ECCLESHALL FESTIVAL
thrown open to all and sundry. The fifty or so
shops in the town centre will also be open for
business.
A new attraction coming to town for the
Street Market will be an imposing ‘Monster’
truck courtesy of Springfield's Day Nursery. The
truck will be on static display in the car park of
the Crown Surgery all day. Thanks have been
extended to the surgery team for permission
once again to use the car park.
Over the years there has been numerous
themes chosen for the Festival Street Market
and popular fancy dress competitions, which
take place on the day, but with 2014 being the
year of the World Cup and United Nations
celebrations, the possibilities have been left
completely open for people to get creative and
come as what ever they choose. Prizes will be
awarded to the best stall and best stallholders
fancy dress, while visitors to the Festival are also
invited to get into the spirit and come in fancy
dress too.
The hotly contended junior talent contest,
the Eccy Factor continues in 2014 with a
competition in the Holy Trinity Church for
which the stage will be set on Saturday 21st June
in the afternoon of the Festival Street Market
day.
Organisers Peter Wilshaw and Derek Aldred
have decided to make it a talent contest just for
youngsters this year with entry forms available
by post, online and from the Eccleshall library.
Talented youngsters are encouraged to show
what they can do whether it be singing, playing
a musical instrument, performing magic,
reading poetry, performing drama, dancing or
juggling, with the contest offering the perfect
platform to entertain the cr