Create Festival picture special

Sculpture trail brings art to youngsters

A music festival got an estimated 12,000 revellers to their feet in the glorious summer sunshine on Saturday.

Create Music Festival’s 21st birthday party in Victoria Park was headlined by David Bowie tribute act David Live, on the Ashford College main stage.

The performance included Bowie’s classic hits Let’s Dance, Heroes and Life on Mars, finishing off with the stunning Space Oddity.

The headline act on the revelation stage, Gentlemen of Few, brought their American bluegrass sound, while Charley Monroe’s cover songs entertained the Fountain Stage crowd.

Radio Ashford broadcasters took control of the DJ stage and kept the party going.

It was a day for families, too, who enjoyed picnics under gazebos, amusement rides, shopping in the Loveashford zone and following a sculpture trail designed for youngsters that was opened

on day by Ashford Mayor Cllr George Koowaree. A spectacular firework centred on the Hubert fountain given to the park George Harper in 1912 -was staged by Brighton-based arts company SameSky in hon-our benefactor’s 175th birthday. Ashford Borough Council’s arts and cultural industries manager, and Create organiser, Chris Dixon said: “Create 2016 has amazing. Many people have said that this has the best Create. . "My thanks goes out to everyone who has supported the festival most especially the hundreds of musicians and volunteers who gave their time free to making Cre-ate very special one.” Cllr Jessamy Blanford, Ashford Borough Council portfolio holder for culture and the environment said: “Create 2016 will down as one of the best "It fantastic to see so families enjoying the and the entertainoffer.”

Pictures: Brian Marsh Photography A larger-than-life model of David Bowie and the lifelike Bowie tribute act David Live, who thrilled the crowds

FM4438197/FM4438195 As the sun comes out, some like a doze, while Jo Brand, right, plays it cool

Left, smiles for the camera; above, 4x4 Bhangra perform

FM4438295/FM4438255 Brollies become sunshades – and the wine glasses need a top-up

FM4438264 A creative take on cycling

FM4438275 Feeling just like Tarzan on the bungee ride

FM4438261 Budding photographer Thomas Ramsay, three

FM4438205 Straw bales make for great seats; Dan Purfitt cools down with a pint; right, Fiona Hepburn and Ellen Stanley pose with Sir Litter Not Marcus Burke, four, looks like a star of the future

FM4438237/FM4438246 An estimated 12,000 people enjoyed the Create music festival in Victoria Park

FM4438215 FM4438189/FM4438287 Not The Noise Brigade Rosie Pennie; right, Echoic, with lead singer Connor Turner

FM4438272 The Mayor and Mayoress of Ashford open the art trail at the festival with artist Martin Brockman

Picture: Paul Amos FM4438222 Ben Russell and the Charmers

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FM4438251/FM4438192 DJ Le Coughski; right, Danny Leigh

FM4438191/FM4438223 Jesse Walton and, right, Nini Westwood

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