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Formby Food, Drink and Music
Festival 2016
FORMBY Food, Drink and Music Festival
is fast approaching with new attractions being added on a weekly basis to
include the Climbing Wall, The Cave, Paint Balling, archery, roadeo bull, mega
slide, pedal boats, assault course, magic shows, craft tent and Football Zorbing
to mention a few.
The live music stage will feature a variety of acts, but will feature:- 'YES LAD'
a
new and upcoming young boy band who are managed by the person who put 'Take
That' together. Also appearing are the Casey Blues Band, Anna Corcoran, Searchin, the
Dockers, the amazing Kappa to mention a few and with new acts be
added all the time.
Of course the now well known and much looked forward to Musical Firework Display, which is a surprise,
but if you have got kids you should definitely not miss it. But also don't forget the fantastic Katumba Band, which is a walking wall of sound and who
will be at the event on Sunday. On Friday night the Festival, we are told, will be having the School Choir Competition, which is a
1st
and is being run in association with Formby Parish Council. That we are
told will be followed by the 'Great
British Pub Quiz...' with the winning team receiving £100 cash on the night.
This year the show will have the West Lancs Dog Display Team putting on 2
performances and a variety of interactive participation events, in the Display
Arena, for all to take part in. The Show Tent has
been expanded, so not only do will the Festival have the 'Bake Off'
competition, but also a competition for Fruit, Veg and Flowers taking place.
More details
can be found on the events
website.
Back by popular demand is the 'Kids Cooking Marquee' which is free to the children
where they learn to prepare and cook with the professional chefs. The places are
limited so you are advised to book in on line to ensure a place.
This year will have the shows ticket office opening, on the Park, from 1.00pm on
Thursday and on Friday from 10am, to allow you to pre-purchase your wristbands to avoid the queues.
We are informed that everyone who pre-purchases their wrist band will be given a little surprise
gift as well! "We would also like to thank our sponsors Waitrose, FTS and Churchilll Retirement
and also those who support the event including Formby Parish Council, Formby
Tool Hire and Sefton Parks and Greenspaces." said a spokesman for the
show.
Full details regarding costs and times open are available on our website
together with entry forms.
Opening times are as follows:-
► Friday, 15 July
2016, from 5pm to 10pm.
► Saturday, 16 July 2016, from 11am to 11pm.
► Sunday, 17 July 2016, from 11am to 6pm.
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