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| 'Big' Falkirk weekend kicks off | |
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| The ninth Big in Falkirk multi-arts festival has kicked off. | |
| The free weekend, held at the town's Callendar Park, features performances by artists from all over the world. | |
| This year's programme includes performances from 70s favourites 10cc as well as dance artists Nutkhut and pyrotechnicians The World Famous. | |
| Organisers of the event said it was set to be one of the most exciting and diverse ever. Last year's festival attracted more than 100,000 people. | |
| The music line-up, which in the past has included acts such as Orson, McFly and Snow Patrol, will feature The Levellers, the Complete Stone Roses and Day of Days. | |
| The town's provost Pat Reid said: "Big in Falkirk brings together a fabulous mix of street theatre, music and family entertainment and always manages to impress the tens of thousands of visitors who attend each year. | The town's provost Pat Reid said: "Big in Falkirk brings together a fabulous mix of street theatre, music and family entertainment and always manages to impress the tens of thousands of visitors who attend each year. |
| "It has established itself as a truly international festival with artists keen to come to Falkirk from across the world and present some amazing visual performances." | "It has established itself as a truly international festival with artists keen to come to Falkirk from across the world and present some amazing visual performances." |