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The Laya Healthcare City Spectacular (formerly Street Performance World Championship) is an annual street performance competition, jointly hosted by Cork and Dublin in Ireland.

History

The City Spectacular opened in 2006 and takes place over three days in mid-June.^[1] It is run entirely by native volunteers.

On June 18th and 19th of 2011, a new world record^{[citation needed]} was set for the largest gathering of real-life Where's Wally's at an event outside Merrion Square in Dublin.^[2] This event was arranged by the organizers of the City Spectacular as a fundraising effort, after their sponsor terminated their contract^{[citation needed]}.

Since 2012, Laya Healthcare has sponsored the City Spectacular^{[citation needed]}.

Winners

2006: Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)
2007: Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)
2008: English Gents
2009: USA Breakdancers
2010: Jack Wise
2011: Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)

References

^ Conroy, Matthew R.; Donovan, Molly; Dalton, Kyle (2007). Let's Go: Ireland (13th ed.). Macmillan. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-312-37456-3. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "'Thousands dress up as Where's Wally character to break world record'". 19/6/11. Retrieved 5/9/14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

External links

Official Website

[1] Conroy, Matthew R.; Donovan, Molly; Dalton, Kyle (2007). Let's Go: Ireland (13th ed.). Macmillan. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-312-37456-3. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] "'Thousands dress up as Where's Wally character to break world record'". 19/6/11. Retrieved 5/9/14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

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-The '''Laya Healthcare City Spectacular''' (formerly '''Street Performance World Championship''') is an annual [[street performer|street performance]] competition, jointly hosted by [[Cork (city)|Cork]] and [[Dublin]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].
 ==History==
-The City Spectacular opened in 2006, and takes place over a short period of three days in mid-June.<ref>{{cite book | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=nKMQLvkWURgC&pg=PA136&ei=E0QPSqqiDIOYlQSwv4HlCQ | page = 136 | work = Festivals | title = Let's Go: Ireland | author = Conroy, Matthew R.; Donovan, Molly; Dalton, Kyle  | publisher = Macmillan | year = 2007 | ISBN = 978-0-312-37456-3 | edition = 13th }}</ref> It is run entirely by native volunteers.
+The City Spectacular opened in 2006 and takes place over three days in mid-June.<ref>{{cite book | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=nKMQLvkWURgC&pg=PA136&ei=E0QPSqqiDIOYlQSwv4HlCQ | page = 136 | work = Festivals | title = Let's Go: Ireland | author = Conroy, Matthew R.; Donovan, Molly; Dalton, Kyle  | publisher = Macmillan | year = 2007 | ISBN = 978-0-312-37456-3 | edition = 13th }}</ref> It is run entirely by native volunteers.
-On June 18th and 19th of 2011, a new world record{{citation needed|reason=No reference given proves the record was broken|date=September 2014}} was set up for the largest gathering of real-life [[Where's Wally]]'s at an event outside [[Merrion Square]] in Dublin.<ref>{{Cite news|title='Thousands dress up as Where’s Wally character to break world record'|url=http://metro.co.uk/2011/06/19/wheres-wally-thousands-dress-up-as-character-to-break-world-record-50126/|date=19/6/11|accessdate=5/9/14}}</ref> This event was arranged by the organizers of the City Spectacular as a [[fundraising]] effort, after their sponsor had terminated their contract{{citation needed|reason=Who was their sponsor, did they terminate their contract, and at what kind of notice?|date=September 2014}}.
+On June 18th and 19th of 2011, a new world record{{citation needed|reason=No reference given proves the record was broken|date=September 2014}} was set for the largest gathering of real-life [[Where's Wally]]'s at an event outside [[Merrion Square]] in Dublin.<ref>{{Cite news|title='Thousands dress up as Where’s Wally character to break world record'|url=http://metro.co.uk/2011/06/19/wheres-wally-thousands-dress-up-as-character-to-break-world-record-50126/|date=19/6/11|accessdate=5/9/14}}</ref> This event was arranged by the organizers of the City Spectacular as a [[fundraising]] effort, after their sponsor terminated their contract{{citation needed|reason=Who was their sponsor, did they terminate their contract, and at what kind of notice?|date=September 2014}}.
 Since 2012, [[Laya Healthcare]] has sponsored the City Spectacular{{citation needed|reason=No reference given that Laya Healthcare has taken over sponsorship|date=October 2014}}.