Recap: Flint Festival and Rock the Castle

The festival featured a range of events from afternoon tea to rock concerts and really "had something for everyone" according to Flint Town Council.

The 10 day celebrations began with an afternoon tea at St Mary’s Church and St David’s church on July 1.

This was followed by a choir performance by Flint Male voice choir and Flint ladies choir at 7pm in Ysgol Gwynedd.

Day two saw Flint celebrate the emergency services with their 999 day which involved a family fun day along with emergency services giving demonstrations.

NWP at Flint Festival

On Sunday, July 3, the RNLI held their annual dog show at Flint castle, which involved dog competitions as well as stalls.

Following a break on the Monday, the festival continued with a food, drink and craft market along Church Street on the Tuesday.

There was an extremely successful fine dining experience evening in the Town Hall, which was completely sold out.

Murder Mystery event Flint Festival

Then in a twist of events attendees were required to solve a murder mystery!

Whilst the week of celebrations proved to be a hit the highlight appeared to be the Rock the Castle festival.

Fireworks at Rock the Castle Festival

Flint Town Council said: “We finished off the 10 day festival with Rock the Castle in our magnificent castle which was enjoyed by many.”

The event saw live bands such as; B4, Violets Leap and Fletch as well as several other local artists.

Rock the Castle Festival

Flint Town Council said they are “proud to host this event each year and will be looking to make improvements to it again for next year's event."

They added: “We have some very dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the smooth running of our events.

“We hope you all enjoyed what we delivered this year and hope to see you all again next year.”