After an incredible inaugural event last year, the huge New Brighton Summer Festival returns this July for a 4 day extravaganza on New Brighton dips! Wirral’s largest free festival is taking place from Thurs 25th — Sun 28th July and will feature top family entertainment, live shows, attractions, a fun fair, games, a huge independent market, a food village, a pet village and more!
The free family friendly festival is set to be even bigger than last year’s first ever showcase — one that saw tens of thousands of people descend on the Wirral waterside. With a wide range of top entertainment on offer over the long weekend, as well as over 150 local independents showcasing their food, arts and crafts, it’s set to be an unforgettable few days!
Live acts include a Taylor Swift tribute, Mr Tumble Liverpool, The Disney Princess Show, Blippi, Little Star Tykes, a superhero show, a Spiderman stunt show, a character meet and greet, local music artists, dance and drama school shows and more! Meanwhile, there’s a fun fair that’s twice the size of last year’s, game zone, sensory zone and pet zone and for the adults there’s great live music from some top local artists.
There’ll be donkey rides, paintballing, axe throwing, football, balloons, face painting, beauty trucks, hair braiding, body piercing, jewellery and tarot. There’ll be a massive independent market village with an abundance of handcrafted artisan wares on offer, as well as mouthwatering street food to tantalise the taste buds.
Co-Organiser Jess Waring from This Side Of The Water said: “Last year was an overwhelming success and we’re so excited to be kicking on from that and putting on an even bigger 4 day event this year! The weather has been incredible so far this year and we’re looking forward to welcoming tens of thousands of people for an unforgettable weekend of fun in the sun by the sea!”
Co-Organiser Kate added: “Our ethos is one of promoting local independents and one of inclusivity. It’s a free event for all and we have a neurodiversity policy, including wristbands and queue jumps for children who struggle to queue and quiet zones. People can just come for a free day or choose to spend as much as they want — it’s all about fun for everyone to enjoy and creating memories that will last a lifetime.”
New Brighton Summer Festival is another sign of New Brighton’s resurgence as a seaside destination. Along with the great waterfront activities at West Cheshire Sailing Club, Wilkie’s Adventureland, Marine Point, The Fort, The Floral Pavilion, Vale Park and the sterling work of Rockpoint Leisure’s regeneration of Victoria Road, New Brighton is most certainly back on the map!
Jess summarised: “New Brighton was once a booming destination and fell into decline but it’s very much a top destination again! We’re proud that our festival is adding to that and we hope that it will remind people that New Brighton is very much the place to be for top entertainment, food, drink, togetherness and community. We can’t wait to see you all there!”
New Brighton Summer Festival returns this July for a 4 day extravaganza on New Brighton dips! Wirral’s largest free festival is taking place from Thurs 25th — Sun 28th July and will feature top family entertainment, live shows, attractions, a fun fair, games, a huge independent market, a food village, a pet village and more!
New Brighton Summer Festival / New Brighton Dips, Coastal Drive, New Brighton / Thurs 25th — Sun 28th July 2024
