A FAMILY-friendly festival is preparing for a move to Hurst – and acts on the bill could include ‘ABBA’, ‘The Beatles’, ‘Coldplay’ and ‘Elton John’.
The Marvellous Festival will come to Dinton Pastures over the weekend of July 23 and 24 next year, bringing with it a weekend of live music, a funfair, a children’s village, food and drink stalls and camping.
The event will be held on the site of the old Hurst Golf Course and is the first such event to be held there.
Cllr Philip Houldsworth, deputy executive member for environment, said: “As a result of the Dinton Pastures consultation earlier in the year, we have been exploring hosting a variety of events at the country park and I am pleased to announce that the first event to take place is the popular, family friendly, Marvellous annual music festival.
“I hope many Wokingham Borough residents will come along, enjoy some live music and have fun in the beautiful surroundings of Dinton Pastures Country Park.”
The event has been previously held at Wellington Country Park. The line-up has yet to be announced but in previous years has included music from ABBA, The Beatles, Coldplay, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, Oasis, Rod Stewart, Take That and U2.
Wokingham Borough Council said that following its Dinton Pastures consultation in January, 1,107 people (26 per cent) said they would like to see the country park used to host events (such as carnivals and festivals) and 854 people (20 per cent) said they would like to see live music.
Peter Lincoln, Marvellous Festival director, said: “Marvellous is a very special brand of family entertainment, unique in its approach to the festival experience.
“We are delighted to bring it to Dinton Pastures, and look forward to welcoming new customers into the fold, and to exploring the range of new opportunities that the move presents.”
For more information regarding the Marvellous Festival visit: www.marvellousfestivals.com.
