Events Calendar

THE ICE CREAM FESTIVAL RETURNS!

PUT THE DATE YOUR DIARY FOR THE 21ST JULY 2019 FOR A FESTIVAL LIKE NO OTHER!

Ice creams from around the region, live entertainment, food and a whole lot more.

We have fun and games galore with Zorbs, crazy golf, football darts, bouncy castles and more. Ice cream of every flavour imaginable including dairy free and vegan ice cream and sorbet as well as ice cream vendors with a real creative twist.

We have shops and businesses getting into the theme of things who will be opening their doors to you for sweet treats.

FREE competitions for the community to enter leading up to the event as well as some fun ice cream eating competitions on the day.

We will even be relocating Garstang to the coast for the day. Garstang-on-Sea will be here with a fantastic brass band, seating and seaside treats too!

It’s an event not to be missed!

Keep an eye on our Facebook page and our website for further information on how you can be involved and to help you plan your day.

• Head over and ‘Like’ the Ice Cream Festival Facebook page
• Follow the Ice Cream Festival on Instagram
• Find out more on the Ice Cream Festival website

Get your wellies on for a fun filled family day out!

The Garstang Show will be held on 3rd August 2019. Open from 8.30am until 6pm, the show promises to be a brilliant family day out, packed full of entertainment. There will be agricultural and horticultural displays, a farmers market, craft stalls, children’s entertainment, a variety of trade stands, music, local food and beer. Our main ring act this year is the absolutely amazing Bold Dog Lings FMX Team, we can’t wait for you to see them! The spectacular Astral Circus return, alongside falconry and many others to be announced.

For those who may not have been to Garstang Show before, it’s a great event showcasing the very best in farming, horticulture and rural life. The society began back in 1809 and we have had over 202 successful shows since that date. The show holds many competitions for a great variety of farm animals including, Cattle, Sheep, Horses and Pygmy Goats but there is also an opportunity for you to enter your pets, perhaps in the rabbit section or in poultry. The Horticulture section also has some great competitions for bakers and crafters, as well as the hugely popular children’s sections.

The show includes:

• Numerous breeds of cattle, sheep and pigs, including rare breeds
• Shire Horses including brewery and private turnouts pulling old style brewery wagons
• Light Horses including several National Qualifiers for the Horse of the Year Show
• Rabbits, Poultry, Budgerigars, Pygmy Goats
• Horticultural and Floral Arts Marquee including Children’s Classes, Domestic Science, Photography, Handicraft and Honey Sections
• The companion dog show
• Craft Tent
• Farmers market with tasters for the public and food demonstrations
• Love Garstang marquee from the Independent Traders of Garstang
• Young Farmer’s Club Display
• Display of modern and vintage tractors and machinery
• Atkinson Action Horses
• Bird of Prey Display
• Terrier Racing
• Over 100 trade stands and shops
• Bar tent and music
• Children’s face painting, fair ground and circus workshops

NOT TO BE MISSED – The event attracts in the region of 15,000 spectators making it a superb day out for all the family and with FREE car parking.

For details of this year’s entrance fees and “early” booking discounts please visit the show’s website.

For further information on the show, entries and schedules, please contact the show secretary:

Mrs Gill Billington
Tel: 07867313346

Email: info@garstangshow.org
Website: www.garstangshow.org

The Arts and Music Festival has been successfully established as an annual event in Garstang for many years. The festival takes place in August and runs for the 10 days prior to ending on Bank Holiday Monday.

The programme of events caters for all ages and interests. There are live outdoor concerts, street entertainers, dances, jazz bands, folk music, art exhibitions and a variety of workshops.

Local big band John Towers is a regular every year, and is an event you have to book early for to ensure a seat! Check for the new downloadable programme of events on this page from the beginning of July each year.

2011 saw the introduction of a Town Crier competition, this was so successful that it is being repeated in 2012. This will be held on the Bank Holiday Monday in Cherestanc Square.

The Arts Centre is the hub of many events during this festival, and includes activities such as: poetry, painting, origami, and card design workshops. Musical concerts vary each year and will be listed in the programme of events. Past years have seen Palm Court recitals, outdoor worship with Churches Together and a variety of talented street entertainers.

Local businesses also support the festival by displaying paintings by local artists in their windows, and this becomes part of an “arts trail” that all the family can join in.

Churches are also involved in a variety of ways by offering their premises for coffee mornings, book fairs and craft exhibitions.

For the younger visitors there is a children’s club which is generally themed on week days. The local toyshop offers craft sessions, the library has various events for the under 5’s, and the cake shop invites children to “ice a muffin”, to mention but a few.

For festival dates and details please click on the link to download this year’s festival programme, or call the organisers on the numbers below.

If you require any more information about the festival please contact the “Visit Garstang” Centre on 01995 602125, or Gillian Lamb on 01995 605490.

Or visit their own website – www.garstangartssociety.org.uk

A month of Festive events. Full details coming soon!

Step back in time with the ancient market town of Garstang’s Victorian Christmas Festival. This popular event is held on the Monday and Tuesday evenings, about ten days before Christmas from 6pm onwards. The main High Street is closed to traffic and is filled with thousands of people roaming freely to grab last minute presents and enjoy the atmosphere of the true ‘spirit of Christmas’.

The festivities start off with the Parade; Father Christmas being led by a band and entertainers down the High Street to his grotto! There is so much going on – many street entertainers, stilt-walkers, jugglers, Garstang’s own town crier, Punch and Judy, choirs, morris dancers and a brass band to mention but a few.

It is a great opportunity for late night shopping with many businesses giving hospitality throughout the evenings. Along with the interesting shops, a variety of stalls offer a tempting selection of goodies. Don’t forget the traditional Christmas fayre such as roast chestnuts and mulled wine to tantalise the taste buds!

The Garstang Victorian Christmas Festival is a community event co-ordinated by Garstang Chamber of Trade, organised by volunteers, and supported by all Garstang’s local organisations. It is a non-profit making event and, as such, relies on donations from the community to ensure its continuity.

For further information about the Festival please see the Festival website at: www.garstangvictorianfestival.co.uk

Step back in time with the ancient market town of Garstang’s Victorian Christmas Festival. This popular event is held on the Monday and Tuesday evenings, about ten days before Christmas from 6pm onwards. The main High Street is closed to traffic and is filled with thousands of people roaming freely to grab last minute presents and enjoy the atmosphere of the true ‘spirit of Christmas’.

The festivities start off with the Parade; Father Christmas being led by a band and entertainers down the High Street to his grotto! There is so much going on – many street entertainers, stilt-walkers, jugglers, Garstang’s own town crier, Punch and Judy, choirs, morris dancers and a brass band to mention but a few.

It is a great opportunity for late night shopping with many businesses giving hospitality throughout the evenings. Along with the interesting shops, a variety of stalls offer a tempting selection of goodies. Don’t forget the traditional Christmas fayre such as roast chestnuts and mulled wine to tantalise the taste buds!

The Garstang Victorian Christmas Festival is a community event co-ordinated by Garstang Chamber of Trade, organised by volunteers, and supported by all Garstang’s local organisations. It is a non-profit making event and, as such, relies on donations from the community to ensure its continuity.

For further information about the Festival please see the Festival website at: www.garstangvictorianfestival.co.uk