Kirk Hallam - Lakeside Craft Festival
w/e 07 August 2022
All of this week's
pictures were taken with a Nikon D3300
We have often visited the Lakeside Festival at Kirk Hallam in
recent years but this year it has been re-branded as the Lakeside
Craft Festival. Whether it was the re-branding or the after effect
of the pandemic or even some other factors, our impression this
time was that there were far fewer stalls than usual and it did
not appear to be as well attended.
A regular feature of the Festival is the climbing tower which
was positioned on the car park and was once again popular, especially
with the youngsters.
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The soundtrack to our visit was provided by the Rocks and Frocks
Band with a selection of songs (well known to people of our vintage)
from the 1950s and 60s that could be heard all around the lake
and the surrounding area too.
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The majority of the stalls were positioned along the western
edge of the lake.
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One of the stalls featured a large collection of hand painted
stones.
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Another had a large selection of cuddly toys of all shapes and
sizes.
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Entertainment for the children was also provided by a Hook-A-Duck
game.
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"All My Sins" Cakes and Bakes had a tempting display
of cupcakes for sale.
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There was more entertainment for children provided by a Bouncy
Castle.
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There were only a couple of stalls at the "back" of
the lake, i.e. the side furthest from Godfrey Drive, but as we
completed the circuit around its perimeter, we passed the Local
History Society stall where there were many of the publications
available to be purchased.
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Nearby we could have had our faces painted as we easily exceeded
the age restriction - but we decided against it. Maybe next time!
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