In photos: Padiham on Parade attracts thousands of visitors on its 10th anniversary

Padiham on Parade welcomed thousands of visitors for its 10th anniversary.

Visitors dressed in vintage attire for the event which took place in and around Padiham Plaza in front of the town hall. There was live entertainment, singers and performers and dancing throughout the weekend.

There was also a display of vintage vehicles, market stalls, food and drink stalls, fairground rides and family games and activities.

The weekend kicked off with ‘Dancing through the Decades’ with DJ Dapper Dan on the Friday evening and one of the highlights was the civic parade on the Sunday, which this year honoured the Accrington Pals. It included a wonderful colourful parade through the town to the town hall, featuring marching RAF cadets band, serving military men and women, local cadets, dignitaries and veterans, re-enactors, military vehicles, members of the public and schools.

Cafe Rene was open for business, along with a vintage fair in the town hall and the Padiham Archives was packed with visitors taking a peek into the town’s history and heritage. And the Padiham Purlers created a series of military themed crocheted tableaux in the library.