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Burslem Park - The Grand opening event - this Saturday
Over the past three or four years certain people from the Stoke-on-Trent community have been busy. Very busy. Fund raising, writting letters, begging, putting together funding bids. Pulling out all of the stops to make one of our finests parks a fine and splendid place again to spend a couple of hours.
Join in with the celebrations of the completion of Burslem Park's 2m restoration, which has been supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund
through their Parks for People programme.
The official opening of the park will take place at the Moorland Road gates at midday. Parking is available at Port Vale FC.
With music, dance and family entertainment throughout the day including:
- Refreshments (including pavilion bar open 2.30pm)
Fairground attractions
Outdoor crafts and activities for children and families
Sports coaching and skills demonstrations
Community and heritage attractions
If you're there and spot the likes of Tom Pine and crew, give them a hefy pat on the back to.
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hoping the rain stays away
hoping the rain stays away from over Burslem park Grand opening celebrations today .
although the posters states that the opening starts at 12pm the Burslem park facebook page states that Haywood orchestra students are starting to play at 11am.
all 4 of us had a really nice walk around burslem park today -its rare to have both our children (20&18) with us when we have days out, but even B & T knew the great significance of attending the
grand opening of the newlook burslem park.
the park was very busy with visitors and guests ,busy with craft stalls , charity stall and information stands .
the grounds looked wonderful, the flower beds , the cut grass areas and the new look pavilion. The volunteers and workmen have worked really hard to get the grounds looking up to scratch again. its taken many months of hard work and im sure the proud residents of Burslem will again have pride in their park.
but of course we all know the the council should never have allowed the park to get in to a run down state in the first place and they should never have got rid of the on site parkie .
although i wouldn't like to go back to the days of "Keep off the grass" and "no playing on the swings on a Sunday" the on site parkie was able to keep an eye on his grounds .
well done everyone involved in todays grand reopening.
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