Entertainment, stalls, a climbing wall and classic cars all to feature at Whittlesey Festival next month
Whittlesey’s free-to-attend town festival is to return next month.
Whittlesey will once again be filled with entertainment, attractions and many no-cost and low-cost children’s rides at the free-to-attend town festival on
A volunteer community group has again worked tirelessly to bring Whittlesey Festival to the town.
The festival, one of Fenland District Council’s Fenland Four Seasons events, also supported by Whittlesey Town Council, will take place in the town centre, 10am to 4pm, on Sunday, September 13.
The day will kick off with a dance, music and colour filled parade from Broad Street to Market Place. Dozens of stalls, including gifts, street food and other goodies will fill the town.
Children’s rides have been sponsored by local businesses, Whittlesey Town Council and Whittlesey Charity, to allow many to be offered free. There’ll also be a free climbing wall.
Around 150 classic cars are expected to be on display in Market Street and Broad Street. Please only bring your vehicle if you’ve registered as capacity is limited.
There’ll be entertainment on the Market Place, at St Mary’s Church and in the churchyard. A craft fair will be held at Sadie’s (formerly Childers), in Station Road.
A schools’ art exhibition will be on display in the library, in Market Street, and remain until noon on Friday, September 25. The library will also have a model railway display.
Some town centre road closures will be in place. People are urged to follow local signage.
Where possible visitors to the festival are urged to travel by foot, cycle or public transport.
Station Road car park (behind The George Hotel) will be unavailable for public parking from 6am Saturday, September 12. It’ll be filled with funfair rides for the festival. Other free council car parks are available.
Between 5am and 7pm on festival day, it is usual for road closures and no roadside parking to be permitted on: Broad Street, Eastgate, Market Place, Market Street, Queen Street, Station Road (between Scaldgate - Market Street Junction) and The Causeway.