Rixton with Glazebrook carnival

24th July saw another successful carnival event take place in Hollins green. The sun was shining and lots of people came together for a day packed with fun! Wishing Well Radio did an excellent job in making sure the party atmosphere was on point while also narrating the day's events so we didn't miss a thing! It was very nice to see some of our favourite stalls and events again this year such as the Emergency services, Wild Bird Sanctuary, the At Home shabby chic stall, Vintage tractors and bikes, along with Old Faithful Steam Engine to name just a few, and of course the Rotary club of Irlam were hosting the wine challenge stall, keeping us all refreshed with free ice pops.

One of the community favourite returning events is of course the Rixton Dog school 'Fun Dog Contest' where the four legged friends of our community compete. They each take turns to win rosettes in a number of categories from best puppy to fancy dress dog and dog who looks most like their owner! It never fails to bring an abundance of cheering, laughter and fun to the day! The Scouting Group from Hollins Green set up a fantastic tightrope challenge while also meeting all of your BBQ needs, not far from the caravan bar ensuring there was lots of prosecco and over 30 different types of gin to go around provided by Gin Meister! The Mad science lab slime stall was a huge hit along with the glitter tent, pebble painting from Pebble Art Salford, and Rixton with Glazebrook's pre-school's pottery painting stall providing hands-on crafting for the kids! The new headmaster Mr Jones was very eager to take part in community life, The authority tables turned as he volunteered to spend that day in the stocks taking it in turns having wet sponges thrown at him much to the students' delight! The football skills challenge was very popular where children tried to score in a points system then depending on your point gained they could choose from an abundance of prizes. As usual, the teacups and inflatable activities and slides were an excellent addition to the day! Some new stalls this year always bring a fresh feeling to the carnival, this year the carnival hosted The Lawnmower Man who owns over 250 vintage lawnmowers!! (that must be one huge garden... ) Some local businesses had their own stalls such as the antique store Nic Nacs and the graffiti artist group who shared with us their incredible skills creating custom artwork and masterpieces! Sarah treated us to an exhibition of her crafting skills with the Crocheted with love by Sarah stall selling her handmade creations, everything from beautiful dream catchers and blankets to hair accessories and keyrings. In the big tent throughout the day a variety of live music and performances took place from the fantastic Cadishead Band to Manchester United youth Foundation Choir along with a variety of dance from Dance Rhythm, Warrington Wolves Fusion and Michele’s Z-style and belly dancing groups. Also inside the big tent, you could find a showcase of all the MR Men and Little Miss sculptures that had taken part in the Garden Safari day taken place a few weeks back. All in all the carnival was fantastic allowing the community to come together once more enjoying a day of fun, laughter and summer sun! A huge congratulations to everyone involved in making this event possible and thank you for all your hard work.