🎊 Ickwell May Day Festival 2025

Monday 05 May 2025
Time: 10:00
🎊 Ickwell May Day Festival is an annual celebration on the first May bank holiday. Dancers process from Northill to Ickwell to the Maypole where the May Queen crowned. This is followed by traditional country dancing by children and adults from the parish. A selection of stalls, refreshments and entertainments are available.
🌸 IN NORTHILL
▪️Starting Point:
The car park of The Crown Public House, Northill.
▪️11:30 AM: Morris Men perform their dances.
▪️12:45 PM: Children gather with their beautifully decorated hoops.
▪️1:00 PM:Judging of the decorated hoops takes place, followed by the assembly of the procession.
▪️1:30 PM: The procession begins, heading to Ickwell Green (a half-mile walk along the village road).
⛔️ Note: The road will be closed to vehicular traffic during the procession.
🌸 ICKWELL GREEN
▪️10:00 AM: onwards: A variety of stalls, refreshments, and entertainments will be available near the Maypole arena.
▪️12:00 PM onwards: Seating in the arena becomes available.
🔸️Adults: £2
🔸️Children under 16: £1
▪️2:00 PM: Crowning of the May Queen, followed by dances performed by both children and adults from within the Parish.
FACILITIES
🅿️ Car parking is provided, including spaces for disabled parking near the arena.
🚻 Toilet facilities are available on-site.
🌸 IN NORTHILL
▪️Starting Point:
The car park of The Crown Public House, Northill.
▪️11:30 AM: Morris Men perform their dances.
▪️12:45 PM: Children gather with their beautifully decorated hoops.
▪️1:00 PM:Judging of the decorated hoops takes place, followed by the assembly of the procession.
▪️1:30 PM: The procession begins, heading to Ickwell Green (a half-mile walk along the village road).
⛔️ Note: The road will be closed to vehicular traffic during the procession.
🌸 ICKWELL GREEN
▪️10:00 AM: onwards: A variety of stalls, refreshments, and entertainments will be available near the Maypole arena.
▪️12:00 PM onwards: Seating in the arena becomes available.
🔸️Adults: £2
🔸️Children under 16: £1
▪️2:00 PM: Crowning of the May Queen, followed by dances performed by both children and adults from within the Parish.
FACILITIES
🅿️ Car parking is provided, including spaces for disabled parking near the arena.
🚻 Toilet facilities are available on-site.


