TaviFest

Saturday 1 September

TaviFest

TaviFest is an all-day music festival raising awareness and funds for Pancreatic Cancer Action. Neil Diamond Tribute (Michael Douglas) and 9 Yards will be playing all the rock favourites. ‘Just Gary Barlow’ will be headlining and there will be blues from Russell Sinclair, as well as performances from Lorraine Live, Kerry Gray and The Treat. There will also be lots of family fun with stalls, a bouncy castle, face-painting and a fancy-dress competition. Refreshments will be available throughout the festival with a bar and a selection of hot and cold food options, including a special TaviFest pasty from Ellis’s Bakery and mouth-watering burgers from The Hunger Box.

All the organisers of TaviFest have been affected by pancreatic cancer, which is the UK’s fifth biggest cancer killer. With the rise in obesity and diabetes, it is set to become one of the biggest cancer killers; currently, only 3% of those diagnosed survive longer than 5 years, and many die within a few months as there is little awareness of the symptoms and diagnosis is often too late. With early diagnosis, the survival rate could increase tenfold and fundraising is vital for pancreatic cancer research. The festival runs from 10:00am to 10:00pm (gates open at 9:30am) at Tavistock College, Crowndale Rd, PL19 8DD and tickets cost £10 per adult, £5 per child (5 -16), under 5s no entry charge, £25 for family ticket (2 adults,2 children). Tickets available from tavifest@mail.com, our Facebook page: Tavifest or on the gate.