With endless street entertainment, music, fun and fancy dress parades the Halloween festival in Sheffield is happening back again. It is the time when days get shorter and nights get longer. According to locals this extravaganza, is Britain’s top Halloween carnival, drawing over thousands of locals as well as tourists to Sheffield city center.
If you are heading over to England this season the Halloween festival in Sheffield is worth experiencing. This colourful celebration is always staged on a Sunday before Halloween. And this year it will be held on the 27th of October.
Last year Halloween festival that took place in Sheffield was a big success. It included many fun and exciting attractions like fancy dress catwalk, urban dances, uncle fester on his moving piano, funfair rides and stalls, a zombie garden, food stalls and of course children’s activities. The list of attractions for this year’s Halloween festival will be available in September 2013. The roads around the Sheffield city center will be closed to make it more convenient to all. That includes the Millennium Square & Winter Gardens, Orchard Square, Leopold Street, Surrey Street, Peace Gardens, Barkers Pool and Tudor Square.
To dance till you drop in a fancy dress and enjoy traditional Halloween games this fun filled extravaganza is the ideal place for anyone. The doors will be open to the public from 3.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. the great thing about this festival is its free. The Sheffield parking lot and the surrounding area will be arranged for your convenience.
Accommodation in England comes in all styles and sizes. From 4 star UK hotels to simple, affordable resorts, options are abundant. However if you are looking to spend some quality time in true comfort and luxury the best choice would be a stay at the Millennium and Copthrone Hotels UK. Located in the vicinity of many iconic attractions and the business hub you would have easy access to all the right places. With UK hotel specials and excellent amenities your stay here is guaranteed to be top notch. So head over to England and splurge in true luxury while you explore this gorgeous country.
Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world. Google+