Over the years we've had such a great time of having the British Gala Festival at the Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral, but the parking at that location has always been a little hit, and miss with drivers that seem to just park at the cathedral, and take off to an event elsewhere.
This year, we've taken the festival to a totally new location, still in Kansas City, Missouri, but a much bigger car park for our visitors.
We have a host of British businesses, and services, and entertainers to be at the Gala, so please take a look below to see what they have to offer..
Schedule
10.45am: TEA 101 by Brenda Hedrick
11:30 Singing Princesses*
12:00 Soul Fire (Gypsies)-Dancer, singers and Drummers
12:30 King and Queen knighting
1:00 Bryan Busby
1:30 Enchanted Forest Music and Dance
2:00 Singing Princesses Show
2:30 Kansas City EMS Training
3:00 Kansas City Highland Dancers
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To Entertain You...
The British Car & Motorcycle Display.is bound to please kids, and the engineers in the family. Always great to see some great British vehicles that include: Land Rover, Jaguar, Austin, BSA, Mini, Triumph, Rolls Royce
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The Kansas City Renaissance actors including the King & Queen will be wandering throughout the British Gala throughout the day.
You'll be able to have your picture taken with the King & Queen.
They'll also be giving away coupons for their 2014 KC Renaissance Festival.
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Come meet, and have your picture taken with the Irish saint himself.
He'll be wandering the hall all day.
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We'll have some of the ladies from Kansas City's very own Ladies football (Soccer) team to demonstrate, and sign autographs etc...
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SPEAKERS
This year we'll have speaker's for the event.
Those that will come along, and tell you all about what they do, and how things work.
This is something new for the British Gala for this year.
This year's speaker's include:
Brenda Hendrick from Anna Marie's Teas
Bryan Busby (KMBC 9) at 1pm
KCFD at 2:30pm
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Food for Thought
Plenty of British food will be available at the Gala to include the following delectable s:
Corner Tea Cafe
Lots of goodies will be on offer from this vendor.
Cream Teas.
Finger Sandwiches, crumpets, sausage rolls,
Homemade cookies.....
Cuppa Tea (PG Tips)
NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED for the Cream Tea, but get to the gala early to make sure you get yours as they'll have just a limited number available.
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Cornish Pasty Lunches to be served from 11am-2pm.
You'll get a 15 ounce Traditional Cornish Pasty with coleslaw for your lunch. It's enough to fill the healthiest of appetites. If you can't finish it then we'll have takeaway boxes for you, so you can enjoy the rest later.
Reserve your Cornish pasty lunch today by clicking HERE.
There will be a limited number available at the Gala, so make sure you reserve yours before they run out.
Frozen pasties will be available at the Gala as well.
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TOMBOLA
This year we are having a tombola, and all monies raised from the tombola will go to the Shriner's charity.
All items in the tombola are donated.
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Be Social..
Brit's International will of course be there as we're hosting the event.
You may see myself as you walk through the doors into the cathedral's hall.
Please ask any questions you may have about our group.
We have a lot of get together s in the Kansas City area, and can offer a lot of information on where to find anything British in the area, and beyond.
We have a great bunch of club members that come from all over the United Kingdom, and have now settled here in the America's Midwest region.
We're a fun group that meet for lots of laughs, and get to go to some neat places to tour.
We have various tours, and other great get together's planned for this year, but you'll have to join to get in on that them...
Anglophiles are most welcome too...
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The St. David's Welsh Society of Greater Kansas City will be at the Gala too. Telling you what they do to keep the Welsh traditions alive in the Kansas City area.
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The St. Andrew's Society
The Jane Austen Society - Kansas City Region.
Learn more about this interesting group.
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The Freebies...
Come get their latest copy for FREE
The local Kansas City paper that is widely distributed in our area.
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Shop til you drop....
Anna Marie's Teas from Liberty, Missouri
A variety of teas, and tea accessories.
They'll also be promoting their Bed & Breakfast location, and telling all about their various tea Party events.
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As usual Sally from Brits will be taking plenty of British goodies to satisfy your appetites.
Lots of goodies to include, Tea, crisps, choccies, biscuits, and much more..
They'll have two tables at the gala, so you know there's going to be a lot of interesting things to choose from.
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We'll have club t logo wear available as well as various Union Jack items available for purchase
You'll be able to purchase Cornish Pasty lunches from the club table as well as learn how to join the Brits International club too.
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Baked goodies for your special pets
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We'll have some of the ladies from Kansas City's very own Ladies football (Soccer) team to demonstrate, and sign autographs etc...
You'll be able to purchase season tickets etc from their booth too.
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Come see these wonderfully handmade Horseshoe crosses hand crafted by Kansas City native Kenny Tuter.
Various designs, and various colours will be available at the event.
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Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir Fund
John Schaefer the former Canon musician at the Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral will be at the festival with a booth offering many items for the choir's various expenses.
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Joyce makes wonderful knitted items as well as make tee shirts, and doll's clothing too...
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Get tickets & passes for their great festival.
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Learn how to control your dog with the training methods of Dani Rouse Holland.
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Kountry Kilts are a local company that make custom kilts and sporrans, and much more.
Whatever your kilt needs, David is definitely the bloke to see.
David is the bloke you want to see for all your kilt needs. He won't be hard to miss as he'll be the one dressed in a kilt. Please don't ask him to bend over..We're not sure what they wear under their kilts, if anything...
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Queen's Pantry from Leavenworth, Kansas.
A variety of British foods, drinks, and snack items as well as British related decor, and home accessories.
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Redcoat's are a relatively new British shop located in Leawood, Kansas.
They'll be there with lots of British goods on offer to tantalize your bank account.
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Standard, and custom made harmonicas plus other musical instruments and audio equipment.
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The Shriner's will have a spot at the festival this year, so please make sure to stop by their booth as they help a lot of families in need of medical help for their children.
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Pickup some wonderful treasures from Scottish born Pam Atwell's shop. She's always got some great treasures on her tables.
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Voyages Plus Travel Shoppe from North Kansas City, Missouri
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Admission Prices
$5 Entry Fee
Under 10 are free
We do hope you enjoy your time at the gala, but if for some reason you have comments about the event, please tell us.
We'll have comment cards available at the gala on the dining tables, so please fill those out and pop it in the comment box on the way out.
This is the sixth time the gala has been put together, so your comments could be a help to us for the next one which will be announced very soon.
Please join our mailing list to be informed on developments of that event.
We look forward to meeting you.
Cheers
Ray
Brits International Club President.
