Shropshire Star

Market Drayton festival organisers rock and bowled over

Organisers of the annual three-day Market Drayton Rock and Bowl Festival are already looking ahead to next year after this year's event attracted a record number of visitors.

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This year's festival, which was held from May 23 to 25, attracted more than 4,000 people, with organisers describing it as the best ever.

Next year's event is set to take place from May 28 to 30 and people have already been snapping up their tickets.

Organisers have been offering "early bird" adult and family day/weekend tickets, which are still available via the website www.rockandbowlfestival.com

Laurence Payne, one of the organisers, said: "Each year the event has got bigger and better, and this year's event was incredible."

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