The Manjimup Cherry Festival is an annual celebration of the wonderful community that exist in and around the town of Manjimup, in The South-West Region of Western Australia.

The official avertising poster for The Manjimup Cherry Festival can be downloaded here:

Cherry Festival Poster (Black & White) [PDF]

This year is going to be extra special as it is the 10^th Anniversary of the Cherry Festival. There are several small activities and fundraising occasions spread out over the calender year that build up to a huge Fête day, timed to coincide with the annual cherry harvest during the first few days of summer.

It started in 2002 and it just keeps getting better and better with every year. The main events of this year's Cherry Festival will be held on Saturday the 10th of December 2011 with the Long Table Lunch held on Sunday the 11^th of December 2011.

We've created a page on this site about The Town of Manjimup with a little information about it's history as well as a Google Map™ showing the town's location and how to get here. There's also going to be a retrospective of past Cherry Festivals coming soon to this site, with lots of images continually being added to the Galleries area. Remember to keep returning to this page as more information will be coming soon as events are finalised.

There are so many things happening this year that we've organised them into the following categories:

• Events Leading Up to the Cherry Festival.
• Cherry Festival Fête Day Events.
• The Evening in the Park Concert.
• The Newton Brothers Orchards Long Table Lunch.

1. 2011 Cherry Festival Quiz Night was held on Friday the 1^st of July 2011 at The Wintercourt Hotel in Manjimup.
2. The Blessing of the Blossoms was held in October when the cherry trees were in blossom in the Warren Blackwood Region.
3. The Cherry Festival Golf Day is being held from 1.00pm on Friday the 9^th of December 2011 (the Friday of the Cherry Festival weekend) at The Manjimup Country Club. It is sponsored by The Commonwealth Bank, The Cherry Festival & The Manjimup Golf Club.
4. The Cherry Ball/Caberet is being held on Friday the 9^th of December 2011 (the Friday of the Cherry Festival weekend) at The Manjimup Town Hall. It will be featuring the Australian Army Band & Bacchus. Please note that this is a Tickets Only Event. Tickets are $50.00 and will be available from the 21^st of November at Karamfiles Builders in Manjimup. There are limited numbers of tickets available & each one includes a complimentary drink on arrival. It is sponsored by Warren District Transport. You can download the poster here: Cherry Cabaret Ball Poster [PDF] The timetable for the evening is below:

Time	Music Group	Performer
8.00pm - 9.00pm	Bacchus	1 Hour
9.15pm - 12.00am	WA Army Band	2 Hours & 45 Minutes

4. The Manjimup Photographic Club will be holding an opening night for their exhibition of winning entries from the 2011 Cherry Festival Photography Competition at 5.30pm on Wednesday the 7^th December 2011. The winning photos will be on display at The Roundhouse in The Manjimup Timber and Heritage Park until 5.00pm on the Saturday Fête Day. Sponsor's for the Cherry Festival Photography Competition include: Mcays Mitre 10 (Manjimup); Fujifilm (Manjimup); Camera House (Bunbury); Serendipity (Manjimup); Toyworld (Manjimup); Mega Pix (Manjimup); Harvey Norman (Bunbury); The Picture Shop (Bridgetown) & Bridgetown Computers (Bridgetown). Entry Forms area available on the Contact Us Page.
5. Also on The Saturday Fête Day. there will be a variety of Local Gourmet Food, Community, Craft & Wine Stalls set up around the city centre on the Corner of Giblett & Brockman in Manjimup.
6. During the day there will be Tastes of the Southern Forests Avenue Cooking Demonstrations from the two expert chefs Peter Manifis & Don Hancey, using local Manjimup produce. These demonstrations are held at 11:00am, 12:00pm & 1:00pm and are located at the top end of Brockman Street. They are sponsored by Healthway: Act, Belong, Commit.
7. Wine Tasting has been organised by local wineries to showcase their excellent range of quality wines. These stalls will be for adults only & will happen on the Saturday Fête Day.
8. The second round of heats for The Cherry Pip Spitting Competition will be held at 9:00am, & the Finals will be held at 11:00am on the Giblett Street main stage. More Information (including some entertaining YouTube videos) about it can be found here: The Cherry Pip Spitting Competition. Entry Forms area available on the Contact Us Page. This popular & competitive event is proudly sponsored by GlobeVista.
9. The Decorated Hat Competition is a Saturday Fête Day day event & will be scheduled into the days program. It's sponsored by Hi-Pro Security. Entry Forms area available on the Contact Us Page.
10. The Log Chopping Competition event will be held between 11:00am & 3.00pm of the Saturday Fête Day. It is sponsored by Tyrepower Manjimup.
11. The Red Vehicle, Antique, Classic & Vintage Car Processions are scheduled to be on the Saturday Fête Day. Sponsored by Manjimup Economy Spare Parts & Dingup House
12. The Dressing up the Town Competition has the local shop owners decorate their shop windows in red colours & compete for prizes. These shop windows will be decorated in the weeks running up to the festival and will be judged at the Saturday Fête Day. Entry Forms area available on the Contact Us Page. This is sponsored by The Ray White Manjimup District Estate Agency.
13. The Homebrew Competition is judged on Friday the 9^th of December & the winners presented with their prizes on the Saturday Fête Day. There will also be taste testing of the competition entries on the same day. This event is sponsored by TWOC Brewing, Mcays Mitre 10 & Middlesex 31 Wines. Entry Forms area available on the Contact Us Page.
14. The Cherry Blossoms Competition is open for children aged 4 to 6 years old. As a fundraiser for the festival photos of the children are taken & put on public display. People vote on their favorite child & then the winning Cherry Blossoms are crowned at the main stage on theSaturday Fête Day. The photo session will be held on Sunday the 14t^th of November at the Manjimup Timber Park. The photos will then be displayed in the windows of the the Déjà Vu Café from Tuesday the 23^rd of November. This event is sponsored by Toyworld Manjimup & The National Bank. Entry Forms area available on the Contact Us Page.
15. The Cherry Kings, Queens & Ambassadors from previous years will be included as part of the 10^th Anniversary celebrations. More details soon.
16. There will be a Cricket Competition called "Chuck the Cherry" The details have yet to be finalised.
17. There are special Children’s Activities that will be located in Manjin Park & includes Bouncy Castles Surf Board, Mini Cars, Zora Ball, Coin Machine, Jumping Jack House, Roller blading & Squash Court. All for a gold coin donation.
18. The Southern Belle Fashion Parade is a main attraction & is currently programmed for 1:30pm on the Stage 2 at the Saturday Fête Day.
19. The Tin for Ten Competition winners of this will be presented on the Saturday Fête Day. Entry Forms area available on the Contact Us Page.
20. In Brockman Street shop spaces there will be displays of Fine Furniture by Kristoffersen Furniture & John Mitchell, as well as demonstrations by Manjimup Wood Turners.
21. From Thursday the 8^th of December 2011 through to the Saturday Fête Day there will be an Exhibition of Dolls & Quilts. Along with the dolls there is a also huge display of collectable tins (all owned by Mrs Norma Moloney).
22. Street Theatre will be seen at 9:30am & 2:30pm on The Saturday Fête Day.

On the Main Stage (On Giblett Street)

Time	Performer
9:00am	Carl Benjamin (DJ) - Music throughout the day
9:00am	Cherry Pip Spitting Heat Craig McSharer and Jon Doust (Outside the Visitors Centre)
9:00am	Festival introduction speeches by Wyatt, Jon & Chris Mills
9:55am	Alan Duns & Paul Omodei speaking on stage with Wyatt Nixon about the Warren Blackwood Veteran Car Club.
10:00am	After The Street Parade, The W.A. Army Band will play briefly.
10.30am	The National Bank, Hovea Wilkes, Wyatt Nixon & Jon Doust will present the winners of the Cherry Blossom Competition.
11:00am	The finals of The Cherry Pip Spitting Competition.
12:15pm	Michael – Indigenous Dancer
12:20pm	Presentation of the following Prizes: The Poster Competition; The Decorated Shop Windows Competition; The Homebrew Competition; The Photography Competition; The Decorated Hat Competition; The Tin for Ten Competition; Car Presentations; The Show & Shine and The People's Choice Award.
12:30pm	Zumba with music by Carl Benjamin
12:45pm	Richard Walley
1:11pm	Carl Benjamin
1:30pm – 2:10pm	Southern Belle Fashion Parade
2:20pm	Richard Walley

On the Second Stage

Time	Performer
9:25am – 10:00am	Gavin & Val Adams
10:15am – 10:55am	Manjimup Jazz Ensemble
11:10am – 11:50am	Bacchus
12:00pm – 12:40pm	Tracey Barnett
12:50pm – 1:25pm	Stuart Caines
2:10pm – 2:50pm	Short & Curly
2:55pm – 3:30pm	Wayne, Tony & Fish

The Manjin Park Kids Zone Stage

Time	Performer
9:30am - 10:30am	Beasties (Large Puppets)
10:30am	Michael - Indigenous Dancer
10:40am	Ballet Dancers
11:30am	GWN’s Doopa Dog and friends
12:00 - 1:00pm	Beasties
1:00pm - 2:30pm	Circus Show
2:30pm - 3:30pm	Beasties

26. The Family Evening Concert in the Park is an outdoor event that will be held at The Manjimup Timber & Heritage Park from 6.00pm to 11.10pm on the Saturday Fête Day, on the 10^th of December 2011. This year will Feature the Australian Army Band, Cherry Chatter, Lizardz, Fab Four & Steve's band.
    
    Please note that this is a Tickets Only Event & that tickets are available at Manjimup Visitors Centre or just purchased at the gate on the night.
    
    
    • Adults - $30.00
    • Concession (HCC, Pension) Holders - $25.00
    • Children 5 to 17 years - $10.00, Children Under 5 are Free
    • Family (2 Adult/2 Children) - $70.00
      (Extra children are $10.00 Each)
    
    It's a bring your own picnic & minimal alcohol event for an enjoyable family evening out.
    
    The timetable for the evening is below:

Time	Performer	Stage Time
6.00pm to 7.00pm	WA Army Band	1 Hour
7.00pm to 7.20pm	Cherry Chatter	20 Minutes
7.20pm to 8.00pm	Lizardz (Gavin, Donna, Graham)	40 Minutes
8.00pm to 8.20pm	Break	20 Minutes
8.20pm to 9.05pm	The Whole Shabang	45 Minutes
9.05pm to 9.20pm	Break	15 Minutes
9.20pm to 10.05pm	Fab Four	45 Minutes
10.05pm to 10.25pm	Break	20 Minutes
10.25pm to 11.05pm	Steve’s band	40 Minutes

27. The Long Table Lunch Day will be held at Newton Brothers Orchards on Sunday the 11^th of December 2011. The Long Table Lunch has sold out of tickets. The performers that will be showcasing their talents on the day are listed below:

Time	Performer
	Greg Butcher (Disk Jockey)
	Stuart "Mojoman" Caines
	Sharon Rose (Flamenco Dancer)
	Table 4 Two Trio

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