Fun at the festival.A FUN summer festival looks set to entertain families in Tamworth next month. The family festival will be staged at Mile Oak Recreation Ground, off Price Avenue, Mile Oak, on Saturday, August 15, from 11am to 4pm. Organised by Lichfield District Council, in partnership with Staffordshire Youth Services, Mile Oak Sea Scouts, Fazeley and District Initiative and Mile Oak Rovers, the festival will kick off with a football tournament. There will be puppet puppet, human or animal figure, generally of a small size and performing on a miniature stage, manipulated by an unseen operator who usually speaks the dialogue. shows, face painting, circus skills Circus skills are a group of pursuits that were traditionally used as a form of entertainment in circus, sideshow, busking or variety/vaudeville/music hall shows. While most circus skills are still being performed today, many are practiced by non-performers as a hobby. , inflatables, DJ workshops, craft stalls, dancing and games, including twister, rounders, cricket, coconut shy A coconut shy (or coconut shie) is a traditional game frequently found as a sidestall at funfairs and fêtes. The game consists of throwing wooden balls at a row of coconuts balanced on posts. Typically a player buys three balls and wins each coconut successfully dislodged. , hook a duck and a chance to add your mark to a graffiti wall. Entry is 50p, and free for under 5s. All proceeds will benefit local causes. For more information, call 01543 308218. |
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