Steve Storm, alias Elvis Presley, will be in the house at Bacup’s CornerStone
on Saturday 5th August 2017. Steve Storm is one of the UK’s finest tributes to the King of Rock ‘N’ Roll himself, Mr Elvis Presley. He has left audiences gasping throughout the length and breadth of the UK and beyond. With his powerful voice he performs Elvis with electrifying precision from the G.I. years, the 1968 Comeback and the 1970’s Elvis on tour eras. This is definitely one not to be missed.
I think it’s fair to say that The Rawtenstall Annual Fair at The Whitaker this weekend surpassed all expectations. It really did have that Traditional Fair atmosphere. The Lancashire Society, led by Chairman Sid Calderbank, had a significant influence on the entertainment for the weekend which kept it typically traditional Lancashire with dialect songs and poetry delivered by a number of artists. Saturday brought the clog market, a clog dancing workshop, a Punch & Judy show, a space hopper race and other garden games. Sunday offered more dialect songs and poetry and contemporary mid 18th Century music performed by local Lumb based choir The Larks of Dean Quire. Traditional Brass band music was provided by the prize winning Haslingden & Helmshore Brass band who treated the audience to two performances of their brilliant programme.
Hundreds of visitors were blown away by this new Rawtenstall Annual Fair format and organisers at the Whitaker have lots of ideas for next year’s Fair and plan to introducing further traditional 19th century elements including fairground rides.
The Corner Stone Club in Bacup, formerly the Bacup Conservative Club, was taken over by Katrina Morrison in June 2017, and she has plans to make it a great success. Katrina says “ I want to bring vibrant nights back into Bacup, by having various exciting local artist performing on a regular basis “
The Corner Stone is expanding its programme of entertainment, with a variety of live performances from Thursdays through to Sundays. Expect to see everything from Bingo and karaoke to fundraisers and live music from both established and up-and-coming bands. Some of the acts coming to the corner stone in the next couple of weeks include:
The venue also boasts an extensive gaming area, featuring full size snooker and pool table and various gaming machines, and is also available to hire for events such as christenings, wedding receptions and funerals.
On the weekend of 8th and 9th July, The Rawtenstall Annual Fair will be returning to The Whitaker for what promises to be a Truly Traditional Rossendale experience.
On Saturday 8th July from 12.00-5.00pm, Were will be beginners Clog Dancing Workshops, Garden Games, a Punch & Judy and Bob Dobson’s famous book stall. Sid Calderbank will be leading a plethora of traditional song, dialect and dance with members of the Lancashire Society plus performing both inside the Museum and in the courtyard . You will also be treated to an appearance of the now famous Clog Market, providing lots of amazing stalls for your perusal.
Sunday 9th July from 2.00-5.00pm, there will be further renditions of poetry, stories and song from Sid Calderbank, Richard Moss, Joy Hunter and Julie Proctor plus many more. CP Lee will be offering an insight into northern humour through his presentation ‘Northern Comedy – From George Formby to Peter Kay’. There will also be a performance from The Larks of Dean Quire and two performances ‘Brass on the Grass’ featuring the prize winning Haslingden & Helmshore Band fresh from there success at the recent Veterans & Voices Concert at St Mary’s Church
There is also an invisible Sheep Dog Trail. I haven’t a clue! you’ll have to go and find out.
The weekend will be a real family occasion and a look back at the traditions Lancashire and Rossendale are so famous for. AND IT’S ALL FREE
This weekends launch of the Bacup Flower pot Festival was a massive success. There were a number of workshops offered to help with ideas and construction and what resulted were achieved. As part of the Festival, The organisers created a trail that maps out where all of the brilliant flowerpot figures can be found. the following are photos of the exhibits along with their location.Why not check them out
The Trail Started at the Wall of History Garden, at the bottom of Todmorden Rd, there was this interesting example
The next is at the Bacup Natural History Museum
Photo to be added
The Bacup Cricket Club has this shining example at the gate
Number 2 Clover St, had this superhero
The post Office didn’t want to be left out
What a selection at the Scout Hall
Who says that pots don’t grow on trees at the Underbank,
No 52 Gordon St, has a fine offer
Bertie is displayed in the window of Kandy Corner
see the Coconutters at Red
You will be amazed at the collection in Trinity Baptist Church Garden, so much so that I have given it a seperate blog
Forget Me Nots Florist didn’t forget
Beauty Culture provides a great window display
Photo to be added
Bacup Royal Court theatre weren’t being left out
Check to St George and the Dragon at the George and Dragon
A couple of nasty’s behind the gate at No 98 Rochdale Rd
Number 7 Hoghton Avenue has the biggest arachnid you’ve ever seem
Barker Court’s ‘Couple with dog on a Bench’ looks the part
That’s it for now folks but there will be more next week when I get my breath back.
I went along to Trinity Baptist Church Garden to take photos of their contribution to the Flower Pot Festival and was completely blown away by the number and the quality of the figures and felt that they deserves their own blog. So here goes.
The figures were created by members of the 42nd Rossendale Cub and Scout Group as well as members of Trinity Baptist Church.Impressive or What!
This is just a small selection of what has been produced Bacup wide and beyond and there will be more photographs of all the contributions to follow
On the weekend of 8th and 9th July, The Rawtenstall Annual Fair will be returning to The Whitaker for what promises to be a Truly Traditional Rossendale experience.
On Saturday 8th July from 12.00-5.00pm, Were will be beginners Clog Dancing Workshops, Garden Games, a Punch & Judy and Bob Dobson’s famous book stall. Sid Calderbank will be leading a plethora of traditional song, dialect and dance with members of the Lancashire Society plus performing both inside the Museum and in the courtyard . You will also be treated to an appearance of the now famous Clog Market, providing lots of amazing stalls for your perusal.
Sunday 9th July from 2.00-5.00pm, there will be further renditions of poetry, stories and song from Sid Calderbank, Richard Moss, Joy Hunter and Julie Proctor plus many more. CP Lee will be offering an insight into northern humour through his presentation ‘Northern Comedy – From George Formby to Peter Kay’. There will also be a performance from The Larks of Dean Quire and two performances ‘Brass on the Grass’ featuring the prize winning Haslingden & Helmshore Band fresh from there success at the recent Veterans & Voices Concert at St Mary’s Church
The weekend will be a real family occasion and a look back at the traditions Lancashire and Rossendale are so famous for. AND IT’S ALL FREE
