Papay Fun Weekend - July 16-18 2010

There's a fun-filled weekend on Papay from 16th - 18th July 2010. We kick off on Friday afternoon with a creative craft workshop - all ages welcome! This will include a chance to experiment on the pottery wheel. In the evening we have the Beltane Shindig consisting of a barbeque, live music from the young Westray band and the pub will be open. Everyone is more then welcome to take along their own instruments and join in...

Saturday morning you will be free to relax and recover, or you can explore the island of Papay at your own leisure. Soup and sandwiches will be available at St Ann's Kirk between 12 noon and 1:30pm. This will be followed by some live music and traditional picnic sports including three-legged, egg and spoon and sack races and an obstacle course, there will be something for everyone of all ages! We will have a break for tea and homebakes before a football match and tug-of-war. We can then all grab a well-earned rest for a couple of hours before meeting up again for the Ceilidh Dance to John P & the Westray Band.

Sunday morning is once more a good time to catch up on some well deserved sleep, or if you're still full of energy please feel free to explore the island. There will be a short church service at St Ann's at noon; all ages welcome. The Stromness pipe band will kick off the entertainment. The carty races doon the new houses brae will commence at 1:00pm. Bicycle helmets and some form of stopping compulsory, if you have an upright cart then seatbelts necessary. There will be prizes! There will be a light lunch and snacks available in the Kirk after the races. After, we'll gather at Bothican for a sand sculpting competition and a picnic; there will be transport available if required.

The Papay Play park and Cycle Gym will be open throughout the weekend, and there'll be a bouncy castle at certain times.

Don't miss this unique event!

The Papay Fun Weekend is sponsored by:
Papay Community Association
Papa Westray Community Council

• Full details, timetable, travel and costs on this PDF of the Papay Fun Weekend Leaflet
• Papay Fun Weekend Timetable