Levenshulme Traders Association
Levenshulme Traders Association
First Floor,
908 Stockport Road,
Levenshulme,
Manchester
M19 3AD
Email
info@levenshulmetraders.co.uk
Levenshulme Traders bring Christmas cheer to local children
Traders from Levenshulme joined forces with Manchester City council to provide a free outdoor Christmas party for over a thousand local people on Thursday 22 November.
Close to five hundred children queued up with their parents to receive a free present from Father Christmas in his grotto on the village Green and see the official switch of the areas Christmas lights.
Taking part in the community celebration was the Deputy Lord Mayor of THE CITY OF MANCHESTER Cllr Mavis Smitheman who was presented with a bouquet of flowers from local florists Bridgettes.
She was ably assisted by Levenshulme Boxing heroes John & Joe Murray plus ‘Moonchester’ from Manchester City Football club and ‘Fred the Red’ from Manchester United Football club.
The boxers and football mascots were inundated with request for autographs and photographs by the audience.
Jonathan Floyd from the Levenshulme Traders association said “It was a fantastic family celebration, it proves that in terms of community spirit – Levenshulme is second to none.
I would like to thank all the local traders in the area who have dug deep in their pockets to help fund this wonderful event to launch our Christmas celebrations in the area.
We are very grateful to the city council and our local councillors for helping us stage this annual event.”
Entertainment was provided by Joe Casserly of the Full Irish programme on ALL FM 96.9 and Levenshulme High School’s choir.
Local councillor John Commons said “It was great to see the city ‘United’ with the premiership football mascots putting their football allegiances aside to join in the festive fun.
The young boxers were a credit to their ‘Sport’ taking time out of their busy training schedule. The youngsters were delighted to see their heroes and it really made their Christmas.
We were very honoured that the Deputy Lord Mayor could perform the official switch on she provided a touch of glamour to the proceedings.”
If anyone would like to make a donation to the Levenshulme Traders please contact Jonathan Floyd in Sanderson James, Stockport Road, Levenshulme or contact him on 0161 256 6611.
Telephone
Jonathan Floyd Direct Dial
0161 256 6611
Lawrence Hennigan
0161 257 2484
Links
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