AN award-winning clown who has performed across Bolton for more than 20 years has revealed how the past year has affected her business.
Louby Lou, real name Lucy Wilkinson, from Leigh, was regularly performing in Bolton Royal Hospital for children until the pandemic hit.
She has performed monthly at the hospital for sick children for several years, but has been away from the wards for more than a year.
And the acclaimed clown, who had previously even been invited to Downing Street for her work, has seen her work dry up drastically due to Covid restrictions.
She has been performing on doorsteps, driving around in a van called 'Giggles on Wheels', but cannot wait to get back to full-time parties and events.