Record-breaking numbers turn out to Basingstoke Live
Festival fever reached boiling point as thousands of people flocked to the War Memorial Park to enjoy a scorcher of a weekend at Basingstoke Live. A record-breaking 30,000 people ventured out in the warm temperatures to take in two days of sizzling performances at the free music and dance festival. This is the fourth year the festival, which is funded by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, has been held. The Basingstoke Live Forum – a group of local music and arts promoters who work in partnership with the council to stage the event - promised a bigger and better festival than ever before and it was delivered, signalling the festival has well and truly arrived! From start to finish the four stages were packed with musical and dance entertainment from both talented local artists to more well known national and international acts. And there was something to suit all tastes with indie, rock, reggae, funk, jazz, MCs, DJs, acoustic music and dance all on offer. With plenty of performance highlights throughout the weekend the main stage headliners had a lot to compete with but DJ crew the Scratch Perverts didn’t disappoint, sending the bumper crowds wild on a high energy Saturday. Rising stars Lucky Soul ended the weekend in style on a more relaxed family feel Sunday. The weekend was also complemented by an exciting three week fringe programme which ran up to the event and featured performances in venues throughout the borough. Cabinet Member for Housing, Health and Culture Cllr Cathy Osselton said: “Basingstoke Live has gone from strength to strength and this year was no exception. More than 30,000 people turned out over a very hot weekend to make this the most successful festival yet. The success of this event is a tremendous credit to all of the promoters and our sponsors who have worked so hard to make this festival happen. I’m delighted that all of their efforts have paid off and that so many people came along to enjoy the entertainment.” To see pictures and to find out more about Basingstoke Live visit www.basingstokelive.co.uk Your OpinionsBe the first to add a CommentRecord-breaking numbers turn out to Basingstoke Live has received votes and currently has a rating of Hits to date: Top Rated NewsResidents are being urged to work with the council to ensure that travellers sited illegally on land in the borough move as quickly as possible if the...MoreCllr Brian Gurden was appointed Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane during the Mayor-making ceremony, held at the council's Civic Offices on Thursday 14 Ma...More Alternative NewsThe sky over Basingstoke will be lit up in technicolour on 5 November, courtesy of the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane. The annual Mayors firework...MoreSometime between 10pm on Sunday and 2pm on Monday St Marys Church in Goat Lane was broken into after a window was smashed....More Related News and Weather LinksBasingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust has been selected as a finalist for The WOW! Awards, 2009. This prestigious award is the only... MoreJulie Rose, of Everest Community College, in Basingstoke, has won the South East Regional title for The Royal Air Force Award for Head Teacher of the... More Between 7pm and 8pm, a 13-year-old girl was walking along Shetland Road near to Marnel School. She was approached by a man driving a car who asked her... More At around 9.40pm a 47-year-old woman was at her home in Abbey Road. While she was watching television in the living room someone entered the back door... More The first ever Cycle Hampshire 08, Summer of Cycling event led by Hampshire County Council is being launched this summer. This year you will be a... More Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is urging residents to turn their old Yellow Pages green thanks to a change in recycling collection. People... More Related Categories |
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