Music lovers at this year’s Lytham Festival didn’t just enjoy five unforgettable nights of live entertainment – they also helped raise an incredible £27,000 for local charities.
More than 100,000 festival-goers flocked to Lytham Green last month to see a star-studded line-up featuring Teddy Swims, Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé, Pet Shop Boys and Pitbull.
But while the big-name acts lit up the stage, generous fans were making a huge difference off it too.
Thanks to bucket collections and guest list donations, a fantastic £27,000-plus has been raised for five much-loved local charities: The Coastal Collective, Heartbeat, The Bobby Ball Foundation, One Fylde and Brian House Children’s Hospice.
Each charity was given its own headline night, with dedicated teams of volunteers collecting donations from thousands of music fans as they arrived for the concerts.
Lytham Festival co-founder Peter Taylor praised both the charities and the public for their generosity. He said: “This is an incredible amount of money to raise and I take my hat off to each charity for working so hard each night to encourage fans to donate.”
The Coastal Collective, which supports children and families, said its volunteers “thoroughly enjoyed” being part of the festival.
Heartbeat North West Cardiac Care collected donations during Alanis Morissette’s show, while the Bobby Ball Foundation – created in memory of the much-loved comedian – says the money raised will help support many charities across the Fylde coast.
Community charity One Fylde, which helps adults with learning disabilities and autistic people lead fulfilling, independent lives, took centre stage during the hugely popular Pet Shop Boys homecoming concert.
Meanwhile, volunteers from Brian House Children’s Hospice rounded off the festival on Pitbull’s closing night, collecting donations during the hospice’s special 30th anniversary year.
The remarkable total means that, long after the final encore faded away, Lytham Festival has once again left a lasting legacy for the local community. Now that’s a performance worthy of a standing ovation.
