Final preparations for Wicked Hathern Fest

THERE are just days left until this year’s Wicked Hathern Fest launches.

Founded in 2012, Wicked Hathern Fest is swiftly becoming one of Leicestershire’s premier music festivals. Located at Dishley Grange Farm on the old County Show Field off the A6 Derby Road in Hathern, the event features a great range of music provided by local artists and headlining acts plus a bar specialising in real ales and home-brewed ciders and plenty for the kids to do too - a great family day out.

This year’s event takes place on August 10 and 11.

Organised and run entirely by volunteers, the event is now in its seventh year and, despite growing rapidly, is still very much a community one.

This year sees Scouting For Girls headlining the festival, which also features We Tried Kylie, Spektrum, Rock The 90’s, Lil’ Mix, The Toffees, The Zufflers, Chroma, Madison Avenue UK, Stella Thompson and loads more acts.

Also this year bringing the laughs with him is Milton Jones.

There are three stages, an adventure arena, a family arena and a campsite for those who want to make a full festival weekend of it.

Proceeds from each festival going back into the next one or being donated to groups, charities or organisations within the village of Hathern. The funds even support Hathern’s Big Week, which is a 10-day long series of free events in June each year.

For further information and ticket details visit http://www. hathernfest.co.uk/whf-home. html

Pictured from left to right is: Jade Iwaskiw, 27, Laura Owen, 25, Ellis Hassell, 27, Liann King, 27, Naomi King, 23, Natalee Winfield-Hunt, 28, at Wicked Hathern Fest 2017.

Pictured are Toploader playing at Wicked Hathern Fest 2017.