QUEEN'S CRESCENT FESTIVAL - the popular event celebrates it's 10th birthday this Saturday, July 23rd

QUEEN'S CRESCENT FESTIVAL

 

THE Queen’s Crescent Festival is 10 years old – and thousands are expected to join the birthday party on Saturday. The annual event will include the usual mix of a carnival parade, five hours of live performances, food stalls, children’s rides, indoor and outdoor workshops and sports tournaments. 

Festival coordinator, Ahmed Wardere, office manager of the Queen’s Crescent Community Association, said: “We have some really good performers coming along from a talent company so there will be all-round entertainment for the day, including some acts from America.”

He added: “It’s going to be the biggest in terms of the performers and guests we have this year – bigger than the last. It’s been growing over the few years as we have been continually improving it.”

Following a theme of ‘A Better Future’ the festival has been tailored to provide information to residents on access to education and employment support, with stalls dedicated to those wanting to further their careers.

Liberal Democrat councillor Jill Fraser said: “It’s massively important for the community, it’s something that everyone looks forward to. It brings the community together and really helps to make a difference.”

People in the area are determined that Queen’s Crescent won’t make headlines for crime and youth disorder.

“Although we do have some youth disturbance in the area at times – and the reporting of it can make it seem unsafe – the area isn’t unsafe at all, and events like this help to bring people out and realise it’s actually a very nice place to live in,” said Cllr Fraser.

Christopher Fagg, vice chairman of Camden Community and Police Consultative Group, who sits on the Gospel Oak Safer Neighbour

hood Panel, said: “People should recognise that the Queen’s Crescent community really is a genuine community and it’s just not an unfortunate headline in the paper from time to time. 

“I was present at last year’s festival and it was extremely successful – with a high degree of involvement of young people.

“ I think it makes a terrific difference and is a way for the community to affirm itself. 

“It really does show the community at its very best.”

• The festival will be opened in Queen’s Crescent by Councillor Abdul Quadir, Mayor of Camden, at noon. It is expected to finish at 6pm.

Published: 21 July 2011
by LEE BELL

 

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