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Wirral Show organisers promise a weekend of non-stop action and family fun


THE organisers of the Wirral Show are promising a weekend of non-stop action and family fun!

The show, now in its 33rd year, takes place on Saturday and Sunday on New Brighton Dips.

The programme of entertainment in the main arena includes pageantry, daredevil displays of skill and nerve and sporting challenges for all ages.

Headlining the aerial part of the show will be the Yakovlevs aerobatics display team flying their Russian-designed Yak aircraft, while the Royal Artillery’s Black Knights parachute team are returning by popular demand. There will also be military displays and sporting challenges for all ages.

Show chairman Mike Emberton said: “This is a family day out and some people who first came to the show when they were children are now bringing their own youngsters to enjoy the thrills and fun we have on offer.”

A new attraction this year is the Sound Stage, which will showcase local musicians. There will also be performances from the award-winning Funkstar dance troupe.


THE WIRRAL NEWS

Ive never been!

Well it's about time you did then isn't it?

Not sure they're going to be lucky with the weather

I am defintly planning on going on saturday. Mind you i say that every year....

i've not been to this for years.

LOL

Chavfest09

Keeps the peasants happy Matt

Living in New Brighton I do tend to leave when the Show is on and bugger off to Chester!

Lock your doors and windows!

Here are some pictures from today (8 July 09)of the setup.

More pictures at:

http://jim-lowe.medion-photoalbum.co.uk/

There is also a list of the rides attending at:

www.newpleasurelandforums.co.uk

The official website is at: www.thewirralshow.com

I haven't been there for years but I might go this year.

The problem I find with the rides at "fairgrounds" is once you have paid the extortionate fee's for a few of them, you may as well have gone to a proper Theme Park instead and enjoyed unlimited riding of much better and higher quality rides/experiences.

Some of the rides are okay, but none are anything to write home about, they are budget quality and should have budget pricing. The Wild Mouse is the only ride that stands out to me as being decent from that list.

If only all the amusements companies got together and introduced a wristband system or similar for big events like this, might make it worth the money then...

It's probably exciting to the folk on the NPL forums, because they are still getting over the loss of "Storm", a lame-arse ZL42 and are replacing it with the "Wild Cat", which is an even worse Z40 (no L meaning not even a hint on an inversion, not to mention a smaller ride lol)!!

Im down there tomorrow passing my cards out for repairs to the rides, powerpacks, hoses etc. Free rides for HOSEMAN!!

Wirral Show is ready to go


THE FINISHING touches are being put to this weekend’s Wirral Show.

The annual fund raising event which regularly attracts up to 60,000 people at ‘The Dips’ in New Brighton showground opens tomorrow with the first events starting at 11am

Among the attractions will be Yakovlevs aerobatics display team, and back by public demand the Royal Artillery’s Black Knights parachute team.

The Wirral Show – which raises funds for local charities – is run by volunteers from three Wallasey service clubs, Rotary, Lions and Round Table in partnership with Wirral Council.

David Highet, one of those involved in organising the event, said: “The show has become a firm family favourite over its 33 years, and people are bringing the next generation along.”

THE ECHO

Weather tomorrow is cloudy with rain coming in from about 5pm.

Showers for Sunday.

That ends the wiki weather forecast!