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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Ramsbottom is another place where they do excellent street markets.......they close off the main thourough fare....and the place is always well attended.
So what is the secret of their success, other than daring to be a bit different....to take a chance?
They have the wartime weekends, the music festivals.
Now you wouldn't think a wartime theme would attract youngsters, but it does....one of the favourite singers on the Wartime weekend is only 20 years old.
We don't know what works unless someone is brave enough to try it.
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I completely agree, I was going to give Whalley as an example, it seems to me that such events need not involve major public expenditure if sponsors are involved if necessary, but there doesn't seem to be a need for major cost implications in any case as far as I can see, people do not need C list celebrities being paid at major expense or major extras such as portaloos and other such health and safety nonsenses for an event which will last only a few hours at most but will bring positive publicity to the town - I'm afraid I'm getting back into grumpy old woman mode again!