First Light Festival returns to Lowestoft

First Light Festival returns to Lowestoft

The First Light Festival once again delighted the crowds as it made its way to Lowestoft's South Beach on Saturday.

In spite of the cloudy weather, the crowds still turned out in large numbers.

This year's 24-hour festival saw thousands of visitors descend on the town for live music, workshops and art classes, with over 100 events taking place.

Festival director Genevieve Christie said in an article for the Lowestoft Journal: "It is brilliant to be back.

"The main Sunlight Stage has been fantastic with a lot of great acts and the beach club has been packed non-stop. People seem to be really enjoying the DJs.

"There has been a lot of dancing and people getting involved, which is always great to see.

"It's all happening."

Despite the weather, this year’s Lowestoft Festival attracted crowds from across the country once again.  

Ms Christie said: "There have been a lot of people on the beach this weekend, as many as in 2019, if not more.

"There's a huge amount of families from all over the place, and a lot of people camping despite the weather.

"This is so great for Lowestoft.

"People have said to us they didn't realise Lowestoft's beach was this nice, or they wanted to visit for the first time, and that is what we wanted, for people to recognise all of the great things this town has to offer here."

Despite the fact that a few of the events had to be cancelled because of overnight storms, the festival resumed its programme by Sunday morning.

Saturday also saw the reopening of East Point Pavilion after a major refurbishment by First Light CIC.

The new food hall has Black Dog Pizza, Oishii Kitchen, Tres Hermanas, and a bar run by Sir Toby's Beers

Ms Christie said: "It is wonderful to have the pavilion open again.

"A lot of people have been really interested to go in and see what is happening there."

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