Newsgallery8,000 people flock to Accrington carnival weekendBookmarkShareNewsByStefan Jajecznyk09:53, 4 SEP 2018Updated23:13, 14 AUG 2019An Errol Brown / Hot Chocolate tribute artist performs in front of Accrington Town Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman1 of 29Soap Box Derby at Accrington and Rossendale College . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman2 of 29Soap Box Derby at Accrington and Rossendale College . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman3 of 29Soap Box Derby at Accrington and Rossendale College . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman4 of 29Soap Box Derby at Accrington and Rossendale College . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman5 of 29Soap Box Derby at Accrington and Rossendale College . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman6 of 29Mr Whippy KASH AKHTAR dancing to an Errol Brown / Hot Chocolate tribute artist in front of the Town Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman7 of 29Couple PAUL SAHU and BALLARI GHOSH enjoy the sunshine in the Town Square . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman8 of 29JOSEPH JARRATT (four from Accrington) eating an ice cream in the newly refurbished Town Square . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman9 of 29JOSEPH JARRATT (four from Accrington) eating an ice cream in the newly refurbished Town Square . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman10 of 29ALIYAN CHAUDHARY (14 months, from Accrington) with a bust of Queen Elizabeth II , in the Town Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman11 of 29Sock wrestling finalist ELIJAH SAXTON (six) . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman12 of 29Sock wrestling finalist ELIJAH SAXTON (six) . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman13 of 29DYLAN HANSON (two) and SCARLETT HANSON (five) in the Town Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman14 of 29GEORGE AUSTIN (two from Great Harwood) on a slide in a play area in the Town Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman15 of 29Children watch a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory themed interactive performance , in the Town Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman16 of 29Children watch a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory themed interactive performance , in the Town Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman17 of 29ESHAN IMRAN (seven) ALISHA IMRAN (five) and SAFINA SADDIQ (ten) from Accrington . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman18 of 29ESHAN IMRAN (seven) ALISHA IMRAN (five) and SAFINA SADDIQ (ten) from Accrington are joined by Umpa Lumpas . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman19 of 29CLARK BEESTON (two from Baxenden) behind the wheel of a vintage police land rover and retired Motorway Inspector GEOFF TAYLOR (67) , whose vehicle it was when he served with GMP . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman20 of 29CLARK BEESTON (two from Baxenden) behind the wheel of a vintage police land rover . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman21 of 29Umpa Lumpas join an Errol Brown / Hot Chocolate tribute artist in front of the Town Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman22 of 29Applause for Errol Brown / Hot Chocolate tribute artist in front of the Market Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman23 of 29Applause for Errol Brown / Hot Chocolate tribute artist in front of the Market Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman24 of 29People enjoy the sunshine in the Town Square in front of the Market Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman25 of 29People enjoy the sunshine in the Town Square . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman26 of 29An Errol Brown / Hot Chocolate tribute artist performs in front of Accrington Market Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman27 of 29An Errol Brown / Hot Chocolate tribute artist performs in front of Accrington Market Hall . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman28 of 29HARRISON BARNARD (one) and his Aunt JEMMA BOLTON (22) dance to a Hot Chocolate tribute artist . Festivals take place in Accrington Town Centre as the newly refurbished Town Square reopens . Photo credit : Joel Goodman29 of 29