Foxton Festival: 7,500 paying visitors!

Around 7,500 paying customers flocked to the Foxton Locks Festival at the weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Jun 2018, 08:00 BST
Busy scenes at this years Foxton Festival. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER NNL-180619-144636005Busy scenes at this years Foxton Festival. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER NNL-180619-144636005
Busy scenes at this years Foxton Festival. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER NNL-180619-144636005

The numbers over Saturday and Sunday could lead to record receipts for the festival.

Organiser Ann Bushby said: “We were surprised by how early the crowds came this year. We seemed to be crowded by 10.30 to 11am, and we only opened at 10am. People were queueing to get in before we even opened!”

Jude Forster 4 and Fraser Morris 2 with David Perkins, Matthew Webb and Ewan Jones. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER NNL-180619-144704005Jude Forster 4 and Fraser Morris 2 with David Perkins, Matthew Webb and Ewan Jones. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER NNL-180619-144704005
Jude Forster 4 and Fraser Morris 2 with David Perkins, Matthew Webb and Ewan Jones. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER NNL-180619-144704005
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The Festival has a popular blend of stalls, arena events and music. The money raised goes towards the InclinedPlane Trust which promotes the history of Foxton Locks and backs the Boilerhouse Museum.

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