ALTHOUGH it is not until August, we are now very busy getting ready for the Worcester Festival (August 14-30).

Given the way the road map has gone so far, we are pretty confident that the festival will be pretty much back to normal.

There are so many ways you can get involved – if you are a retailer, why not stage an event of some sort? You will get masses of publicity and be part of one of the largest festivals taking place in Worcestershire.

It need only be a very simple event or maybe a special festival deal (several shops have done this and report very good results).

Also, just putting a poster in the window or a few brochures on the counter can be a big help to us.

There are all sorts of ways that you can help the festival financially.

You can get some really good publicity for a relatively small sum of money. We are also looking for volunteers during the festival itself, and that can be fun and rewarding.

If you would like more information on any of the ways you can get involved, just email me at chris@worcesterfestival.co.uk and we’ll give you more information.