people, age groups and backgrounds as possible. Postcards are being distributed in Shipley and hopefully will encourage people to take part in this consultation,which will affect everyone who uses and works in Shipley.

All the ideas collected will be brought together and a community artist will incorporate these into three different themes for the artwork. These will be on display in Shipley Library for two weeks from Monday 16 April when people can tell us which approach they like the best.

The consultation period is between Monday 12 March and Sunday 25 March 2007.

Kirkgate Studios and Workshops, Kirkgate, Shipley BD18 3EH 01274 598928. Fax: 01274 589525

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BAILDON CHILDREN HIT THE HIGH NOTES at the 33^rd Baildon Music Festival, Young People’s Competition last Saturday 3^rd March held at Baildon Methodist Church.

Aged from 7 to 17, they played or sung in age / instrument related classes with their performances being adjudicated by Mrs Alison Pryce-Jones. All class winners were presented with a medal and a chance to be selected to play in the “winners” concert on the Tuesday evening. The concert is always well received by the audience of mostly friends and family.

A full range of trophies are available and this year 22 were presented at the end of the concert by Rev. Andy Bowerman. The concert comprised of all the trophy winners, most of the class winners and additional guest performances from those who played or sung very well in the competition but did not quite win their class. Other quests at the concert included the Salt Grammar School Orchestra and Glenaire Primary School Choir, who due to no fault of the school found themselves without a conductor and withdrawn from the concert with only 24 hours to go. Luckily  Audrey Glover, who is the Festival’s official accompanist, stepped in as soon as she heard, to conduct and accompany them and the children did take part in the concert.

The festival organisers would like to thank all the children, parents and teachers who made the festival so enjoyable and we hope to see them all again, plus a few new faces, at next year’s festival which starts with the competition on Saturday 1^st March 2008. (The event has been added to the Calendar. More details will be added nearer the time.)

The winners of the trophies were as follows:-

• Overall & String – Elizabeth Hopker (Vocal, Piano, Violin & Flute)
• Junior – Gabrielle O’Neill (Piano)
• Beginner & Brass – Elliot Turner (Trumpet)
• Best Baildon School – Baildon C of E Primary School.
• Ocarina – Eleanor Piotrowicz, Abigail Mooney & Daya Aujla
• Recorder – Jessica Carrier, Chloe Duggan, Molly Darbyshire, Jasmine Sidhu & Laura Stocks
• Woodwind – Alice Copland & Lottie Bird
• Guitar – Sophie Mae Clayton
• Junior Runner-ups – Sacha Harness, Edward Truby & Jennifer Kelly Rojko
• Keyboard – Rhiannon Morgan
• Group – Faye Redman & Ella Messenger
• Entertainment – Charlotte Reynard
• Award of Merit – Sophie Mullen
• Voice – Emily Chadwick
• Voice Runner-up – Madeleine Eglin
• Piano – Lewis Mellor
• Piano Runner-ups - Katie Tabiner & Paul Zamulinskyj