Movie lovers enjoyed watching their favourite films under the stars in Tamworth’s Castle Grounds at the fifth outdoor cinema event organised by Tamworth Borough Council.
Following on from the success of last year, the 2017 event on Saturday, August 5, was also a sell-out, with all tickets to this year’s screening of Pretty Woman and The Goonies being snapped up by film fans.
Large crowds enjoyed an afternoon of open-air family theatre in Dosthill Park on Sunday July 16.
Award-winning theatre company Illyria performed the thrilling Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, where life size dinosaurs created monster laughs and roars, entertaining a family audience.
Tamworth Borough Council has been shortlisted for another two top awards in a Midlands-wide competition recognising the best of the best in arts and entertainment – and your votes are now needed to bring the titles home.
The rain didn’t dampen the festive mood as thousands of people enjoyed an afternoon of festive entertainment for the whole family as Tamworth’s festive season got underway with the switch-on of the town’s Christmas lights on Sunday.
The yuletide season was kicked off in style with a Christmas market which had more than 30 stalls, live music, fairground rides, treasure hunt, a live nativity in George Street near the Town Hall by members of St Francis Church, walkabout characters, dance performances and personal appearances from Paw Patrol’s Chase and Marshall.
Tamworth Castle Grounds was packed on Bonfire Night (November 5) for what organisers believe was the town’s biggest free fireworks event to date, with estimated crowds of more than 28,000 people joining the fun.
The Sport Relief Mile, which saw more than 200 people pull on their trainers and run or walk through the Castle Grounds, raised £4,433.67 for the charity Sport Relief.
Tamworth’s contribution went towards making up a record-breaking grand total of £72.5 million across the country. The money raised will help disadvantaged people in the UK and some of the poorest communities in the world.
The sun failed to shine on this year’s We Love Tamworth festival but the pouring rain didn’t dampen the spirits of more than 50 charities, community groups and organisations which braved the terrible weather to attend the event.
