COLNE Gala is all set to take to the streets next Saturday (June 1), and organisers say it will be a fun-packed day for all the family.

This year the small hard-working committee want to donate as much as they can to charity, and have opted not to go for a 'big name' to do the honours and open the show.

Said member Maureen Banks: "These days it costs more than £1,000 to get a celebrity, and we had to think long and hard about it.

"There are only a few of us on the committee and that sort of money takes a lot of finding.

"We appreciate every penny we get from the public and local firms who sponsor us, and we hope they agree with us that giving the money to charity is far better than paying somebody to turn up for the afternoon."

The gala through the streets of Colne starts at 1pm and ends in Alkincoats Park at 2.30pm.

On the field, one of the most popular new innovations is likely to be a fun dog show, with prizes for the best pedigree and the best mut.

There will be cowboy-style shootouts from the Arizona Outlaws, dancing competitions for majorettes and plenty of lively music.

The popular mini-motorbikes will be making a return to the gala field, and there is a beer tent.

Bargain-hunters should be able to find plenty to see at the car boot sale.

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