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Around the region: Fun, food and flames at spectacular festival

Fun, food and fire: FlameFest is headed to Benalla Racing club on August 12. Photo courtesy of Event People/Lewis Gerschwitz Photography. Photo by Contributed

If you’re looking for great food, a spine tingling atmosphere and live, fire-based, performances just over an hours drive of Cobram why not head to FlameFest.

Benalla Racing Club is hosting the fire entertainment spectacular on Saturday, August 12.

FlameFest has been touring Australia this winter and event operators, Event People, are excited to bring the fire spectacular to regional Victoria.

Event People’s General Manager, Scott Hollow said it is combining everything that people love in a festival with its spectacular FireShow and bringing it to Benalla.

“It’s time for everyone to get fired-up with a packed program of red-hot fire installations, fire performers, live music, mesmerising light shows, amusements, pop-up foodie feasts, kid’s activities and more,” Mr Hollow said.

“The Festival will feature a myriad of entertainers from musicians, stunt performers, roving performers and magicians, to fire-breathers and fire-twirlers.”

Spectacular: There will be a range of fire related performances at FlameFest Benalla. Photo courtesy of Event People/Lewis Gerschwitz Photography. Photo by Contributed

Benalla Rural City Mayor Bernie Hearn said Council is excited to be bringing a major winter event to the region.

“(It) will offer fun, food and fire to warm everyone up this winter and I encourage our local community and people in the wider region to get behind and support this new winter concept to help make it a success,’ Cr Hearn said

The event is being operated with support from Benalla Rural City Council and Benalla Racing Club.

Tickets can be booked at flamefest.com.au/ or visit enjoybenalla.gov.au/