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The Ramsbottom Christmas Celebrations
was officially opened at the Memorial Gardens on Sunday 1st December 2002. Tracey Neville, member
of the England Netball Team,
www.england-netball.co.uk opened the celebrations and the Cotton
City Jazz Band
www.cottoncity.com provided the music.
A crowded Bridge Street - 15/12/02
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Scenes from the
2003 Ramsbottom Christmas Festival
(click on image for larger view)
Grant Arms - Market Place - 15/12/02
Bradshaw Mummers - Square Street - 15/12/02
Britannia Coconutters - Bridge Street - 15/12/02
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Bridge Street was the focus for the
vent with an open market on the street each Sunday leading up to Christmas.
The main streets of the town were well illuminated with the now familiar
wall mounted trees and features with white lights. The Britannia Coconutters
and the Bradshaw Mummers entertained throughout the
celebrations.
There was Carol singing at the Heritage Centre on Carr Street,
also entertainment at the Theatre
Royal.
A Christmas Walk
of 6 miles explored the local Dickens connection and a Christmas Jazz
Special was held at Grant Arms with
the Smoky City Jazz Band,
the entertainment included singer Julie Flynn who sang with the band during
its earlier 13 year stint at the Grants. Other music was performed by Rossendale Valley
Sounds.
A Candlelit Carol Singing session
rounded off the celebrations.
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