#AmazingAccrington - Autumn 2019

#AMAZING ACCRINGTON

... OUR JOURNEY IN 2019!

Music

On Saturday 4th May #AmazingAccrington hosted yet another successful live music event in the heart of Accrington. Following on from last year’s success, locals saw their Town Square transformed into a musical wonderland as local talent and guest stars, including Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Ella Shaw, brought the stage to life, showcasing their phenomenal talents.

Now, onto one of our longest running events, arguably the most popular; Accrington Food & Drink Festival! Coinciding with the Beer Festival on Saturday 1st June , with over 80 stalls, attractions and 14,000 visitors, we made sure this favourite was BIGGER and BETTER than ever before! We had a spitfire plane and a popularWorldWar Two re-enactment that was as interesting for adults as it was for the youngsters. Celebrity chef and food pro, Richard Fox, returned for a fifth year

The annual event saw children from local primary and secondary schools take to the stage to unite the people of Accrington as they all celebrated music together... before international band Toploader headlined.

as he dazzled locals with his delicious cooking and even he sampled some of the delightful delicacies that had been brought to Accrington from other vibrant and diverse places around the world, how could you resist? Children had lots of fun on all the awesome activities that were put on throughout the day. Whatever you wanted there was something for everyone and we already can’t wait for next year’s food, glorious food…

Challenge Soapbox

Rally

and Car Display

Then came #AmazingAccrington’s FIRSTEVER beer festival and boy are we already excited for next years! This three-day event stretched across Friday 31st May to Sunday 2nd June and brought the community together to celebrate whilst also accommodating everyone’s needs, whether you drink gin, lager, ale, cider, we had it all... literally!

Then came everyone’s favourite, the Soapbox Challenge! After an immense turn out which proved last year’s event to be a resounding success, we geared up for a second year and this time kitted out the newTown Square on Saturday 31st August , it didn’t disappoint! 26 competitors took place with over 9000 spectators, locals were accommodated with family fun stalls and plenty of activities for all ages as well as novelty prizes for Best Soapbox Design and Best TeamCostume, everyone’s a winner!

The Town Hall was bouncing! Locals had a fantastic time socialising with friends and family, with music blaring and drinks disappearing, this beer festival was a resounding success and locals are already eagerly anticipating next year’s event.

This year we also tied in the Rally and Car Display which was based in the Town Centre and proved to be a huge success among the locals, they were treated to old classics and modern beauties. If you fancy getting behind the wheel next year then check out amazingaccrington.co.uk for all the details on how to get signed up!

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