Congleton is a great place to be in the summer.

Events in and around Beartown

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Congleton hosts a fabulous variety of annual events. Numerous venues within the town lend themselves as spectacular backdrops for functions, festivals and performances. To name a few, Congleton Park, Gawsworth Hall, Congleton Museum and Congleton Town Hall, hold several exciting occasions and activities throughout the year.
 
Local sports clubs(e.g Congleton Tennis, Rugby, Football, Hockey Cricket and Bowlng) organise various events and the town is proud to participate in the National Bike Week in June. Running competitions such as the gruelling Cloud 9 Hill Race and Charity Half Marathon tax even the most enthusiastic runner.

Festivals include our own Beer Festival organised by the Round Table jointly with The National Ladies Circle (19th June 2010), Congleton Garden Festival, a Tasty Town Week (Food and Drink Festival).  

Congleton Food and Drink Festival took place on Sunday 10th June followed by Tasty Town Week -  a whole week of food related activities including wine tasting, special themed meals in local restaurants, a wild food forage and Beartown Brewery tours.
　
Music lovers are spoilt for choice with brass band performances within the Park whilst you picnic and even outdoor opera. The Youth Orchestra and Choral Society both perform concerts 3 times a year. There are also many up and coming local bands who perform gigs at Congletons many pubs, clubs and nightspots, these are often reviewed within the Congleton Chronicle. Our very own Daneside Theatre is a venue for many local societies productions, from pantomines to ballet, musicals to gang shows.
 
The big events not to be missed include the Annual Bonfire and Firework display organised by The Rotary Club in the park, Congleton Carnival (which takes place every 2 years and due in the summer of 2010) and at the end of November, the Christmas light procession and switch on in the Town Centre.

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