A Snippet of What's On at St Helens Festival 2008

Visitors due to flock to the St.Helens Festival this weekend (July 5 & 6) will be able to access a wide range of information about Council services blue badges

Thousands of visitors due to flock to the St.Helens Festival this weekend (July 5 & 6) will be able to access a wide range of information about Council services including a focus on key services for disabled people.

The Blue Badge team will be their to discuss applications for blue badges and disabled parking bays.

They will be on hand to give advice on completing applications and eligibility as well.

The work of the popular Ward Committees are also featured and visitors have a chance to win a picnic basket plus Marks and Spencer vouchers.

St.Helens residents will be asked to come up with environmental with a winner drawn out at random.

The Festival will celebrate and showcase the Borough’s rich heritage and wealth of talent and from the official opening carnival parade there will be a packed programme of music, sport, arts, culture and much more.

There really is something for everyone at this year’s festival which has been organised by St.
Helens Council.

Highlights include jaw dropping stunts, thrilling medieval jousting and fearless displays in the Main Arena and activities galore in the Children’s Zone including Bob the Builder and Friends taking to the stage on Saturday, Snoopy keeping youngsters fit on Sunday plus sandcastle building at the beach, face painting, donkey and train rides and Punch & Judy too.

The Youth Zone, for 11 to 18-year-olds, is packed with adrenaline pumping challenges and local, national and international bands will cater for all musical tastes in the Music Pavilion.

New for 2008 in the Country & Heritage Zone are traditional country craft demonstrations and shire horses, falconry and gun dog displays. Here you can also purchase unique jewellery and gifts and find out about local history.

Creative St.Helens gives Festival visitors the chance to get involved and includes a community stage for local musicians, dancers and performers, the Big Art Project, acrobats, stilt-walkers,
carnival artists and exhibitions.

You can get active in the Sports Zone where rugby, football and table tennis tournaments have been lined up and in Access St.Helens you can find out about Council services and those provided by community organisations ranging from health issues to saving money on Council Tax.