On Saturday the 19th of June Broseley in Bloom’s Summer Festival will be held in the Victoria Hall and on the Memorial Gardens from 10am to 1pm. This is a brand new event and it is hoped that many townspeople will participate and come and enjoy themselves. There will be lots going on : children from John Wilkinson School will be maypole dancing, there will be a performance by the junior section of BROADs, Irish musicians will play, art and crafts will be displayed in the Vic, where refreshments will be served, and there will be various stalls inside and out. A fancy dress competition for children is being organised, to be judged by the mayor, Carole Cooper, and prizes will be awarded.
Look out for leaflets and posters around the town for more information, it should all be really good fun, so come along and support the event if you can. Some of us who are old enough remember Broseley’s Carnival, long since gone, perhaps this Festival could replace it ?
As if the morning wasn’t enough, in the afternoon there will be a group of beautiful gardens being opened by green-fingered residents. Admission to them all is £ 2.50 inclusive, and the tickets will be for sale beforehand and on the morning of the Festival. The Friendly Bus will carry people around the scattered gardens or folk can make their own way. There is a map on the ticket, and refreshments will be available at the home of Michael and Gillian Pope, in Dark Lane. Again, there are posters around town with more details.
