Stone Life June July 2014 | Page 18

ECCLESHALL FESTIVAL Monster events mark return of towns ten day biennial Festival D uring the height of summer residents and visitors to Eccleshall will be treated to a carnival of colour and entertainment as they welcome the return of the town’s Festival. The 2014 Festival takes place over 10 days with events starting on Friday 13th June and running until Sunday 22nd, organised by a group of local volunteers who aim to make the biennial event the highlight of the town’s social activities. Filled with events ranging from a fashion show, pub quizzes, walks, to a family treasure hunt, and a talent contest, all running alongside special Festival events organised by local clubs 18 June/July 2014 and groups to fill the ten days. One of the main events of the Festival will be the Street Market set to take place on Saturday 21st June between 10am and 4pm and which this year will be opened by the Mayor of Stafford Borough, Councillor Ray Sutherland. Admission to the Market is free, and will feature live music, street entertainers, food stalls, a ‘strictly for kids’ area with bouncy castle, stilt walker, face painting, and around 60 market stalls, many of which will be operated by local clubs and organisations raising money for their own funds. Local residents are offered places on the High Street for stalls first, after which it is