This year’s Bradley Stoke Town Community Festival was a great success across both the Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday saw a combination of music, dance, community stalls, food and drink, rides, displays and demonstrations, youth football festival and a street art project.
While the weather was not kind, at least the predicted thunderstorms and gusty winds did not materialise. A number of planned attractions had to be cancelled due to the predicted inclement weather and the dance displays had to be moved inside, but the full programme of music and dance took place.
Once again, Bradley Stoke Town Council provided a large climbing wall operated by qualified staff with volunteer support from the 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group. The scout group also offered the safe opportunity to have a go at axe and tomahawk throwing.
Bradley Stoke Town Council’s Youth Work team once again provided the very popular combination of free ‘have a go’ graffiti workshops with professional artists and a large portable skatepark half-pipe.
There were regular pro rider demos interspersed with ‘have
a go’ sessions and music and a display of Town Council Youth Work project information.
On the top football pitch, Bradley Stoke Youth Football Club once again ran the Football Festival which involved 145 children from Reception up to U13 girls age groups. All the participants enjoyed playing matches on proper pitches with correct goals in a fun and friendly environment where results did not matter. The children played with a smile on their faces while the parents appreciated all the good play. Everyone received a medal and each team got a cup.
The ever-popular Sole Sisters 10K run started and finished at the Jubilee Centre. Approximately 550 competitors ran, including the town mayor Natalie Field and the editor of Bradley Stoke Voice. Weather conditions were ideal with a very quick time of just under 32 minutes being achieved by the winner Jamie Williamson.