New May Day festival promises three hours of family fun
Three hours of family entertainment is being lined up in Melton Mowbray town centre to celebrate May Day.
Melton Mowbray Town Estate is organising the festival in the Market Place, on Saturday May 3, with traditional maypole dancing taking centre stage.
Families are invited to enjoy the free event, which is a celebration of the joys of spring and the beginning of summer.
There will also be maypole dancing classes, live folk bands, Morris dancing, a Punch and Judy show, and flower crown crafting workshops.
Graham Bett, chair of Melton Mowbray Town Estate, said: "May Day celebrations hold a special place in English rural life, deeply rooted in ancient traditions and customs.
"The Town Estate is proud to organise this day of festivities and celebration in the heart of Melton Mowbray, and play our part in keeping these traditions alive."
It all starts at 11am and runs through to 2pm.
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