## TOWCESTER MIDSUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022 

## COMMITTEE REPORT 

## **Objectives** 

The objectives of the Towcester Midsummer Music Festival are 

1. The advancement of the arts for public benefit, in particular through the organization and delivery of an annual music festival in Towcester. 

2. To further such exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit as trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit from time to time, in particular through the making of grants and donations. 

## **Preparation** 

It was with great relief that following two years of lockdown, the committee were once again able to organise a full Music Festival for the benefit of the local community.  The date of the 2022 Festival was agreed as Saturday, 18[th] June with events also being held on the Friday and Sunday.   The Committee met at least once a month prior to the Festival, and artistes and venues were contacted. 

## **Programme** 

## **Venue** 

## **Artistes** 

## **Friday, 17[th] June** 

St Lawrence Church Sponne School Musicians The Songbirds Towcester Town Hall Towcester Young Musicians Towcester Mill Craig Antony Wolfson Sawpits Centre Tad Newton and Friends Brave Old Oak “That’s what she said” The Plough The Dilemma Saracens Head Hotel EXP 

## **Saturday, 18[th] June** 

Towcester Town Hall Towcester Rock Choir Whirlygig Tove Valley Centre The Fawsley Singers TVBF House Band St Lawrence Church Towcester Choral Society Sawpits Centre Lincoln Noel Trio The Village Chris Hepworth Trio 



Towcester Mill Towcester Studio Band Brave Old Oak Kyle Boswell Saracens Head Hotel ABBA Tribute 

## **Sunday, 19[th] June** 

Towcester Mill Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Choir NN12 Community Choir Towcester Studio Band The Village Deuce Duo Towcester Town Hall Towcester Rock School St Lawrence Church “Songs of Praise” 

As the Festival drew closer, the requirements for stewarding, risk assessments and formal safety notifications/applications were made to the necessary statutory bodies (police, fire and District Council ).   The services of the St John Ambulance were procured, and a formal check made that all elements of the Festival were adequately insured. 

## **Conclusion** 

It was agreed that the 2022 Festival had been a success and achieved its objectives, although the poor weather on the Saturday evening had resulted in a sharp drop in attendees.   Despite the weather, the Festival closed on the Saturday evening with a grand fireworks display. 

## **Charitable Donations** 

The Trustees agreed that the sum of £3000 would be donated to the Town Mayor’s Charity Fund from the proceeds of the 2022 Festival, to add to the amount raised by the Mayor during his year in office.   At a meeting in the Town Hall on Monday, 10[th] October, cheques were presented to representatives of the Towcester Scout Group, Towcester Girl Guides, the South Northants Youth Engagement Group, and to the Cynthia Spencer Hospice. 

David Reed     -  Chairman Jim Lynch       -  Secretary Peter Stratton  -  Treasurer 



## **TOWCESTER MIDSUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL** 

## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 2022** 

|**RECEIPTS**|**£**|
|---|---|
|B/Forward|1808.67|
|Ticket Sales|2307.00|
|Sponsors|5690.00|
|Float|500.00|
|Bar Takings|429.28|
|**TOTAL**|**10734.95**|



|**PAYMENTS**|**£**|
|---|---|
|Venue Hire|100.00|
|Artistes|2310.00|
|Printing|448.00|
|Fireworks|982.49|
|Float|500.00|
|TENS|21.00|
|St John Ambulance<br>|115.20|
|Mill Brewery|273.33|
|Advertising|39.96|
|Banners|141.60|
|Sundries|80.00|
|**Sub Total**|**5011.58**|
|Donations|3000.00|
|Cash in Bank|2723.37|
|**TOTAL**|**10734.95**|



**Peter Stratton  ACIB Treasurer 16[th] August 2022**