Waterside residents flock to festival at Gang Warily centre

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Thousands of people living in the Waterside area flocked to the first-ever Six Villages Together Festival.

ExxonMobil Fawley was the sole sponsor of the event, which formed part of the site’s 75th anniversary celebrations and was staged in partnership with Fawley Parish Council.

It was attended by residents from Fawley, Blackfield, Langley, Holbury, Hardley and Calshot, as well as visitors from further afield.

An ExxonMobil spokesperson said the event, held at Gang Warily Recreation Centre, included live music and entertainment, more than 60 stalls, and a wide range of free activities.

They added: "One of the highlights was a fly past by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s iconic Dakota."

Parish council Laura O'Halloran added: "Seeing thousands of visitors enjoying the entertainment, activities and stalls made all the hard work worthwhile and demonstrated the appetite for an event of this kind."

Fellow parish councillor Allan Glass said: "The energy throughout the day was incredible, with people from across the Waterside coming together as one community." 

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