Silloth on Solway: Events 2008.
Why not plan your visit around one of the festivals or events in Silloths ever growing calendar. From One of the biggest beer festivals in the area to arts and craft fairs, Silloth attracts thousands of visitors every year who enjoy a whole host of activities. Why not put Silloth on your list of places to visit this year.
Supported by the Solway Coast AONB (website: solwaycoastaonb.org.uk)
GreenFest is a local produce market featuring everything from Solway shrimps to homemade Jam. Some of the areas best known producers will be there including Cock Robin Cider and The Derwent Brewery. There will also be cookery demonstrations, breadmaking by CARRS of Silloth, homemade ice creams and a BBQ. Add to this a giant fun fair and a local craft fair and you have a day out for the whole family to enjoy. On Sunday 17th there will also be a free pop concert from 1pm - 5pm featuring Bullfrogs, South Quay, Sidewinder, Robin Starch and others t.b.c. There will also be a KIDS ZONE featuring a bouncy slide and the opportunity for children to feed and milk goats. There will be Shetland Pony rides and representatives from Ward Hall Dairy (website: wardhalldairy.co.uk) will be giving cheese making demonstrations and not only showing you how to make your own sausages, but letting you BBQ them as well!
Solfest
Held on 22nd – 24th August 2008 Solfest is fast becoming one of the main events on the UK’s pop festival calendar. Solfest won the K Festival Award for best family event. Tickets are on sale now, details of which can be found by calling 01900 602122 or visiting the website - www.solwayfestival.co.uk
Carnival Day
The biggest day on Silloths events calendar. Join thousands of people who flock to Silloth for the August Bank Holiday weekend for Fun Fairs, Music, Entertainment and of course the carnival procession. Bank Holiday Monday August 25th.
Event Timings
11.00am - Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling on Silloth Green
12.30pm - Procession assembles at Skinburness Road
1.00pm - Parade starts
2.30pm - Mix and Mingle (Close up magic and balloon modeling)
3.00pm - Crowning of the Queen
3.15pm - Joseph's Amazing Camels
3.45pm - R.N.L.I Life boat rescue exercise display on the Solway
The Silloth Music and Beer Festival
The Music and Beer Festival returns for its 8th year on September 4th – 7th and offers a great range of real ales and ciders as well as a great line up of bands throughout the whole weekend. This years headline act are the 60’s sensation The Searchers appearing on Thursday 4th.
Attracting over 5000 people the festival continues to grow every year. Tickets are available from Winters Newsagent in Silloth or from The Carnegie Theatre in Workington 01900 602122. Alternatively you can now get your tickets online through ticketweb. For full details and band listings visit the website - www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk
