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Abefield Park festival bomb scare

photo man | 10.07.2005 22:31 | Anti-racism | Culture | Free Spaces | Sheffield

At just before 4 on Sunday after noon the Abeyfield Park Festival was interupted by a bomb scare.

enjoying the festival
enjoying the festival

enjoying the shade
enjoying the shade

orderly departure
orderly departure

deserted field
deserted field

disgruntle
disgruntle

resignation
resignation

bomb dog
bomb dog


Shortly before 4 on Sunday afternoon a Abbeyfield Rd multicultural festival was interrupted by a bomb scare. The Park was evacuated and folk made their way out at a calm unhurried but effective pace. Some roads were blocked for a time and police kept people away from the park. At 6ish traders and artists were allowed back in the park to check over their own stalls and equipment. At the same time a bomb dog made a search.

I have no idea of the nature of the threat or what if anything was found.

The festival was just gearing up to be a fantastic day out the weather was ideal and the atmosphere very relaxed. A great day made a lot odder than one would have thought.

photo man

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  1. What really happened ? — Debbie Mahmoufdieh
  2. Try Again — Kathy
  3. Let's enjoy the paranoia — Reality Theorist
  4. Explanations, they're all plausible — photo man