More than 350 revellers partied hard for Help for Heroes on Saturday raising well over £2,000 at Bromham Farmfest.
The festival was the brainchild of farmer’s son Matthew Radbourne, 24, an architecture student, originally from Bromham. He decided to organise the event whilst on a break from his studies at Leeds University.
Ten bands and three DJs took to the stage at Abbotswood farm, Bromham, last Saturday to raise money for Help for Heroes and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.
“It all went really smoothly, all the bands were absolutely brilliant. The crowd had a great time, everyone really got stuck in. There was such a fantastic, fun, lively atmosphere.” said Mr Radbourne.
“I think the crowd were surprised by the quality of the bands we managed to get, I mean, it was just a small festival and they were all playing for free. 10p Short were amazing – we were all just blown away. The Lost Audio were great too, they were definitely the most talked about band amongst the crowd.
Help for Heroes will be receiving a £1,500 donation from the event with the rest of the proceeds going to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.
“I haven’t got the final total yet but we’ve raised at least £2,300 which is simply amazing, especially considering the festival was just going to be me and a couple of friends paying to watch bands at my parent’s farm.”
Mr Radbourne hopes to repeat this years success and make the festival an annual event. “Even though it was a bit of a nightmare to organise, I’d definitely do it again. It’s such an easy, fun way to get everyone to do their bit for charity. I’d invite everyone who came this year to come back again and encourage them to tell friends - hopefully we can double the numbers next time!”
Mr Radbourne said “I’d like to thank everyone who helped make this possible. A lot of hard work went into making this event happen and I certainly don’t deserve all the credit.”
This is Wiltshire 10 August 2010