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Hagfold to Host Festival Finale
 On Saturday 10th September, the community of Hag Fold, Atherton will host
the final festival of Wigan Borough’s busy summer schedule.
Hag Fold Community Festival, starts at 5.30pm and includes free live
performances, parades, stalls and a magical firework display. The festival
celebrates and showcases the work of community groups from Hag Fold
alongside professional musical and comedy entertainment.
Dorset Road Field will come alive with a festival parade involving local
groups and schools dressed in fabulous costumes and banners based on the
theme of ‘celebration’. The festival will continue with live performances
including The Black Eagles who will thrill the audience with their
astounding acrobatics and balancing acts performed to a pulsating musical
soundtrack and the unique Dr. Southall’s Medicine Show who will amaze with
his wire walk over Niagara Falls!
The fun-packed evening promises plenty of banter and audience
participation from the Bread & Butter Theatre Company and Big Rory. Cherie
and Suzette from Swank: Make Up will even be offering fabulous crazy
makeovers to any brave individual direct from their pink mobile make-up
trolley. Children will be amused and entertained with balloon modelling
and tricks from the one and only Kevin the Klown. The festival will also
feature face painting, a fairground, games and workshops.
“This year’s festival celebrates and encapsulates the community spirit at
Hag Fold,” says John Hill, Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s Community
Development Support Officer. “The aim of the festival is to provide people
in the community with a sense of common identity, purpose and togetherness
whilst showcasing the impressive and talented work of the community groups
from Hag Fold. Many people across the community have volunteered their
time to make this event happen and it promises to be a really fun evening
for all ages.”
The event culminates with a spectacular fireworks display from Walk the
Plank and an illuminated lantern parade. The Hag Fold Community Festival
is organised by the community of Hag Fold with the support of the Trust
and SRB5 funding.
For further information about this event please contact John Hill on 01942
486926 / 893725.
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NOTES TO EDITORS:
For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Public Relations Officer, Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust on 01942 486937 or at c.dunbar@wlct.org.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Photographers are invited to attend the festival from
5.30pm onwards. Please contact John Hill or Chris Dunbar for further
details.
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