Festival gets set to rock as it changes venue
CHESIL is preparing to rock once more - but it's going to be a little different this year.
It's all change for the family-friendly festival Chesil Rocks, which includes 'comedy, live music, community spirit and fun', as it moves from its outdoor setting at Langton Herring to Weymouth Pavilion.
As reported, organisers Tim and Hilary Warren, who hosted the festival at their home, said the event had 'got too much' and was 'taking over their lives'.
But it's not the end of the event, which raises money for the Samaritans of Dorset.
The couple have moved the festival to Weymouth Pavilion Ocean Room with the aim of creating 'a legacy' fundraising event.
Taking place on Saturday, June 21, this year's event is being billed as 'the best yet', with a packed line-up of local, regional and national talent, plus 'that unique atmosphere that makes Chesil Rocks so special'.
Highlights include:
-Comedy compèred by Tom Glover and featuring Nina Gilligan and Jake Lambert
-Live music from a diverse range of acts including the London Gay Men's Chorus, Upton, McIntosh, Wilson and Friends, rock covers band Balance of Power, the Pete Brown Blues Band, Chris Davies, 80's/90's electropop band Electronique, the Dorset Rock Choir and the Portesham Ukulele Band with Sam Brown.
Hilary and Tim Warren said: 'Every year, Chesil Rocks brings people together not just to enjoy music, but to support a fantastic cause.
'Dorset should be very proud of their Samaritans – every one a volunteer – as recent figures have highlighted that our Samaritans in Dorset on average spend longer listening to callers, compared to at other branches in the south west.
'Our fundraising enables them to worry less about the £40,000 they need to raise each year to keep their branch open, and instead focus more on what they do best."
Tickets are on sale now at www.chesilrocks.com or directly from the Pavilion at www.weymouthpavilion.com
Follow Chesil Rocks on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok for line-up announcements and festival updates.
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