AN EAST Yorkshire town will come to life this weekend and host a special fun day for all the family.
The Hessle Feast will take place tomorrow in the main square between noon and 5pm and feature a variety of entertainment, stalls, rides and a water park.
The feast has been organised by residents Paul Havler, Andy McLathcie and Paul Warren.
Mr Havler said: "We would like as many people as possible to come down on Sunday. If it is sunny it will be a great day. There is so much for everyone to do. "Unofficially, the event will start for us at 6am when we begin setting everything up for the day.
"It will be a shame if it rains but we won't let it dampen the day."
The feast will officially be opened at noon by Miss Hull and District Zara Holland, who is also from Hessle.
Zara, 18, said: "I have attended in previous years and it really is a great day out for all the family.
"Hopefully, it will attract and bring a lot of people to Hessle so people can see what it has to offer."
The festival this year will feature fairground rides including a roller coaster and a big wheel, a variety of stalls, music, entertainment and the shops in the town will open especially.
Mr Havler said: "The shops often tend to provide their own entertainment, which always goes down really well with visitors."
The first Hessle Feast festival dates back to the 1800s.
The annual event used to be held around Whitsuntide and would see people in the town gather to celebrate the coming year.
Mr Havler said: "From articles in 1808 and 1836, it is clear that the Hessle Feast had become a major event bringing in people from neighbouring towns and villages.
"With much excitement, racing, noise and jubilee, as ever the youth made it their own.
"Resurrected about 16 years ago, after many years of absence, the feast was moved to the summer and has, again, become an event of enjoyment and embraced by the whole community of Hessle."
Mr Havler, Mr McLathcie and Mr Warren took over the running of the Hessle Feast committee last year and plan to make future events bigger and better than ever.
Mr Havler said: "This year we have the Hull FC wheelchair rugby team attending the feast.
"We try and provide more and more activities and entertainment year on year."
