Crowds flocked to Hoole yesterday for the very first Hoole may day festival . Despite the rain the festival  was a big success, with many of the food vendors running out of stock, and now looks set to become an annual event. Faulkner street and Charles st were closed to traffic and lined with  over 40 stalls offering food,  fashion, arts and crafts, street haircuts,  and a variety of entertainment for all the family . Organised by the Notting Hoole team, the festival aims to raise money for the Christmas light switch on, and the Hoole community centre.

Community Samba band Karamba Samaba were one of the acts who performed, with the day also boasting performances from House of Dance, Chester Swing Dance, Dead Pixels and the Roddai. Flipside radio’s Russell Mabbutt acted as master of ceremonies with the stage set up at the end of Faulkner street.

Dead Pixels- Mrs Robinson :

Co organiser Mark Williams praised the work of Notting Hoole and the numerous businesses that sponsored the event including We Do Leaflets, Somervilles. Bartletts solicitors, Deli Vert, Houghton Opticians and Chester beer and wine. “This will be every year now” he said.

Linda Hobbs of Notting Hoole said that there had been sleepless nights ahead of the event which took several months of planning but that the support from the community, residents and business had been tremendous.