The Kenilworth Festival in 2008 was promoted by the Rotary Club of Kenilworth with the support of many organisations and businesses in the town. There were 45 events in three days. On this page we tell the story of the Festival organisation and look at some of the events. Other events included Andrew Davis speaking of his experiences writing TV series and films, and a range of concerts in local licenced premises and local theatres. The full programme is given above.

The Kenilworth Festival of 2006 required additional private sponsorship to cover its costs and there was no Festival in 2007.	MP Jeremy Wright urged the return of the Festival in 2008 and the Rotary Club of Kenilworth took up the challenge.
The Mayor for 2007-8, Councillor Pat Ryan, launches the Festival in February 2008.	Roy Shearing, Chairman of the Festival Committee, Jeremy Wright MP, Steve Bax (Kenilworth Castle), Councillor Pat Ryan, President Colin Sallis of Kenilworth
Finance to suppor the festival comes from all quarters.	Presodemt (2007-8) Colin Sallis plans a Sedan Chair Race and of Town and Country Furniture helpfully provides ten hand-made sedan chairs.
The festival is announced in the press, with a full programme of 45 events over the weekend with the Concert in the Castle as a highlight	As the weather looks gloomy, organizer Geoff Burrows dances a rain dance at the castle.
Warwick Road advertises the Festival	Friday July 18th The Festival is declared open by the Mayor of Kenilworth Spencer Harrison, our MP Jeremy Wright, with Tony Thompson, organiser of the
Friday night at the Tipperary Pub	expectantly awaiting the Old Tyme Music Hall
Enjoying the show	It;s a long way to Tipperary!
The Art Show is open at the Holiday Inn Hotel for the three days of the Festival, organised by Tony Thompson and supported fully by the Soroptomists	Festival Commitee Chairman Roy Shearing and his wife Jackie enjoy the paintings.
The general public stroll around the exhibition.	and think about purchasing a painting
Art Show Organiser, Rotarian Tony Thompson points to one of his paintings	Celebrating the Art Show success
Learning to play the harmonica
Bending balloons	Learning new tricks
This is how to do it	Now show everyone else
New Orleans Jazz Band around the streets of the town.	Wolfren Riverstick reads to children in the Library
On Sunday Morning, The Sedan Chair Race through Abbey Fields
The winners ... Young Farmers	The Gown comes to the Town
Skipping	and Sack Race in the Abbey Fields
clown	chinese entertainment
for more entertainment going out over Mercia Sound.	face painting
circus skills	toss them pins
golf	The circus in the tent in Abbey Fields
On Sunday evening, a picnic before the Concert in the Castle, which was given on every evening of the Festival	Tony Ayres conducts the Kenilworth Festival Orchestra accompanying baritone John Kiefert.
Sainsbury's offer free wine-tasting at the concert	Compère Steve Duckham presents the soloists with flowers
Waving the flag	The end of the Festival with Land of Hope and Glory