Tickets on sale for 3foot People Festival 2017

Tickets are currently available for the award winning 3foot People Festival which returns to Hylands Park, Chelmsford on 27, 28 and 29 June, 2017.

Back for its twelfth year, the award winning event aimed at pre-school children welcomes over 14,000 little and big people as they descend onto the scenic grounds of Hylands Park for an array of playful activities and amusements ready to inspire and entertain.

As well as festival favourites such as Glastonbabies, Horse World and 3foot Beach, this year also features new additions including Tea Cup rides, Inflatable Play Zone, and Bee Creative woodland wonderland. Once on site all activities and attractions are free to use, and suitable for children aged up to five years old.

To help fuel the little ones there is a mouth-watering selection of food offering child portions, plus vegan, vegetarian and allergy free options.

A timetable will be available to download prior to the event, and will include a map plus information on attractions and the five main activity areas:

Music & Movement

The 3foot People Festival loves to get active and nothing is better than getting moving and shaking than in one of the dedicated music, movement or dance spaces. Highlights include: Diddi Dance, Baby Ballet, Jo Jingles

Theatre & Storytelling

With numerous performance spaces on site including the main big top, you’ll never be far from a spellbinding spectacle. Highlights include: Handmade Theatre, Mike Dodsworth, Booster Cushion.

Arts & Crafts

Everyone loves to create, and at the 3foot People Festival we’re no different with plenty of opportunity to make something special to take home. Highlights include: Boxed In, Dobby Craft and Mad Professors.

Sporting Activities

They’ll be all kinds of sporting activities to introduce and try, with structured sessions allowing children to develop their balance and co-ordination skills as well as building social confidence. Highlights include: Little Scrummers, All Start Mini Kickers and Tots World Champions.

Play

Prepare to let your little ones go wild and burn off that youthful energy. Highlights include: Tumble Tots, Fundamentally Children and Buttercup Club.

Ticket prices: £11 Adults (aged 16 and over), £11 Children aged two — 5 years, £5.50 1 — 2 years, £2 under 1 years.

Tickets are available to purchase from the Festival Box Office in person, over the on 01245 606505 or online via www.chelmsford.gov.uk/3foot. For up-to-date festival info, like www.facebook.com/3footfestival, follow www.twitter.com/3footPeopleFest, and join the 3foot mailing list.

The Fling Festival is produced by Chelmsford City Council’s Marketing, Events & Engagement Team with support from Seymour House and Fundamentally Children

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