THE search is on for a festival queen and a rosebud for this year's Altrincham Festival.

Organisers are looking for successors to last year's rosebud, Grace Reynolds and festival queen, Jodie Hill.

Festival chairman Tony Fishwick said: "They have both been fantastic. They put so much effort into the festival and it was a pleasure to have them help us and on behalf of the festival committee I would like to thank them and their parents. It was very much appreciated."

Now the committee is looking for a new festival rosebud aged from seven to nine years of age.

The new festival queen who should be aged of 16-plus and enjoys meeting people.

Both of them will ride at the front of the Altrincham Festival parade on July 6 and they must live in the local area.

Send details to chairman Tony Fishwick at tonyfishwick@ntlworld.com or by post to 189 Shaftesbury Avenue, Altrincham WA15 7AY.

Closing date for entries is February 23.