Arts executives in Oldham were yesterday gearing up for the second day of a street performance festival called "Mayhem".
The festival, a joint venture between Oldham Council, Education and Leisure and the town centre partnership, aims to attract Bank Holiday shoppers to the high street by offering a combination of free music, theatre and comedy.
Asked whether he thought the name Mayhem was unfortunate, Oldham Council Art Development Officer, Mr John Clifford, replied: "It is a street theatre festival held in May. We had the name months ago.
"The festival began yesterday and there was not even a hint of trouble. The only real problem today is the rain, but we are coping with that."