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HedFest 2016 is coming.

 

Hedon, outside of Hull, is yearly host to the new and rising festival HedFest where bands from all over Hedon and Hull showcase their talents in the community based and family family entertainment festival in the ancient market town of Hedon in East Yorkshire.

Acts differentiate between local rock and indie bands to poets, shown above Mike Watts reading from his own book. The festival has taken place for the last four years in a row, this truly shows the commitment of staff, volunteers and acts to promote and support the local festivals rise in popularity.

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This Storify explains how popular the Hedon festival has become and the band clip shows The Supersonic Jets playing on the Quiet Riot stage at the Festival. The images and videos have been uploaded to various websites including BDM (Black Delta Movement) website, the Twitter of the Freedom Festival and Hull project twitter. The festival will come back with a vengeance as last year’s attendance trumped the year before. The local music scene is buzzing with raw talent and natural performers, going to a local gig has never been more fun. Along with the fair ground type food and vendors, face painting and activities for the little ones, everyone is catered for at HedFest.

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The Black Delta Movement who played at the festival in 2015 have recently come back from a Euro Tour which ended in Moscow, Russsia. The band have been signed by Ruby Records and have gained much succeed from playing local festivals such as HedFest, Freedom Festival. Hull’s festivals have now become a large part of Hull community and a part of Hull’s entrepreneurs lives. For instance, Fruit is a local night club, bar and venue which plays hosts to many of the bands who frequent the festivals. They also allow Hull College students to perform there for their final pieces of graded work. Fruit also host comedy nights, quiz nights and Cinema Club nights.

This poll gives an option to choose which bands play at this years HedFest.

HedFest this year 2016 will be held on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of August!

Buy a Wrist Band in advance from Hedon Town Hall during open hours (9:00am to 3:00pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays), John Dennis Estate Agents at 21 St Augustine’s Gate, Hedon, The Queen’s Head public house, St Augustine’s Gate, Hedon or The Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon.

(apologies is links to storify & polldaddy do not work, cannot fix?)