IT was the launch of this year’s Lymm Festival – the Street Fun and Food Fest, when the village’s food traders turn the main street into a giant open-air restaurant.
And it rained. And rained. And rained!
It came down by the bucket-full.
But villagers still turned out in their hundreds, armed with brollies and waterproofs, to sample the wide range of foods on offer.
There was Chinese, Indian, Turkish, Thai, Italian – of yes, and English! – food served from staffs erected in a street temporarily closed to traffic.
There was street entertainment too.
Attendance was down on previous years. But a surprising number of people did brave the weather to ensure the event was not a complete wash-out.
The Lymm Festival continues until July 6 with a wide range of entertainment and cultural events.
There is music, dance, drama, puppets, etc., art in the garden, a scarecrow trail, exhibitions and much more.
Many of the events are indoors. But others are not – and organisers are keeping fingers crossed that the deluge which greeted the start of the festival will not be repeated.
For more pictures from the event
http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=487
Festival starts with a splash – literally!
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
