HUNDREDS of visitors descended on Tillicoultry Public Park on Saturday as Tilly in the Park music festival went ahead.

The annual event took place on Saturday, August 10, and drew in a number of big acts to entertain the crowd.

Hosted by Hillfoots RFC, the organisers at Tillicoultry Community Week were thrilled with the turnout and feedback from visitors on the day.

Eddie Inglis, who has been part of the organising team for the last 14 years, said the event was a big hit.

“It was good, successful, people enjoyed it and the acts were great,” Eddie told the Advertiser. “It was a busy morning for all of the volunteers to get everything set up and make sure it’s all secure.

“The opening of the event was performed by Jim Thornton and his Tilly Kazoo Orchestra and they marched from the park gates round to the stage and again.

“He had around 50 people marching behind him with kazoos which was very entertaining.”

Once the event got going, acts such as Andrew Fowler, The Hipster Hat Parade and Patsy’s Crooked Orchestra performed.

Lastly, the event was closed by local headliners Stormchaser, who brought the event to an end with a stellar performance.

Once the acts had finished, the food stalls nearby provided all the home-bound guests with hot dogs as they left.

Tilly in the Park has been a mainstay of the Clacks summer calendar for the last 14 years, with just a short break during the Covid lockdown years.

For the event to continue, Eddie and the rest of the organising committee are looking for new volunteers to join the team to help put the show on each year.

Eddie continued: “I’ve helped put this on for 14 years, bar the break for Covid, and I’m in my 70s now.

“We’re certainly trying to encourage some of the younger generation to help run the event.

“The event is helped run by the Hillfoots Rugby Club so we’re trying to find some volunteers there and from the community group.”

Anyone interested in volunteering or helping run Tilly in the Park can contact the team at rdo@hillfootsrfc.com.