| FRIDAY 22 MAY |
| TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
| 2.30pm |
Cavalcade including 1948 vehicles carrying Lord Lieutenant of West Midlands, Lord Mayor & VIPs |
Council House to Broadgate House |
| 2.55pm |
Arrive Broadgate |
Broadgate |
| 2.55pm |
Opening Speech - Lord Mayor |
Broadgate |
| 3.00pm |
Unveil Broadgate Foundation Stone Fanfare to be provided by TA Fanfare Team |
Broadgate House |
| 3.00pm |
Closing Speech - Lord Lieutenant |
Broadgate House |
| 3.05pm |
Flypast of different aircraft from 1948 [courtesy of Air Atlantique] |
Above Precinct |
3.10pm - 9pm |
Variety of Period Entertainments [to include dance/music/drama] Big Band Sound by 'Don Mather and his Millermen' also featuring 'Five-a-Side' Local Radio to link |
Bandstand |
5.30pm - 6pm |
Outside Broadcast by BBC |
Bridge Link |
7pm - 8.45pm |
Invitation Tea-Dance |
Leofric Hotel |
| 9.00pm |
Fireworks Display |
City Centre |
| 9.15pm |
Tea Dance to include 2 sets from John Spencer's Nostalgics |
Leofric Hotel |
| ALL DAY |
Displays of historic vehicles
Period costume strollers
Fairground
|
Precinct |
| |
| SATURDAY 23 MAY - a celebration of 50 years of music and dance |
| TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
| 12noon |
Music from the 1940s Ted Heath, Glen Miller ... [performed by the TA Band] |
Bandstand |
| 1pm |
Music from the 1950s 'Johny and the Zephyrs', local
band playing music such as Elvis, Bill Haley, Carl Perkins ... |
Bandstand |
| 2pm |
'Pre Fab Four', a Beatles tribute band - playing the hits of the 60s |
Bandstand |
| 3pm |
'Ballroom Glitz', 70s tribute band playing Garry Glitter, Sweet, T.Rex ... |
Bandstand |
| 4pm |
Hits from the 1980s with 'Young Guns' from Leicester, playing Car Wash, Duran Duran, Wham ... |
Bandstand |
| 5pm |
One of Coventry's top bands 'Dangerfield' playing current music from Oasis, Blur ... |
Bandstand |
| ALL DAY |
Displays of historic vehicles
Period costume strollers
Fairground
Territorial Army Activities
|
Precinct |