Some pictures from the Tales Told Festival Lantern Parade on 17th June.  This was a special community event designed to bring people together and celebrate Aireborough and summer, organized by community arts company JP Productions.  Fireworks were by award winning Optimum Fireworks.

The lanterns arrive that had been made during the week long Tales Told Festival

Playing games whilst it gets dark enough for the Fireworks – led by Jacob Phillips

And off we go – booms sound around the Guiseley Gap

An excellent display is enjoyed by those close, and for miles around

The vibration of the moist air by the energy of the fireworks releases water vapour in a mist across the landscape. Party’s end and a lot of people feeling more positive about the place they live.

Please note – permission was sought from the landowner via FOPP for this special community enhancing event.   Care was taken to advertise the event in advance, and warn local people with livestock in the area.  Advice was taken on the ecology. The event was risk assessed and insured.  The event was privately funded.

The Tales Told Festival run by JP Productions, a community arts group,  is holding a Lantern Parade tonight, 17 June 2016.   The Parade starts at Guiseley Theatre at 8pm,  and will parade to Parkinson’s Park for a closing Tales Told Festival event with Fireworks at sundown.

We’d like to ask for your help in alerting local people  with pets, that there will be Fireworks run by a professional, and award winning company Optimum Fireworks,  in the Park tonight.

We hope the event goes well for the Festival; it sounds like great fun.

(Please note the event is not run by the Friends of Parkinson’s Park, all information on the event should be obtained from JP Productions,  link given above.  As the Park is privately owned, JP Productions have requested permission of the landowners via FOPP, for this event.  FOPP have given advice on wildlife and who to notify regarding animals kept nearby)