Thai Festival returns to Warwick next month

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The popular Thai festival returns to Warwick’s Market Square next month.



The event runs from 10am-5pm on Sunday July 15 when the heart of the town will be transformed with the smells, tastes and sounds of Thailand.

Stalls will be selling Thai folk gifts, spices and food, with Thai dancing and music provided by the Thai Cultural Company, and a makeshift Buddhist temple in the square.

Organisers Warwick Rotary Club say this year’s event will be bigger than ever after securing major sponsors Chang Beer. The Thai ambassador will also attend the event.

Watch a video of last year' event below:

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Thai Festival a sunny success



Warwick Thai Festival had the rare luxury of sunshine on Sunday (July 15).

The annual event was hailed the most successful yet as rain held off to allow happy crowds to enjoy the sights and sounds of the festival in Market Place.

Thai drummers and dancers led the way from the Warwick Castle courtyard through the streets to the opening ceremony, after which stalls were soon busy selling Thai food and crafts and visitors were entertained by events all day on stage including Thai dancing and drumming.

At the end of the day raffle tickets were drawn with one lucky person winning a holiday to Thailand courtesy of Westeast travel. Other sponsors Chang beer were so successful they eventually ran out of beer.

Alan Bailey from organisers Warwick Rotary Club, said: “It was our most successful year ever – thanks to the brilliant sunshine – I don’t think you could have squeezed anyone else into the square.

“We have had a long association with Thailand; we helped after the Tsunami and last year provided a dialysis machine, so it’s really great to bring Thailand here to Warwick for a day.”