Bank Holiday Sunday
24th August 2008
The thirteenth Annual Thorney Live Music Festival started in the grounds of the Bedford Hall, Thorney, Peterborough, England, on Sunday 24th August 2008. The line-up included: Wingspan, The Above, Haze, Hair of the Dog, Sirius, Came By Plane and The Platforms.
Over the last twelve years we have seen more than 70 bands and artists on stage, each bringing their own unique blend of musical entertainment. We have raised over £30,000 for local and national charities ranging from the local playgroup through to the national Macmillan Cancer Relief Fund.
We have had the support of many local businesses from the Peterborough and north Cambridgeshire area who have sponsored each act that has appeared and look forward to continuing with this successful arrangement.
We are thankful for the support of E & S Frisby & Sons, the Thorney haulage company who have generously supplied the trailers that we use for the stage.
Probably the most influential business that has played they leading role in the success of the festival is the Thorney Ex-servicemen's club who, among other things, fund the publicity material and supplied the bar for the first ten years.
However the person with the most influence over the festival is Andy Stuffins, who had the original idea back in 1994 and has continued, with the support of his family to make the event the leading music festival in the area.
A big thanks also goes to the Bedford Hall committee for the use of the Hall and grounds and to our local radio station LiteFM 106.8 which transmits to this part of East Anglia for their continued support.
The fun starts at 11:30am and continues through to dusk. Admission is just £5.00 with free entry for the under 16s.
This years chosen beneficiaries are: Macmillan Cancer Relief, The Thorney Wednesday Club and The Rudolf Fund.
Licensed bar • hot food and drink • children's inflatables.
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