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Hartlepool event sails into record books
THE organisers of the Tall Ships Races in Hartlepool have achieved their ambition of becoming England's biggest free event of the year after attracting an estimated 970,000 people.
Crowds descended on the town over four days to see the tall ships as well as a busy entertainment programme, which included live music from acts such as Echo and the Bunnymen and Doves, a world market, celebrity chefs, street theatre and fireworks displays.
Project manager Michelle Daurat from Hartlepool Borough Council told The Main Event it was an 'overwhelming success', which will hopefully pave the way for more major events to come to the area.
THE organisers of the Tall Ships Races in Hartlepool have achieved their ambition of becoming England's biggest free event of the year after attracting an estimated 970,000 people.
Crowds descended on the town over four days to see the tall ships as well as a busy entertainment programme, which included live music from acts such as Echo and the Bunnymen and Doves, a world market, celebrity chefs, street theatre and fireworks displays.
Project manager Michelle Daurat from Hartlepool Borough Council told The Main Event it was an 'overwhelming success', which will hopefully pave the way for more major events to come to the area.
Thunderstorms fail to dampen spirits
NEARLY 20,000 fans defied the weather at this year's Fairport's Cropredy Convention.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the festival took place in Oxfordshire and despite intermittent rain on all three days and a torrential downpour on the Saturday, a large crowd enjoyed the weekend.
Festival director Gareth Williams said: "The festival was a huge success and we had a bumper crowd. But for the very wet weather on Saturday we would have sold out: as it was, the rain meant we still had a few tickets left at the end of the day."
NEARLY 20,000 fans defied the weather at this year's Fairport's Cropredy Convention.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the festival took place in Oxfordshire and despite intermittent rain on all three days and a torrential downpour on the Saturday, a large crowd enjoyed the weekend.
Festival director Gareth Williams said: "The festival was a huge success and we had a bumper crowd. But for the very wet weather on Saturday we would have sold out: as it was, the rain meant we still had a few tickets left at the end of the day."
