The sun finally shines on Shirley  

The sun finally shines on Shirley

   
 
Saturday 1st September 2012 saw the rescheduled Shirley Lions Carnival take place in Shirley Park. Following the cancellation of the Carnival in July due to a flooded field we remained apprehensive as the big day approached but in the end the sun shone and no sign of rain.  
 

The public of Shirley duly turned out with an estimated attendance of 2,000. As well as headline acts the Animated Dance Company and the Nachdey Hasdey Bhangra Group there were also performances from the Shirley Brass Band, the Boil up Tropical Steel Band and Belly Dance Elements. Children were not forgotten as they enjoyed the various fairground rides and the ever popular Punch & Judy. Over 50 stalls lined the arena all raising money for their own particular cause. We are still counting up the monies raised but the net profit which will all be going to Lions charities should be in the region of £3,000. We should like to place on record our thanks to our main sponsor Colourmebeautiful/lighterlife without whom all of this would not have be possible.