FULFEST
Fun filled
‘ Fulfest ’
Fulford Village Green rang out to the sounds of the Bill Bailey Jazz Band and Staffordshire Moorlands Youth Jazz Orchestra to name but a few as the village hosted its annual Fulfest celebration recently .
Held on Saturday , 13th July , the village welcomed hundreds of people to its now annual ‘ Fulfest ’ event which is stated as a Best Kept Village initiative .
Residents and visitors alike enjoyed the afternoon ’ s entertainment held on the village green , along with a hog roast barbecue , tea and cakes and real ale provided by the Shoulder of Mutton which supported the festival , as all areas of the community come together in a truely British celebration .
Throughout the day audiences enjoyed musical offerings by the Children ’ s Choir , Reeds Aloud , Steve and John , Fulford Community Choir returned after a successful first year to show off its fantastic progress , Calvert Lawson , friends and Jembe provided something a little different to the beat of some drums while Moorlands Brass Band kicked off the start of the evening programme .
As the sun started to lower the festivities didn ’ t quell as Daisy Jaks a four piece female band took to the stage followed by SMYJO who were the very first performance at Fulfest five years ago .
Then at 8pm , Bill Bailey ’ s Jazz Men played a range of music to finish off the perfect summer evening .
Late night music then continued in the Shoulder of Mutton with Steve Ayres followed by Cry Baby and the Hoochy Coochy Boys .
Organisers were thrilled with the success of the event once again and thanked all who attended and supported this year ’ s Fulfest .
34 August / September 2013