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Plans are underway for a five-day festival to celebrate the best of Lincolnshire’s artistic talent.
Local craftsmen, performers and artists are making final preparations for the inaugural Welton Music and Arts Festival, which will take place from Wednesday, July 3 to Sunday, July 7.
The event, hosted by Welton Lincoln Parish Council, will bring high quality performances to the village and highlight local talent in areas such as music, dance, singing, drama and comedy.
After a full schedule of events and performances, the festival concludes on Sunday 7 July with a street food market from 12pm to 4pm and a theatrical performance by TPA Theater Company at 6pm.
Preparations are in full swing for TPA Theater Company, with 30 performers aged 13 to 21 rehearsing weekly for the festival.
Jemma Carlisle, founder of TPA Theater Company, said:
“Our dance group and vocal group are rehearsing hard for the performance on July 7, and we look forward to putting on a wonderful performance.
“Our ‘Midsummer Dreams’ show will be a blend of musical theater and chart-topping pop songs and dance. People can expect to see many of the songs they know and love from artists like Sam Smith and Olivia Rodrigo, as well as Hits from musicals such as Number Six and Rent.
Local street food vendors Chow Pizza are a husband-and-wife team who will be serving wood-fired pizza at the street food market.
Viki Barker-Johnson from Chow Pizza said:
“In our mobile pizzeria, we can make and bake a pizza every 90 seconds, and our hand-crafted wood-fired oven can cook our signature thin-crust pizza at temperatures around 400 degrees Celsius.
“On July 7th, we’ll be launching a small but extensive menu with five different pizzas, from the classic Margherita to the ‘Hot Girl’ for fans of spicy food!
“We are really looking forward to this event and can’t wait to meet everyone there!”
Councilor Marlene Chapman, Chair of Weirton Lincoln Parish Council’s Heritage and Events Committee, said:
“The festival will be a fantastic celebration of Lincolnshire’s finest musical and artistic talent and we can’t wait to see all the fantastic performances.
“Whether you’re coming for our Gary Barlow and Erasure tribute nights, comedy nights, ceilidhs or street food markets, there’s something for the whole family to enjoy – we look forward to seeing you there!”
To find out more about Welton Music and Arts Festival and to buy tickets, visit weltonfestival.co.uk.
Tickets can also be purchased at the Parish Office from Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 12:00.
For the latest news and information about the festival, follow the Welton Music and Arts Festival on Facebook.
