Lawnfest - the fantastic festival of music and art!
A host of artists and musical talents took to the stage on 12th June for Lawnfest, the fantastic music and art festival which raises money for the New School at West Heath. Pulling a diverse crowd of hip young people and their families, there were a few familiar faces amongst the 1,500 crowd, including Camilla Al Fayed, who organised the event, Sue Johnston OBE and EastEnders' star Lindsay Coulson!
“This is one of the most exciting and fun events in the calendar, and it is for such a worthy cause,” says Camilla Al Fayed. “Each year, the AlFayed Charitable Foundation looks forward to working with this utterly inspiring school which is dedicated to rebuilding young damaged lives through education.”
Line-Up
Hand-picked for your musical pleasure, Lawnfest 2011 presented an enviable line-up of talents, including Will Heard (who is managed by the team behind Amy Winehouse), Pharaohs, The Blind Hearts, Tali feat. More Like Trees, The Hitmen and Her, Noah Francis, Shoestrung, The School Band, Kieran Gaffney from Britain’s Got Talent, and Bill Dekker.
Affordable Art Auction
Showcasing an eclectic mix of original contemporary and urban artworks by the likes of Michael Viviani, Bran Symondson, Arno, David Lyle, and Bendix Benjamin, Lawnfest also hosted an fantastic affordable art auctions
Children's Activities
As well music and art, Lawnfest offered families a super fun-filled day out; activities included:
- Design a cup cake
- Wigwams
- Fancy Dress
- Coconut Shy
- Face Painting
- Bouncy Castle
- Circus
- Games
- and many more…
Book your tickets
See photos from this year's Lawnfest on the official website: www.lawnfest.co.uk.