Wick festival fun

Children have been busy having fun every morning in the different playschemes running at the festival and a staggering 54 people volunteered their services this year.

WIRE project manager and festival core team member Paul Sanderson said he was delighted with how well this year's event was going.

"It just blows me away, this year more than ever. Everyone has worked so incredibly hard to make this year's festival such a success. The community has really taken hold of this event."And it hasn't just been locals coming to enjoy the fun, as Paul explained: "We had some tourists pull up yesterday afternoon. They had come down to Littlehampton and had seen our posters and wanted to know if they could join in.

"We're now a tourist attraction," he beamed.

The grand climax to the festival is a massive family event on Saturday, which is absolutely not to be missed.

It's a free day of fun for all the community, starting in the afternoon with the Family Fun Day and finishing late on into the evening with a spectacular firework display and Party in the Park.

There will be a mixture of stalls in the afternoon with arty stuff, activities and arena events.

The Wicketts dance troupe will be among the entertainments and the fire brigade will be there as well as the usual mix of tombolas, face painting and madness, mayhem and surprises from the fun day stage.

Admission costs just 1 to the evening party and offers exceptional value for money for all the family. The final night of the festival will be a massive celebration with music, dancing, food, fun and fireworks.