Sunday 3 May

From 6.45am ::: Breakfast

An impressive buffet breakfast will be available in Katers Restaurant at Manor House, including for those booked at Craigieburn or other off-site accommodation.

8.15am ::: Daily briefing

Daily briefings will be held on the terrace when we'll outline the schedule for the day and take care of any housekeeping matters.

8.30am ::: Observation run

The Ray Sharp Memorial Observation Run is an Alfesta tradition, but not everyone looks forward to arguing with their driver/navigator about directions and questions. So we're planning an observation with a twist to make it enjoyable for everyone (we hope). You'll drive local scenic roads with stops at some of the small villages for a look around, and perhaps answer some questions if you're keen to compete for the trophy.

Lunch will be at the end of the observation run, at the best pie shop we've found in the Highlands.

Optional Activity - after lunch you can join in one of the optional activities, or perhaps drive over to historic Berrima for a look around the village and browse in a few shops. You can book for the optional activities by emailing alfesta2026@gmail.com

1.30pm-3.15pm Fairground Follies 
$45 per person
Be prepared to be amazed by Craig Robson's antique mechanical music museum in Bowral. We will be welcomed by Craig into his private collection of rare and restored musical marvels dating from the 1840s to the 1950s. From 100-year-old fairground carousels to mechanical music machines, this enchanting collection is brought to life through storytelling, humour and live demonstrations. Craig is a passionate collector, whose lifelong dedication to preserving "the happiest music on Earth" inspired the creation of this museum. A visit to Fairground Follies is a feel-good experience full of music, laughter and light-hearted nostalgia.

1.30pm-2.30pm Golden Vale, National Trust property 
$25 per person
Built by gentleman grazier Edward Carter in the late 1860s, Golden Vale is a magnificent sandstone property set on 200 acres on lush parkland in Sutton Forest. From humble beginnings as an early land grant, the property has witnessed 150 years of elegant living. It features an extensive collection of art, historic outbuildings, stables and woolshed. Open by appointment for group tours, visitors enjoy guided tours of the house and garden.

5pm ::: Bus leaves Craigieburn

The Alfesta bus will leave Craigieburn at 5pm to come to Manor House.

5.15pm ::: Pre-dinner drinks and canapés

6.30pm ::: Presentation dinner

The big Alfesta finale – a glamorous, glitzy, dressed-up red-carpet affair in the Manor House Estate Room, with entertainment by Pure Acoustic, and the highly anticipated presentation on the upcoming Alfesta 2027 in Western Australia. 

10.30pm ::: Bus leaves Manor House

The Alfesta bus will leave Manor House at 10.30pm to return to Craigieburn.

^{Note: Unless stated otherwise, all bar drinks during Alfesta are at your own cost.}

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