LithGlow 2018 plans to include a fire and light show that will showcase and celebrate Lithgow’s industrial innovation on Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13.
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LithGlow will also coincide with the National Trust Heritage Festival.
Activities on offer include a light, flame and sound show, roving entertainment, musical performances, ghost tours, Wolgan Valley ruins tours, food trucks, art exhibitions, historical talks, historical walking tour of Lithgow’s Main Street and history tours.
Lithgow Small Arms Factory will be open and will have a World War II searchlight shining above Lithgow.
Many of Lithgow’s museums and industrial locations will be offering special exhibitions, tours and displays for LithGlow 2018, with something to entertain the whole family.
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The opening ceremony of Blast Furnace park will be taking place from 4.30pm on Saturday, May 12 to coincide with LithGlow.
Tourism officer Simon Francis said that this festival was not intended to replace the Winter Magic festival which has been postponed to next year.
“This is not a replacement festival, we have been working hard on this festival before we even knew that one wouldn’t be running this year,” he said.
Mr Francis said that because the event was taking place over so many different sites this had generated a lot of interest from different clubs including photography and history clubs.
I’d be happy with three to four thousand people for our first year because the possibilities are endless,
- Simon Francis
Mr Francis said that this was an event which could show off Lithgow in a cool and contemporary way.
“We want to show that this is a cool heritage festival, not some dull thing showing old ruins and industrial places,” he said.
Food stalls are being called to apply for a stall at the night markets and can email sales@aussienightmarkets.com.au for a place.
With more incentives in the pipeline, you can stay up to date with what is happening on www.lithglow.lithgow.com