Details of Briercliffe Festival taking place this weekend

The festival, which is set to take place on Queen Street Recreation Ground in Briercliffe this Saturday (July 8), is said the be the biggest and best yet with live music, a parade, wrestling display and beyond.

The day starts at 11am, at the Hare and Hounds in Haggate, where truck, tractors and floats will prepare to set off for the parade.

The parade will set off through Harle Syke in time for the gala opening at 12pm.

DJ sets from Kev Riley, live music from Leonie Parker, a dog show, a fun fair, inflatables, craft stalls, birds of prey and more will be on offer.

There will also be a ’20 man royal rumble’ wrestling show at the bottom of the field at 1pm.

Briercliffe Festival line-up (Image: Briercliffe Festival)

Burnley man Brad Pounder, co-organiser of the event along with Julian Smith and Liam Kilbride, said he cannot wait for Saturday.

He said: “We are really looking forward to the event this weekend. There is a lot more going on than previous years.

“There is more for the kids and the parade is huge this year, local clubs and charities have their own floats.

“It’s a family friendly event where parents can enjoy themselves and feel assured that the kids won’t get bored.

A truck at a previous Briercliffe Festival (Image: Briercliffe Festival)

“The wrestling show will be a highlight and we are looking forward to local singer Leonie Parker, who will be singing some Mowtown classics. Everyone knows her in the town and this might be one of her last performances.

“It is a nice atmosphere and everyone is here for a good time. There is something here and a style of music for everyone to enjoy.”

In previous years, more than 5,000 people attended the event. Tickets cost £5 and children under 16 go free.

Tickets can be purchased from Flawless Hair Makeup and Beauty, on Bull Street in Burnley, or from any pubs in Harle Syke.