150^th Alva Games Civic Week Activities Programme

Saturday 1st July

· Ceilidh in honour of the Alva Games, Cochrane Hall

Sunday 2^nd July

• Sponsored Dogathon for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Registration starts 9.30am
• Parade through Alva to the entrance of Cochrane park. Departs Alva Industrial Park at 12:30pm

· Funday Sunday in Cochrane Park with live Scottish music and dance, battle re-enactments, falconry displays, puppet shows and street performers along with a variety of activity and craft stalls run by local charities. 1pm-5pm

Monday 3^rd July

• Opening ceremony for Exhibition & History Games by HRH The Duke of Gloucester.

Tuesday 4^th July

• Best Dressed Shop Window Competition judged.
• Craft Exhibition taking place in the Dalmore Centre, 10am-12noon.
• 7-a-side football Competition in Cochrane Park, running 2pm-6pm. Spectators welcome.
• Sequence dance at the Parklands Centre, 1.30pm - 3.30pm.

Wednesday 5^th July

• Scottish Backhold Wrestling competition in Johnstone Park, 5pm-8pm. Free Entry. Competitor entries taken at the park.
• Bingo Tea at the Parklands Centre starting at 7.30pm

Thursday 6^th July

• Exhibition & History of the Games opens in the Mill Trail Visitors Centre. Free entry.
• Scottish Country Dance at Cochrane Hall. 7.30pm, £5 entry.
• Saturday 8^th July – Games Day

Childrens Programme 3^rd-7^th July, Dalmore Centre.