Summer Festivals
This Summer!
Saturday 22nd June 2024
Join us this Summer for a fabulous Olympic-themed Festival of Gymnastics, with all the fun of the fair outside!
You can find more details below and all the information has now been emailed to members.
Don’t forget to check your junk mail if you don’t see it!
Every member will be involved for a fantastic day at the RGA Centre. We have everything to keep you entertained throughout the day for our family-friendly festival.
With amazing gymnastics displays inside the gym as well as food, drink, fun stalls and more outside.
We can’t wait to see you all there!
Festival information for members
The gymnasts have been allocated to perform in one of the 3 performance sessions, Morning, Afternoon or Evening based on a number of reasons including: number of gymnasts per class group, number of potential spectators and coach availability.
Those gymnasts with morning gymnastics classes, will be scheduled to perform in either the Afternoon or Evening sessions.
Morning Performances run from 08:45- 12:05– Gymnasts will perform their display twice during this time- parents will only watch one of the performances. Choice of performance will be on a first-come-first-served basis. There are a maximum 2 tickets per family due to space availability. Gymnasts must remain at the gym for the entire period of time in order to perform with their team.
Afternoon Performances run from 12:30-15:40– Gymnasts will perform their display twice during this time- parents will only watch one of the performances. Choice of performance will be on a first-come-first-served basis. There are a maximum 2 tickets per family due to space availability. Gymnasts must remain at the gym for the entire period of time in order to perform with their team.
Evening Performances run from 16:00-19:35– Gymnasts will perform their display twice during this time- parents will only watch one of the performances. Choice of performance will be on a first-come-first-served basis. There are a maximum 2 tickets per family due to space availability. Gymnasts must remain at the gym for the entire period of time in order to perform with their team.
1. Register your child via your online account to ensure they are booked in. Select ‘Membership Account’, then select ‘Competitions’.
Registration costs £5 and gymnasts will receive a special RGA Festival wristband on arrival and be awarded a medal at the end of the Morning session for their participation.
2. Check the costume your child will need to wear on the day below on this information letter. Each class has been allocated a different sport in honour of the 2024 Olympics and will wear the costume associated with the sport.
RGA has tried to ensure that the costume would be something gymnasts will already have in their wardrobe or could borrow to limit the costs involved. RGA also has a number of props etc that will be lent to gymnasts throughout the day so no additional things will need to be bought.
3. Every registered gymnast will then receive the link during half term to buy spectator tickets. There are a maximum 2 allocated tickets per family as the viewing area is not large enough to accommodate more.
Morning Performances 08:45 – 12:05
8.45am– All Morning session gymnasts’ arrival and warm up
Morning Display 1:
- Spectator entry- 9am
- Performance starts- 9.15am
- Performance finishes- 10.25am approx.
Morning Display 2:
- Spectator entry-10.40am
- Performance starts- 10.55am
- Performance finishes- 12.05pm approx.
Parents will wait outside in the Market place during the display they are not watching.
What costume is my child wearing?
| CLASS | SPORT | COSTUME |
| Development | Surfing | Hawaiian shirt and shorts/ or bright coloured t-shirt (lei- RGA) |
| TR1RC | Hockey | black shorts/ white polo shirt/ long socks to knee any colour (prop hockey stick- RGA) |
| TR2RC | Football | football kit- could borrow from a friend- any team (or t-shirt & shorts) |
| TR3RC | Golf | pastel or pale coloured smart shorts & polo shirt/ baseball cap or visor |
| TR4RC | Fencing | black leggings or tracksuit bottoms/ white polo (epee-RGA) |
| TR5RC | Running | cycling shorts or gym shorts with t-shirt or vest top |
| TR6RC | Rowing | vest top and cycling shorts (Prop oar- RGA) |
| TR7RC | High jump | bright coloured t-shirt and cycling shorts/ gym shorts |
| TR8RC | Weightlifting | cycling shorts/ vest top in black/ wide belt in another colour, could be a piece of fabric |
| TR9RC | Taekwondo | black t-shirt/ black leggings/ red sash belt |
| THQ1RC | Cycling | cycling shorts and vest top |
| THQ2RC | Basketball | Baggy shorts/ vest top/ sweat band for head & or wrists |
| Synchro swimming | swimsuit/ cycling shorts over/ swim hat/ goggles (RGA have some swim hats) | |
| JINVRC | ||
| IINVRC | Tennis | white shorts/ white t-shirt/ sweat bands for head & or wrists/ racket |
| Boxing | baggy shorts/ vest top/ coloured straps for hands (could be made with ribbon or fabric | |
| SINVRC | ||
| THR1RC | Rugby | rugby kit- could borrow from a friend- any team (or polo shirt & shorts) |
| THR2RC | Shot put | any colour shorts and t-shirt (prop shotput- RGA) |
| THR3RC/ THR4RC | Skateboarding | baggy shorts and t-shirt/ baseball cap backwards/ elbow and knee pads |
| WR4RC | Cycling | cycling shorts and vest top/ bicycle helmet |
| Inclusion 1 | Badminton | black shorts/ red t-shirt (prop shuttle cocks- RGA) |
| Inclusion 2 | Volleyball | black shorts/ vest tops any colour (prop ball- RGA) |
Afternoon Performances 12.30 – 3.45pm
12.30pm- All Afternoon session gymnasts’ arrival and warm up
Display 3:
- Spectator entry- 12.45pm
- Performance starts- 1pm
- Performance finishes- 2pm approx.
Display 4:
- Spectator entry- 2.15pm
- Performance starts- 2.30pm
- Performance finishes- 3.45pm approx.
Parents will wait outside in the Market place during the display they are not watching.
What costume is my child wearing?
CLASS | SPORT | COSTUME |
SR1RC | Weightlifting | cycling shorts and vest top in black/ wide belt in another colour, if possible, could be a piece of fabric |
SR2RC | Surfing | Hawaiian shirt and shorts/ or bright coloured t-shirt (lei- RGA) |
SR3RC | Rowing | vest top and cycling shorts (Prop oar- RGA) |
SR4RC | Rugby | rugby kit- could borrow from a friend- any team (or polo shirt & shorts) |
SR5RC | Track athletics | Vest top/ shorts in bright colours |
SR6RC | Javelin | Vest top/ shorts in bright colours (prop javelin-RGA) |
SR7RC | Shotput | any colour shorts and t-shirt (prop shotput- RGA) |
SR8RC | High jump | bright coloured t-shirt and cycling shorts/ gym shorts |
SR9RC | Fencing | black leggings or tracksuit bottoms/ white polo (epee-RGA) |
FG1RC | Canoeing | t-shirt/ cycling shorts in bright colours |
FG2RC | Cycling | cycling shorts and vest top |
FG3RC | Diving | swimsuit/ cycling shorts over/ swim hat/ goggles (RGA have some swim hats) |
FG4RC | Football | football kit- could borrow from a friend- any team (or t-shirt & shorts) |
FG5RC | Equestrian | black leggings and different coloured polo shirt |
FG6RC | Archery | green tracksuit bottoms/ leggings and top (prop bow- RGA) |
FG7RC/ FR8RC | Baseball | tracksuit bottoms/ leggings & polo shirt in red and white, baseball cap |
TJ1RC | Basketball | Baggy shorts/ vest top/ sweat band for head & or wrists |
TJ2RC | Skateboarding | baggy shorts and t-shirt/ baseball cap backwards/ elbow and knee pads |
Evening Performances 4pm – 7.40pm
4pm– All Afternoon session gymnasts’ arrival and warm up
Display 5:
- Spectator entry- 4.15pm
- Performance starts- 4.30pm
- Performance finishes- 5.45pm approx.
Display 6:
- Spectator entry- 6pm
- Performance starts- 6.15pm
- Performance finishes- 7.40pm approx.
Parents will wait outside in the Market place during the display they are not watching.
What costume is my child wearing?
CLASS | SPORT | COSTUME |
WNIRC | Javelin | Vest top/ shorts in bright colours (prop javelin-RGA) |
WN2RC | Archery | green tracksuit bottoms/ leggings and top (prop bow- RGA) |
TG1RC | High jump | bright coloured t-shirt and cycling shorts/ gym shorts |
TG2RC | Tennis | white shorts/ white t-shirt/ sweat bands for head & or wrists/ racket |
TG3RC | Golf | pastel or pale coloured smart shorts & polo shirt/ baseball cap or visor |
TG4RC | Volleyball | black shorts/ vest tops any colour (prop ball- RGA) |
TG5RC | Badminton | black shorts/ red t-shirt (prop shuttle cocks- RGA) |
TG6RC | Taekwondo | black t-shirt/ black leggings/ red sash belt |
TG7RC | Boxing | baggy shorts/ vest top/ coloured straps for hands (could be made with ribbon or fabric |
TG8RC | Beach volleyball | swimsuit and shorts/ can wear a t-shirt if you want to as well |
SAG1RC | Hockey | black shorts/ white polo shirt/ long socks to knee any colour (prop hockey stick- RGA) |
SAG2RC | Football | football kit- could borrow from a friend- any team (or t-shirt & shorts) |
SAG3RC | Rugby | rugby kit- could borrow from a friend- any team (or polo shirt & shorts) |
SAG4RC | Rowing | vest top and cycling shorts (Prop oar- RGA) |
SUG1RC | Skate boarding | baggy shorts and t-shirt/ baseball cap backwards/ elbow and knee pads |
SUG2RC | Synchro swimming | swimsuit/ cycling shorts over/ swim hat/ goggles (RGA have some swim hats) |
SUG3RC | Surfing | Hawaiian shirt and shorts/ or bright coloured t-shirt (lei- RGA) |
SUG4RC | Fencing | black leggings or tracksuit bottoms/ white polo (epee-RGA) |
WO1RC | track athletics | Vest top/ shorts in bright colours |
WO2RC | shot put | any colour shorts and tshirt (prop shotput- RGA) |
WO3RC | Canoeing | t-shirt/ cycling shorts in bright colours |
This year’s theme is “Olympics 2024” and our gymnasts will perform to songs and dress up in costumes relating to their allocated Olympic sport.
RGA has a number of Great Britain squad members, and they will be performing their routines in preparation to trial for the World Championships.
We hope everyone enjoys this special day celebrating the success of all our gymnasts.
Good luck to our coaches and volunteers- there will be 1,000 gymnasts performing throughout the day!
- Please make sure you register your child for the Festival as soon as possible
- Ticket links will be sent out in half term so you can book ready for the performances (please remember only 2 tickets per family for one display only). There is limited seating, and tickets go fast.
- The Market place outside the gym will have a barbecue and drinks tent, tea and cake tent and lots of things available to buy on the day.
- Families are encouraged to stay after the Morning sessions finish to have lunch and kids can check out the bouncy castle, Glitter Tent and “Kids’ Corner”, where there will be lots of games for the little ones.
- RGA will be operating a “token system” throughout the day.
- Our specialist sports photographers- “DE Photography” will be photographing throughout the day so you can get some great snaps of your child.
- Please make sure your child is on time and you are here in plenty of time to watch the performance as we are working to a very tight schedule and the show will go on regardless of whether all the gymnasts and spectators have arrived.
- Please note there will be NO parking in the RGA car park on the day, but there is alternative parking at our overflow car park or at the Kew retail park just a short walk away. We advise everyone to park at Kew Retail and walk so that traffic on Townmead Road is kept to a minimum.
- Arrive at 08:45 ready in your costume
- All belongings need to fit into a named bag (including shoes- we suggest sliders)
- Bags will be placed in boxes alongside the gymnasts in the class to help manage the volume of items
- Every child needs to bring a named water bottle that can also be placed in the bag.
- There won’t be time to go to the Marketplace in between displays, so please ensure your child has a healthy snack they can have in between to keep their energy levels up (no nuts please)
- Gymnasts will be presented with their medals and handed to parents at the front door of the gym after they have performed in both displays.
- Parents won’t be allowed into the gym, and coaches will be in loco parentis throughout the display period.
- Gymnasts will be finished and need collecting from the front doors at the end.
Does my child have to do both Displays?
Yes. For the sake of their team mates in class and logistics, please make sure your child takes part in both Displays.
My child takes more than one class. Which Displays should they do?
Please choose only one class that your child will do the Displays for.
When can I buy spectator tickets?
Links to buy spectator tickets will be emailed to members in half term. Only members who have entered the Festival will receive the links.
