Friday 31st March 2017 is National Wear A Hat Day organised by one of the Bridport Hat Festival’s supported charities, Brain Tumour Research. There are many ways to get involved and taking part is easy: first of all, wear your hat! Then for ways to take part or donate check out BTR’s website here.
Photographer Samuel Bradley visits the British town’s annual celebration of millinery, to capture its stars and its stalwarts for AnOther AnOthermag.com, AnOther Magazine and Another Man are part of the independent publishing company Dazed Group, alongside Dazed and DazedDigital.com Click here to read their review and see some stunning images from Photographer Samuel Bradley Image …
We have received a very nice letter from Brain Tumour Research, together with a certificate for this year’s donation: Dear Brian, Thank you so much for your donation of £1,000 raised at your Bridport Hat Festival Wear A Hat Day 2016 event! Please pass on our grateful thanks and appreciation to everyone who took part. …
The Committee Members of The Bridport Hat Festival would like to thank everyone who donated raffle prizes this year, they are: Bella’s, Bridport Music Shop, Bridport PC Repairs, Bridport Yarn, Doug Chalk, Matthew Count, Robert Day, Framptons of Bridport, Greig & Allen, Instant Redress, Judith’s, Naturalife, Ocean Bathrooms & Tiles, Pampered Nails, Palmers Brewery, Rawles …
This year the Bridport Hat Festival has given the charities Brain Tumour Research and the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) £1000 each, which was presented at the Ropemakers on Wednesday September 21st. We would like to thank all those who have helped once again to make this year’s hat festival successful. Despite the rain …
Abbey104 – 104.7 FM On Air and Online: Broadcasting to Sherborne, Yeovil and the surrounding areas! Jenny Devitt visited the Hat Festival and this extract was broadcast on Thursday 8th September in Jenny’s programme “Local World”. Abbey 104 have kindly agreed that we may play it on the website. Just click this link!
This was a brilliant event with a beautifully lit stage, and with the bar and hog roast in the red brick cafe. The bands and djs play until about 11.30 and people had a fantastic party! We have a few photos here:
The judges had a difficult job in deciding the winners from the entries which are by children aged from 8 to 10 years old. 4 first prizes of a £12 book token were awarded with 3 further entries being highly commended and receiving a £6 book token. The competition was sponsored by Parkers Estate Agents. …
