PICTURES: Popular festival of the arts celebrated by community
Rosie Eades, Maddie Warcup and Isobel Rose Davis performed at Highbridges festival of arts. Picture: Mark Atherton - Credit: Archant
The 72nd Highbridge Festival Of The Arts is well underway and hundreds of people are taking part from across the district.
Participants in the festivals ballet classes.Picture: Mark Atherton - Credit: Archant
The festival was opened by Burnham and Highbridge Mayor Bill Hancock and the area’s crier Alastair Murray on March 4.
Speech, drama, dance and music competitions have already taken place and the event welcomes performers of all abilities and ages to participate.
The festival began in the 1940s and it is held across 12 days at three venues in Burnham and Highbridge.
Around 2,300 performances will be seen by audiences of the festival by Saturday and between one and 30 people take part in each category.
Mabel Owen, aged seven, at the Highbridge Festival Of The Arts.Picture: Mark Atherton - Credit: Archant
A spokesman for the festival said: “All is going well and audiences and the competitors are enjoying the event.
“People taking part relish the opportunity to showcase their talents and they value the feedback given by the adjudicators on the day.”
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Toots who took part in the instrumental ensemble 3-6 instruments class. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Ola Adamkowska in her ballet costume.Picture: Mark Atherton - Credit: Archant
Lola John, aged six, at the Highbridge Festival Of The Arts.Picture: Mark Atherton - Credit: Archant
Megan Boyd won a medal in the Lyrical Modern class for the 7-8 years class.Picture: Mark Atherton - Credit: Archant
Tia and Isabelle Coleman, Eliza Netley and Charlotte Whyborn at the festival. Picture: Mark Atherton - Credit: Archant
The Elmington Little Orchestra who took part in the Highbridge Festival of The Arts. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Carys Thornton in the character solo in the 7-8 years class.Picture: Mark Atherton - Credit: Archant
