Clitheroe festival timetable of events

2:36pm Friday 16th May 2008

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ALL the fun of the fair is coming to Clitheroe this weekend when the town hosts the second annual Clitheroe Festival Weekend.

Organisers say they hope the event will be even bigger and better than last year.

And they look set to succeed in their challenge.

In addition to last year's favourites: the Steam Bus trips to Bashall Barn, the Beer Festival, the old fashioned fun-fair, American cars, battle scene re-enactment and the diverse musical offerings, this year there's plenty of extras.

Most notably, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment with their aerial ropeway, assault course and paintballing; skate boarding and BMX competition organised by Oasis; a flag festival; and the return of the SheepFest.

In short, there's something for everyone.

The fun started last night with music from Cheatin' Hearts R&B band and the opening of the weekend-long Clitheroe Beer Festival at St Mary's, Church Street.

Events will be continuing all over the weekend at locations around the town centre, until Sunday evening.

Today (Saturday) the line-up includes youth bands at the bandstand, Morris dancers and a busking competition in the town centre, a birds of prey show in the Castle grounds, a railway exhibition at the Platform Gallery, and guided tours in an old Ribble bus, to name but a few.

The fun and games will be rounded off with evening's entertainment with a hip-hop and beats night from 7.30pm at The Grand, York Street.

The tomorrow, the fun continues with American cars in Castle Field, a skateboarding competition at the stakepark, a medieval battle re-enactment in Castle Field and Sheep Fest all over the town.

A full programme of all the events will be available from Clitheroe Visitor Information Centre.

Friday
2-11pm Clitheroe Beer Festival, St Mary's Centre, Church Brow
9-11.30pm Cheatin' Hearts band, Swan and Royal Hotel
Banner Festival, town centre May 16 to June 15

Saturday
Music and events in the town centre, castle grounds and pubs throughout the day
4-7pm Youth bands, the bandstand, castle grounds
1-4pm Morris dancers, town centre
Busking competition, town centre all day
Funfair, castle field from 11am
10.30am-5pm Birds of prey, castle grounds
Clitheroe Beer Festival noon to 11pm
Army aerial ropeway, assault course and paintballing on the castle field from 11am
BMX competition at the skatepark from 11am
10am-4.30pm railway exhibition, Platform Gallery
10am-5pm Guided tours in old Ribble bus Interchange
SheepFest, everywhere/castle field from 10am
11am Pendleton Singers, St Mary Magdalene's Church, Church Brow
10am-4pm Paint Clitheroe', castle gate
10am-5pm Steam bus interchange, Bashall Barn
Hip-hop and beats night The Grand, York Street, 7.30pm

Sunday
Great days music, Clitheroe Town Band funfair, American army aerial ropeway, assault course and paintballing will taking place on the castle field throughout the day. Start 11am
Skateboard competition, skatepark, from 11am
Competitions 1-5pm
10.30am-5pm Birds of prey, castle grounds
10am-4.30pm Railway exhibition, Platform Gallery
2.30-4pm Medieval battle re-enactment
10am-5pm Guided tours in old Ribble bus Interchange
10am SheepFest, everywhere/castle gate
10am-5pm Steam bus interchange - Bashall Barn