Goostrey Rose Festival
This annual event upholds a tradition dating back more than a century and is the highlight of the year for many in this South Cheshire village.A colourful procession of floats featuring over 300 children and adults kicks off the celebrations which take place on the last Saturday in June. Residents and visitors alike also enjoy the crowning of the Rose Queen, maypole dancing and a fête on the school field. The day is rounded off by a lively ceilidh.
At one time nearly every village in the area held a similar Rose Festival but today only a handful survive. However, thanks to the support of villagers, Goostrey Rose Festival is still going strong and each year attracts hundreds of visitors from across the country.
Rose Queen
Procession
Fête
Goostrey Rose Festival 2021
Due to COVID restrictions, this year’s Goostrey Rose Festival will look a little different again this year. We are hoping to conduct a crowning ceremony for the 2021 Rose Queen and Rosebud Queen along with some competitions for villagers to get involved in.
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Latest News
Goostrey Rose Queen is eventually crowned
Rose Day president Julia Sewell crowns the 2021 Goostrey Rose Queen Cate ClaytonPhoto by Isobel GreenCate Clayton was eventually crowned Goostrey Rose Queen in a unique covid-secure ceremony on Saturday (26 June)....
Goostrey Residents expected to celebrate Rose Day despite COVID
The people of Goostrey are expected to come out in force to the support the scaled down Rose Day procession that will make its way through the village on 26 June. Because of the Covid restrictions, the usual pageant on the...
IN THE NEWS: Birthday wishes from two queens
Margaret Barber, a long-standing supporter of Goostrey Rose Festival recently celebrated her 100th birthday and received a card from not one, but two queens! Read all about it in the Knutsford Guardian: Stalwart of Goostrey...
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