Bracknell

Hot Potato Syncopators, Paka Horse, The Jelly Ladies and The Zen Hussies were just a few of the acts to take to the Streetlife stage in Bracknell town centre this summer.

More Bracknell shoppers than ever were amazed and entertained by the fantastic array of extraordinary and talented performers during this year’s free six week event which ended last Saturday (25th August)

Streetlife has been running successfully for seven years and is a joint venture between Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Bracknell Regeneration Partnership and South Hill Park.

Children as well as adults alike joined in on the festival atmosphere and although many weekends were affected by the unseasonal rain this did not dampen people’s spirits.

Perfomers on the last weekend of Streetlife included Heir of Insanity which told a story of love through a big inflatable bubble and a balancing act and left shoppers in awe. Plunge Boom, The Microscopic Animal Enthusiasts entertained with their trolley full of magnifying glasses and discovery of minibeasts no one had ever heard of.

Ramshacklicious - The Road to Nowhere and The Zen Hussies took Streetlife out on a high note demonstrating musical talents and surreal acting abilities.

The children took advantage of free Makendoo (make 'n' do) workshops, put on throughout the Streetlife festival and the themes were 'carnival', 'jungle', 'pirates' , ‘up in the air’ and 'Neptune's kingdom'.

Graham Mountford, Town Centre Development Manager for Bracknell Forest Borough Council, said: “Once again feedback has shown that Streetlife has proved to be really popular with visitors to the town centre. The quality of the entertainment has been first class with at least one of the acts having recently appeared on television [Physical Jerks appeared on BBC's 'The Slammer'] and it was great to see so many people out shopping with a smile on their face.

"The acts that I saw during this year's event exceeded all expectations and I am now looking forward to some of the other events which will be happening in Bracknell during the coming months."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council