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Themes of festivals past – can you help fill in the blanks? Did the Festival always have a theme? Email: programme@kirkstall.org.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall Toyland<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2026<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/strong><\/td>Pantomime comes to Kirkstall<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2024<\/strong><\/td>These are a few of my favourite themes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall Festival – Celebrating 40 Years<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2022<\/strong><\/td>We’re Coming Home<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall On’t Farm <\/strong><\/td><\/td>2020<\/strong><\/td>No Festival – COVID<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/strong><\/td>All Singing, All Dancing<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2018<\/strong><\/td>Vikings in Kirkstall<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall At The Seaside<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2016<\/strong><\/td>Heroes and Heroines<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall, How Green Is Our Valley<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2014<\/strong><\/td>Le Grand Festival De Kirkstall<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2011<\/strong><\/td>Hats Off To Kirkstall<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2012<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall – Going For Gold<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2009<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall Out Of This World<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2010<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall Zoo<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2007<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall Through The Ages<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2008<\/strong><\/td>Festival Of Colours<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2005<\/strong><\/td>Silver Jubilee<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2006<\/strong><\/td>My Sporting Life<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2003<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall Ark<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2004<\/strong><\/td>Up, Up And Away<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2001<\/strong><\/td>Kirkstall By The Sea<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2002<\/strong><\/td>Many Abbey Returns<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1999<\/strong><\/td>The Millennium<\/strong><\/td><\/td>2000<\/strong><\/td>The World Of Tomorrow<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1997<\/strong><\/td>Healthy Heart Year<\/strong><\/td><\/td>1998<\/strong><\/td>Football Crazy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1995<\/strong><\/td>Centenary Celebrations (of the Abbey)<\/strong><\/td><\/td>1996<\/strong><\/td>Sport<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1993<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>1994<\/strong><\/td>The Year Of The Family<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1991<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>1992<\/strong><\/td>Open<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1989<\/strong><\/td>Nursery Rhymes<\/strong><\/td><\/td>1990<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1987<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>1988<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1985<\/strong><\/td>United Nations Year of the Youth<\/strong><\/td><\/td>1986<\/strong><\/td>Nursery Rhymes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1983<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>1984<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1981<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>1982<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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