The inaugural Reggae Festival held at the Three Rivers Wellbeing Centre in Porchfield last Saturday (1st June) was a roaring success, with organisers already planning for next year’s event.
Acts including The Ohmz, Azadi, Lee-Lee, Don Smivvy, Levi Collins, Leaf and more, all descended on the Porchfield site to perform for the hundreds of festival goers in the often-scorching sunshine.
Curated by friends Dan Anderson and Ben Mullen, the festival started as an idea around a year ago, and both were over the moon to see it come to fruition so successfully.
Anderson: A positive and community led festival
Dan said,
“I think everything went well and there was such a friendly vibe, it was a positive and community led festival where everyone came together, the team, the artists and especially the crowd, to make it such a magical day in the sunshine.”
Mullen: The energy was beautiful out on the fields
Ben added,
“One of the biggest desires when planning this event was to create a family friendly environment that’s based around community – unity and positivity, we wanted our festival to be affordable for all background, and to give a chance for local artist to express their creativity to the community.
“The energy was beautiful out on the fields and one that we as a team will cherish forever.”
Anderson: We’re definitely doing it again
When asked about future plans, Dan said,
“We’re definitely doing it again, we’ve already got some acts lined up and plans to improve for next year and we may do other events at the centre, so keep an eye out for those too!”
The Three Rivers Wellbeing Centre was established to help people with their mental and physical health, and often run workshops around breath work, grounding, and meditation.
More information can be found on the website.
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