A popular Wrexham pub’s annual music and beer festival proved to be a roaring success when it took place over the August bank holiday weekend.
Hydes’ head of operations, Neil Lawrence, left, with Golden Lion manager Allan Parraington, Wrexham mayor Beryl Blackmore, and her consort Dorothy Lloyd
The Golden Lion, in Rossett, hosted its sixth successive Live at the Lion festival, and organisers estimate that more than 3,000 people attended.
Allan Parrington, general manager at The Golden Lion since 2009, has established the Hydes-owned pub as a real community hub for the people of Rossett and surrounding areas. The popular annual music festival is a hotly anticipated event in the local calendar.
“This year’s Live at the Lion was the biggest and best one yet, with a fantastic atmosphere, great music and entertainment, and first class food and drink to enjoy,” said Allan.
“We had a perfect mix of people coming along to enjoy everything the festival has to offer, and it proved to be a major success with local families looking for the perfect way to spend a bank holiday weekend.
“We’ve also raised over £700 for our chosen charity, Bowel Cancer UK, following our music quiz, raffles, and donations, which is a great achievement. The Golden Lion staff did an amazing job over the course of what was a very busy weekend, and the support from Hydes during the planning of the event and throughout the festival itself has been first rate, as usual. We’re very grateful for their continued backing in helping to make this such a resounding success.
“We aimed to make this year’s festival the biggest and best one yet and we delivered beyond our expectations.”
Managing director of Hydes Brewery, Adam Mayers, said: “Once again, it was great to see The Golden Lion host such a popular and well attended event. The thousands of visitors over the course of the festival clearly shows the crucial role the pub plays in the community and its significance to local people in the area.
“Hydes is delighted to support this event and we look forward to watching it go from strength to strength with every passing year it takes place. As a business, we are fully committed to all of the pubs across the Hydes estate and staging festivals and community events such as this really does set us apart from our competitors.”
