Test Fest in Somerset 'a gathering point for cancer survivors'
Ms Brand said a second stage is being introduced at Test Fest, where ticket holders often don bright orange underpants over their clothes."We turn away probably between 100 and 150 artists every year, so we've got a smaller stage this year for some acoustic bands but also some fantastic bands and artists that are up and coming," she said.Other artists billed to perform at the event include Break Beat Bandits, The Jamestown Brothers, and Whisky Embers.Ms Brand said the festival was a place for people to meet and have a chat with others who have also lived with testicular cancer.
"That's what the whole festival is about," she said."We started Test Fest because one of the guys who'd had testicular cancer said to me: 'Not everyone likes rugby and football... there's a lot of young guys that love music'."It's actually a really family friendly festival because most men who have testicular cancer are in their 30s.""Come and have a chat with us, listen to the music, have a cider - or two - and have a good time."
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