The Hullabaloo's back in February, and you can help make the parade at the Cleator Moor switch-on Mid-Winter Hullabaloo returns to Cleator Moor and Egremont in February
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The winter do with the parade, the mummers play and the food is back in February, Cleator Moor on the Friday and Egremont on the Saturday. First chance to help make the parade is at the Cleator Moor lights on 28 November.
If you've got bairns, sing in a choir, or just want something to get you through the dark bit after Christmas, keep this in mind.
The Mid-Winter Hullabaloo is coming back. Handpicked Productions are putting it on in Cleator Moor on Friday 5 February and Egremont on Saturday 6 February, 6pm till half eight both nights.
The first one was in January this year, and it went down a storm. The organisers say 851 people got involved one way or another, with 150 at the shows. There was a parade, a mummers play, music written for it and food to share, all about starting a new winter tradition.
Anne Timpson, who runs Handpicked, said: "We were over the moon by the response to the first Hullabaloo." And: "We're hoping that the Hullabaloo will become something people look forward to every year – a new tradition for our communities and for future generations."
This time it's backed by Arts Council England, Cleator Moor Town Council and ISH. Moresby School, Montreal School, Dischord Choir, Art Gym and SumArt To Do are all helping shape it, and there'll be a shout-out for professional musicians and actors in the next few weeks.
Here's the bit you can do now: help make the parade. The first workshop is at the Cleator Moor Christmas lights switch-on on Saturday 28 November, with more in Egremont and Moresby in the new year.
What to do: get yourself to the workshop at the Cleator Moor switch-on. Tickets are £8 a head or £30 for a family of four, and that covers the parade, the food and the show. All the details are on the Handpicked Productions website.
The Mid-Winter Hullabaloo, which drew 851 people in its first year, returns in Cleator Moor on Friday 5 February and Egremont on Saturday 6 February 2027. The first parade-making workshop is at the Cleator Moor Christmas lights switch-on on 28 November.
This is for families, schools, choirs and community groups in Cleator Moor, Egremont and Moresby who fancy something to look forward to after Christmas.
Handpicked Productions has announced that the Mid-Winter Hullabaloo will return in February 2027. It will be in Cleator Moor on Friday 5 February and Egremont on Saturday 6 February, from 6pm to 8.30pm each night.
The first Hullabaloo took place in January this year. The organisers say 851 people took part across the project, with 150 attending the performances. It featured an opening parade, a mummers play, an original score and shared food, with the aim of starting a new winter tradition with old roots.
Anne Timpson, director at Handpicked Productions, said: "We were over the moon by the response to the first Hullabaloo." She added: "We're hoping that the Hullabaloo will become something people look forward to every year – a new tradition for our communities and for future generations."
The 2027 event is funded by Arts Council England, Cleator Moor Town Council and ISH. It is being shaped with Moresby School, Montreal School, Dischord Choir and the creative groups Art Gym and SumArt To Do. A call-out for professional musicians and actors is due in the coming weeks.
Families can help make the opening parade at community workshops. The first is on Saturday 28 November at the Cleator Moor Christmas lights switch-on, with more planned in Egremont and Moresby in the new year.
What you can do: pop into the workshop at the Cleator Moor switch-on on 28 November. Tickets are £8 each or £30 for a family of four, including the parade, food and performance, with discounts for participating schools and performers. Details are on the Handpicked Productions website.