AFTER raising an incredible £8,700 for Macmillan last year, Biggefest music festival organisers Clive and Sandra Fokes didn’t dare dream they might beat it this year. But beat it they did.
This year’s Biggefest raised an incredible £9,110 for Macmillan Cancer Support and £1,000 for the British Lung Foundation, bringing their grand total of fundraising for Macmillan to a staggering £26,000.
Sarah Diston Worcestershire fundraising manager for Worcestershire said:“Biggefest gets bigger and better every year but it really wouldn’t happen if it wasn’t for Clive and Sandra and all their hard work, The Tardebigge pub for hosting Biggefest and for their generous sponsorship of the stage and the musicians who give their time free of charge.
“Not forgetting, all the music lovers and families who come along and the fantastic team of volunteers who also play an important part in making Biggefest such an incredible success.
“There’s a real community spirit surrounding Biggefest and the money raised makes such a difference.
“Every two minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. And today, two thirds of people with cancer report they are not getting the physical, emotional or financial support they need. NHS staff are at breaking point.
“This cancer care emergency means Macmillan is trying to meet the needs of more people than ever before. The money raised by Biggefest will help save our support, so we can help people to live as fully as they can.”
Clive and Sandra Fokes, who run Courtyard Music at Tardebigge said: “We would like to thank everybody who contributed in making the day such a great success yet again.
“Let’s do it all again next year.”
Biggefest 2020 will take place on Sunday, September 13 at The Tardebigge pub.
