Easter Street and Band Parade
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As the culmination of the Slow Festival (14-16 April), traditionally held on Easter Sunday, the crowds arrive and wait along the Sedgefield streets in eager anticipation for the climax of the Slow Festival; the Easter Street and Band Parade.
The siren sounds and the long procession of delightful, colourful, weird and wonderful beings begins moving. It has become a favourite of visitors and locals, both participants and bystanders alike.
Last year, local businesses got very competitive and rather imaginative in making fantastic creations and floats for the Easter Street parade! The prize for Best Parade Creation was deservedly won (for a second year running) by the Sedgefield Craft Brewery, Tony Hunter and his enthusiastic team.
This year’s Parade is set for Sunday 16th April and it’s once again time for planning those floats, creations and fancy outfits!! Let’s make it the best yet!
A particular (and perhaps peculiar) attraction and highlight this year will be a bunch of bandy and hairy legged gents prancing down the streets in orange tutus together with a group of lavish ladies looking lovely in orange beards. Join them! Also, the winning float from the ‘Anything that Floats’ event, spectacular costumes from Melodramas past, the Church of Resurrection and St Albans brigade marching band and 2 giant heavy draft Percheron horses and their cart!
We would like to encourage businesses to strut their stuff and promote themselves while having a whole lot of fun at the same time! There will be a grand first prize for Best Parade Creation of a 2 night stay at an AfriCamps camp for the best float!
The Parade will start at the Sedgefield Primary sports-grounds and wind its way through town to the Village Green. All those with floats, bands, fancy dress or whatever you can think of and who wish to participate should gather there on Sunday 16th April at 12h00 ready for the start of the parade at 13h00 sharp.
The final Slow Festival Prize Giving will take place directly after the finishing of the parade on the Village Green which will then be followed by a special Easter celebration with choir concert and dancing. Come along and join in the fun!
For more information, please contact parade co-ordinator- Amanda : 072 949 3002.
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