Fury as popular Christian festival to be axed after 170 years

Fury as popular Christian festival to be axed after 170 yearsThe annual event, which takes place in Buckley, north-east Wales, attracts thousands of people and is regarded as one of the town's most important community occasions. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ciaran McGrath, Senior News Reporter 22:35, Sun, May 31, 2026 Updated: 22:35, Sun, May 31, 2026 Buckley Jubilee parade in 2018 (Image: Daily Post Wales)A beloved Christian festival that has brought an entire Welsh town together for generations could be facing its final year after spiralling costs and mounting financial pressures left organisers fearing for its future. The Buckley Jubilee, a centuries-old celebration rooted in the Christian temperance movement, has been held in the Flintshire town for around 170 years. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) But organisers have warned that increasing charges for road closures, insurance and event management could force the historic tradition to come to an end. The annual event, which takes place in Buckley, north-east Wales, attracts thousands of people and is regarded as one of the town's most important community occasions. Schools close for the day and residents line the streets to watch a huge procession led by local churches. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our u...