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Sunday, May 5, 2024

Thai community in Todmorden to be celebrated by festival this weekend

Gig Nilavongse at the The Golden Lion, Rochdale Road, Todmorden

The event will include a Thai market, Thai food, Thai dancing and the blessings of Thai monks from a temple in Leeds.

Entry to the day, which runs from 12pm to 6pm, will be free and open to all.

Owner of the Golden Lion pub in Todmorden, Matthanee Nilavongse, better known to regulars as Gig, said: “We are happy to partner with Tod Learning Centre and showcase their venue as a successful space for cultural events and celebrations.

A poster for the event

“We’re also working with Incredible Edible as we seek to further their work in creating connected communities to reach and include as wide a range of the communities of Todmorden as possible.

“With this new event we seek to build on this foundation and celebrate the Thai community and general diversity in Todmorden and create a cultural bridge between communities which can…

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