The Marlborough School
Shipton Road
Woodstock
Oxon
OX20 1LP
Saturday 27th March 2010 - Arrive 13.30 for 14.00 start
This a major UKPS event and we would like as many people to come as possible. Official business will take a very short time. It's mainly about interesting talks, films, demonstrations, meeting fellow pyros and an excellent firework display. We hope also to have suppliers stands, UKPS merchandise and there will be an opportunity to view the UKPS firework collection (small but interesting!)
We are still finalising some items, but the day will look very much like this:
13.30 - 14.00 Arrive and register - Tea & coffee available
14.00 - 14.15 Official Business & Address from Chairman & Treasurer
14.15 - 14.45 Guest Speaker
14.50 - 15.10 Wells Fireworks & the Fireworks Museum
15.15 - 15.35 Pyrotechnic Chemistry
15.35 - 16.00 Coffee & food break - Videos
16.00 - 16.20 Electronic Firing Systems
16.25 - 16.45 Automated Shell Pasting
16.50 - 17.10 Focus group discussions
17.10 - 17.30 Tea & Coffee break - Videos
17.30 - 17.50 Fireworks Simulation
17.50 - 18.10 Members show and tell (Please bring anything interesting you would like to show)
18.10 - 18.30 Going Professional
18.30 - 19.00 Social & Chat
19.00 - 19.05 Make way to display site
19.05 - 19.25 Display (Please don't bring anything for this - it's all organized)
19.25 - Clear Up!
The Stagecoach S3 bus runs every half hour from Oxford Rail Station to Woodstock in the morning. In the evening there are several busses back at various times. There will be plenty of parking at the school for drivers.
Some of us intend to go for a meal afterwards - please let us know if you want us to reserve a place.
Please also let us know if you are coming, so we have some idea of total numbers.
Do come, it will be a great pyro day!
Family and friends welcome.
(By the way - it's free! but there will be opportunities to spend your money!)
Edited by phildunford, 06 March 2010 - 01:43 PM.