Accrington Events Return Food Festival Soapbox Challenge and Christmas

Amazing Accrington plans fun events in 2025. These include the Food Festival, Soapbox Challenge, plus a Christmas event. Last year featured the Soapbox Challenge with a DeLorean.

The Food Festival had Molly Robbins and Glynn Purnell. Martin Kemp performed at the Christmas Lights event.

The Accrington Food Festival returns June 7. Molly Robbins and Glynn Purnell will be there. Local Lancashire food will also be showcased. Stalls will fill the town center.

A war re-enactment will mark the D-Day anniversary. Organizers may include a flypast, like before. The Soapbox Challenge returns August 23.

The previous Soapbox Challenge had 15,000 attendees. People enjoyed racing, fun, and shopping. The Christmas Lights event is set for November 27. Special guests are yet to be announced.

Kimberley Whitehead spoke about the events. She said Amazing Accrington fills the town. Each year gets bigger and better.

She is eager for this year’s plans. Murray Dawson also commented on the coming year. He looks forward to the events. He wants to make this year even better. He says the team is very proud of last year’s turnouts. About 30,000 people attended those events.