09/09/2026
A mid-week pick up with a reminder of some of the fab moments from this year's Full Shebang. It's great to hear your thoughts on the festival and thank you to everyone that's filled in our survey already. Here's just some of the wonderful things you have told us.
There's still time to complete the short survey, which you can do online at https://uk.culturecounts.cc/s/C8Dqs or via the link in our bio.
All images Andrew Billington Photography
Image descriptions:
1. A blue graphic with a quote overlaid in white text saying "Another wonderful festival. All the acts were amazing"
2. A close-up shot shows two young children interacting with a large, vibrant parade puppet on a brick-paved street. The Jabberwocky puppet features a textured, colourful dragon / bird-like head with a bright blue beak, green scales, and large, detailed eyes with long blue eyelashes. The boy on the right reaches up to touch the puppet's chin, while the girl on the left smiles as she watches.
3. A performer in a voluminous, flowing pale pink dress balances high above the ground on a sway pole. The backdrop features a stone building marked "The Court House" under a cloudy sky, with festival bunting strung across the scene.
4. An orange graphic with white overlaid text saying: "Events like this bring life back into the town. We loved it. My 5 yo had a blast - she loved the workshops"
5. An outdoor performance features a man mid-air jumping across a large trampoline structure in a crowded public space (Mansfield Market Place). The man is frozen in a running motion above the trampoline. Various domestic items, including a pink jacket and a lamp, are suspended from tall wooden poles attached to the rig. A large crowd sits in the background, watching the show in front of a historic, ornate stone monument under a bright blue sky.
6. Two dancers perform high-energy, expressive movements on an outdoor stage. They are dressed in casual streetwear, with their arms raised mid-motion in front of a historic stone building labelled "Hopkins Solicitors."
7. An interactive street performance shows adults and children dressed in bright yellow high-visibility vests and safety gear. They are gathered on the ground, working together with wooden blocks and building materials on a paved walkway.
8. A blue graphic with text overlaid in white saying: "We love The Full Shebag...It's so lovely to see families of all different make ups be able to come out and enjoy ourselves together. Just wonderful"
9. Inside a library setting, a woman holding a large red dragon puppet assists a young child operating a smaller red dragon puppet. The child is reaching up to control the puppet strings while a sign reading "Make your Dragon Puppet" sits on a craft table in the background.
10. Two dancers perform a synchronized routine on an outdoor stage in a public square. A man in a flat cap and blazer stands on the left, flanked by the other dancer in a low crouch, while a seated crowd watches in the background.
11. A street performer dressed in a dramatic black vulture costume with extended wings leans playfully toward two smiling women. The scene takes place outdoors on a paved street next to a building façade.
12. An orange graphic with text overlaid in white saying: "Great performers, love how accessible it is and seeing people of all ages smiling whilst they are watching and enjoying themselves. Have been every year for the past 4 years and enjoy it every year. Great that it brings such culture and arts to Mansfield."
