The Green Man Festival at Bradford on Avon will return again this Spring.
The festival is a family friendly community event of traditional dance, music, song and folklore throughout the town.
Green Man week will run from 9 May - 15 May and will include the following events:
Organisers say they are expecting at least 70 dance groups (about 580 dancers and 150 musicians) and consider Green Man Festival as the country’s largest such event of its kind.
A spokesperson for the event details what members of the public can expect: “Our 10” giant Jack in the Green, accompanied by his troupe of musicians (the Ganderflankers) leads the day with dancing at 10 town centre locations, 2 samba bands, a mummers’ play, a Folk Club Stage, a choral and classical concert in Trinity Church, live music in pubs, a kids’ zone including a fun fair, an artisan market, community groups’ hub, a pagan arts and crafts market and more.”
The event is free to attend, and more information, and contact details can be found at http://boagreenmanfest.org/welcome/ or https://www.facebook.com/BoAGreenManFest