A rallying call has been made for volunteers to take on the running of a free community festival which has attracted generations of families over several decades.
The Mile Cross Festival was started around 37 years ago but many fear Saturday's event on Sloughbottom Park, off Valpy Avenue, was its last.
This is because there are not enough people to organise it after committee members step down this year due to outside commitments.
But in a last-ditch attempt to keep the annual tradition alive, the Mile Cross Festival committee is holding an emergency general meeting (EGM) at the Phoenix Centre on Mile Cross Road on September 20, from 7pm, to decide if there are not enough volunteers and funding for it to continue.
It is open to the public and chairwoman, Saffron King, 48, who is one of the people stepping down, said: "This is the end for me, the secretary and treasurer, however this isn't necessarily the end of the festival. The meeting is to see if people can step up."
Mrs King, was stopping her involvement because she could not put in the time due to her work, but praised the festival on how it brought people together and showcased local organisations.
"It is about solidarity. It is a great thing to have for the community. It is important people attend the meeting and hopefully other people can take it on. There are people with different skills on Mile Cross," she added.
The chairwoman was impressed at the turn out of Saturday's festival, which included live dance performances.
She added everyone who visited the festival was smiling and happy.
Sheriff of Norwich, Caroline Jarrold, who was on a walkabout of the festival with Lord Mayor of Norwich, Dr Kevin Maguire, said: "There is a sense of dedication here."
HR worker Jo Parker Sessions, 42, from Soleme Road, who was visiting with her five-year-old son and husband, said: "Mile Cross has a strong community feel but it needs something like this to bring people together. People need people. We didn't realise quite so much of what was going on in the area."
John Knapp, 37, from Bowers Avenue, who was at the event with his four-year-old daughter, said: "If it was the last festival it would be a shame."
Festival history
The idea of Mile Cross Festival was formed in 1979/80 and originally held on Peterson Park, near the Norman Centre.
It was created to bring the community and local organisations together.
In its infancy it featured a few stalls but at its peak the festival showcased 78 in 1998, including vehicle displays.
The festival moved to Sloughbottom Park in 2010.
Attractions this year included the Norwich Star Wars Club, children's activities, inflatable fun, a fire eating display, Zumba show, and dance performance from Allstars Dance Academy from Belvoir Street.
Christine Lester, 72, a committee member and former secretary, said: "It is good fun. If we didn't have it the whole area would be poorer for it."
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