Mill De Gras Carnival

Saturday 05 August 2023
11am

Heywood

Details:

Celebrate Heywood's Mill Town Heritage Mardi Gras Style.

The carnival leaves Cherwell Avenue at 11am. The route will then continue to Bank Top Street, Peel Lane, Furness Avenue, Claybank Street, and back onto Peel Lane to finish back at Cherwell Avenue.

Featuring:

• Tommy 'Mill Boy' Calderbank
• Flag weavers
• The Silk Street Jazz Band
• Mill de Gras dancers
• The Peel Street mill boy
• Cotton picking circus performers
• The jewel of Peel Street
• Peel Street peacock dancers
• Bright bikes
• Bobbins Brass Band
• The Louisiana cotton queen
• Flat Cap Fudge the Shetland Pony

Followed by the Mill De Gras Festival at Cherwell Wellbeing Hub when the carnival returns. There will be: a fairground, live band, licensed bar (cash only), BBQ, craft stalls and more.

Cherwell Wellbeing Hub, Cherwell Avenue, Heywood OL10 4SY