“The 2025 Robert Burns Celtic Festival program includes some great opportunities for local folk and visitors to Camperdown” festival chairman Dr. John Menzies OAM said.
Stories, Music, Fun and Making with Anne Daffy and Co, is a free event for the younger kids, Pre-School and Prep to Grade 6 will have a great time making things from recycled materials, music and stories on Saturday 28th June from 10.30 – 12.00 noon at the Camperdown Library. Anne, one of the festival musicians performing with the Corby Band over the weekend, grew up in Camperdown and is a sister of Peter and Maree Daffy. Anne is involved in many committees including the Lake School, a teacher and busy mum, is kindly organising this fun children’s activity.
The Shortbread Baking Competition is again proudly sponsored by The Loaf and Lounge. This is a great activity, all the local Schools are encouraging students to enter. Mercy Regional College featured on the ABC Back Roads program earlier this year with host Kerry Straight. The Loaf and Lounge judges Bek and Sharon are looking forward to hosting the event and will be joined by guest judges. The Shortbread completion also has an Open section for all the home bakers. Entry Forms are available from the Loaf and Lounge or festival website.
Activities for the children include the School Art & Writing Competition which is also sponsored by The Loaf and Lounge. Coordinator of the Schools Art and Writing project, Carolyn Menzies and her team will meet to judge the entries, which will then be displayed in local Shop windows. Previous years entries have dressed up the town and signals that the Robert Burns Celtic Festival is on very soon.
Carolyn said “It is a lovely way to engage school age children and the local Schools to be included in the festival. The schools have been very supportive and the children’s entries are always great”.
The winners will be announced on Saturday 28th June at the evening Family Dance.
The Committee would like to acknowledge and thank all our local Sponsors who enable the committee to continue putting on this community festival.
Contact Catherine O’Flynn 0407 056 126
