LAST weekend’s Sunshine Festival extravaganza has been labelled by organisers as the ‘best’ in its history.
Thousands of visitors packed Upton-upon-Severn as famous names came in their droves to the town for the seventh annual Sunshine Festival.
More than 100 acts performed over the weekend. which provided plenty of entertainment for all the family including a variety of musical legends.
A 1970s theme was celebrated throughout as legendary acts Kiki Dee, Mud, Hello and Nazareth took to the stage on Friday while Midge Ure, Roland Gift’s Fine Young Canniballs, T’Pau, Mari Wilson and Bad Manners performed on Saturday.
On Sunday legendary groups such as the Bay City Rollers and Sister Sledge performed as well as the likes of Leo Sayer, Beverley Craven and Brother Beyond.
The fun did not end there as the Variety Stage saw comedians Bobby Davro, Mick Miller and Jimmy Cricket provide many moments of laughter for all the family while the Sunflower Stage featured tribute acts Kings Ov Leon, Only One Direction and Bon Jovi Experience.
They were also tributes to Elvis Presley, George Michael and Kylie Minogue.
As well as the huge variety of music, festival-goers immersed themselves in a range of village food and a number of trading stalls.
The festival ended in style with a firework display on Sunday evening.
Organiser Steve High posted on the event’s Facebook page: “WOW! What a brilliant Sunshine Festival, our best yet by far!
“We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone; the outstanding performers on all our stages, the traders and arena entertainment areas, the staff and crews that worked phenomenally hard all weekend, and most of all, YOU, our festival go-ers…
“You turn up in your thousands every year and make this event truly special. In the words of the fabulous Sister Sledge ‘We Are Family’… Thank you. #sunshinefestival #thankyou #seeyouin2017.”
It has been announced next year’s Sunshine Festival will be held between August 25 and 27 at the same venue.
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