Park Fest 2012 in aid of Stranraer RNLI Saturday, August 18th, 2012
A one day music festival held in Agnew Park, Stranraer centred
on a large marquee which is ticketed. The Marquee has a licensed bar and live music all day and other attractions including
craft stalls, a fun fair, face painting, tattoos, music making for the kids, bottle stalls, a bouncy castle, a marine
lake with its pirate ship and boats. The RNLI mascot Stormy Stan will also be wandering around making it a great day out for
all the family.
Ten trade tables/stands are available to businesses
wishing to promote to hundreds of visitors attending the event. Organisers estimate a visitor footfall of around 2,000 people.
For details, contact the organisers on 07796 761568 or email: lifeboatparkfest@tiscali.co.uk (please mention the Wigtownshire Chamber of Commerce when making contact).
Tickets
for the event (£15 adults; children aged 12-16, £5; accompanied children under 12 free) are available from Simpsons
Bakers, Hanover St, Stranraer and Victoria Street, Newton Stewart, Brushstrokes, George Street, Stranraer, or the Smugglers
Cove, Portpatrick.
The Wigtown Book Festival September 28th - October
7th, 2012
Described by The Times as one of the "best autumn festivals
in the world", the 2012 Wigtown Book Festival will run from September 28th to October 7th. For more information about this year's festival, click here
Telephone: 01776 860679.
Registered address and main office: WRDC Business Centre, 6-8 Queen Street, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire DG8 6JL.
