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Past Events
April 2011
May 2011
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KNUTSFORD ROYAL MAY DAY FUN FAIR: Thursday 5th May – Sunday 8th May:
Celebrate Knutsford Royal May Day Festival at the UK's biggest bank holiday fun fair with over 100 rides and attractions! Experience drop zone - the UK's fastest freefall tower! Also featured will be the Frisbee, Super bowl, Vertigo, Top Spin, Music Explosion, Waltzers, Twister and many more. Also don’t miss all your fairground favorites including the Dodgems, Helter Skelter, Ghost Train and Fun House, plus a great selection of children’s games and stalls. Entry is free, there’s plenty of parking, plus a firework display. Open from 1pm till late.
- KNUTSFORD RACES AT TABLEY HOUSE: Sunday 15th May:
Spend a nice day out with the family and enjoy the facilities of trade stands, food stalls, licensed bar, bookmakers and entertainment for the children. Knutsford Races prides itself as being the premier event for corporate hospitality with corporate and business advertising opportunities. Come point to point steeple chasing in Cheshire to understand the thrills of the event. First race starts at 2pm. The up and coming sport of Pony Racing for children under 16 years will be featured in 2011. Two races will be held starting at 1pm. Also an afternoon full of musical entertainment. Two highlights will be the music of Dirty Dancing at 6pm and the band Bjorn Again performing the greatest hits of ABBA at 9pm.
- KNUTSFORD LIONS STREET FAYRE:
Taking place in King Street, Knutsford this traditional event is a mixture of street entertainment, Charity stalls and other stalls. Visitors from all over the region enjoy the street music and puppet shows. Charities represented in the past at the fayre ranged from national charities doing local work such as the Samaritans to small local charities such as Lower Moss Wood Wildlife hospital and the nature reserve. This event gives the charities working within the community the chance to fund raise and raise their profile within the community.
June 2011:
- CHESHIRE SHOW: Tuesday 21st June - Wednesday 22nd June:
Organizers of the Cheshire show are busy planning an action-packed event for 2011. The show is already one of the largest two-day events in the North West with the 2010 celebration attracting crowds of more than 80,000. However the 2011 show promises to be an even bigger and better spectacle when it takes place. As ever a busy main ring schedule will aim to deliver tremendous thrills and spills as well as showcasing the best of the country’s livestock in the impressive Grand Parade. Thousands of animals ranging from cows to cavies and poultry to pigs will descend on the Tabley Showground as local and regional Farmers compete in competition classes at the 2011 show. Country lovers will get the chance to try their hand at a range of pursuits including clay shooting and archery in the Countryside Experience area as well as seeing falconry and fishing demonstrations and the parade of hounds.
Tickets to the 2011 show are now on sale, advanced tickets are priced at £14 for adults, senior citizens £11, children £6 and for a family of two adults and two children £30. Children aged under five are free.
July 2011:
- STARS AND STRIPES CLASSIC AMERICAN CAR SHOW: Saturday 2nd July - Sunday 3rd July:
The North West's premier event for lovers of all things American! Hugh fins and chrome cars from the 1950s and 1960s. Corvettes, Mustangs, Cadillacs, Hot Rods, custom cars and more plus the famous Wall of Death! Cavalcades of all the best American cars. Trade stalls selling American related items and general trade stands, live music and refreshments. A great day out for all the family! 10am-4pm Adult £7.50, children under 12 go free. Car entry charge applies.
- RHS GARDEN SHOW TATTON PARK: Wednesday 20th July - Sunday 24th July:
The North’s greatest gardening show. Set in one of Cheshire’s Gardens of Distinction, the RHS Show at Tatton Park has a fresh and vibrant feel bursting with sizzling colour and summer perfumes. Be inspired by conceptual and visionary show gardens, designed by up and coming talent and established designers. Enjoy fabulous collections of plants and flowers from leading nurseries and take time to discover stunning arts and crafts. Finally, seize the last chance of the season to pick up expert advice.
August 2011:
- PICNIC IN THE PARK AT TATTON PARK: Dates available in the spring:
Two wonderful Summer evenings with world class artist and fantastic fireworks, located in the stunning lakeside setting of Tatton Park. Dates and artist will be released in the spring time, when the programmer will be released.
September 2011:
- FOUR OAKS TRADE SHOW: Tuesday 6th September - Wednesday 7th September:
Four Oaks is a commercial horticultural show now in its 41st year. The venue is a 23 acre nursery site in Cheshire, close to the Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope. The exhibition covers an area of 13,000m under glass with additional outdoor areas. The last 5 years have brought a steady growth to the nursery sector, specifically specimen plants and mature stock from across Europe. Massive displays of plant material from the heart of the show, with associated supplies and services from production to point of sale. Over 30% of participating companies will be from overseas. The visitor profile includes commercial growers/grower retailers, garden centres, retailers and farm shops, landscapers, garden designers, local authorities and florists.
October 2011:
- CHRISTMAS GIFT FAIR:
With a wide variety of exhibitors including traditional crafts plus gifts, retailers and food producers, lots of ideas for early Christmas shopping.
- NORTH WEST FOOD LOVERS FESTIVAL TATTON PARK: Friday 22nd October - Sunday 24th October:
Taste buds across the region are set to be tantalized as the North West Food Lovers Festival arrives at Tatton Park. The festival which will showcase the very best of the North West will encompass two weeks of foodie events involving restaurants and fine food stores in the area, with the highlight of the fortnight being the Taste Festival at Tatton Park. Over 120 delicious food and drink stalls will offer a fantastic range of top quality produce to see, taste and buy.
- HALLOWEEN HAUNTINGS AT THE OLD HALL:
Television's Most Haunted Live were genuinely spooked when they visited the old hall during 2010. How can things be so scary and so much fun? Kids, drag those terrified adults and friends along and show them how brave you are in the horrendously haunted old hall. Mystery and Quiz.
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