Line-up announced for Cornwall Air Ambulance first blue light festival

Musicians will take to the stage for Helifest in Padstow on the 16th July

Author: Emma HartPublished 23rd Jun 2022
Last updated 23rd Jun 2022

The music line-up for the inaugural Cornwall Air Ambulance blue light festival has now been announced.

The one-day festival, Helifest, will be held in Padstow on Saturday 16th July, featuring various local musicians throughout the day.

Headlining the festival is Queen tribute act ‘The Good Old Fashioned Lover Boys’, who take to the stage at 6pm.

There will also be performances from Samba Kernow, Roguey Roads, Change the Letter, The Stowes, In Tune Choir and many more.

Tim Bunting, Chief Executive Officer at Cornwall Air Ambulance, said: "Helifest is a very exciting event for the charity; it's our first ever blue light festival.

"We are looking forward to welcoming our supporters to enjoy fantastic live music and meet some of our emergency services.

"It’s a real family-friendly event, so I would encourage you to come along and have fun, whilst supporting your local lifesaving charity".

Alongside the Cornwall Air Ambulance crew, visitors will get to meet other emergency service teams from across the county.

Swamp Circus will be there providing circus skills workshops and Absolute Amusements will be attending with inflatable and rides for children.

More information, including how to get tickets, can be found on the Cornwall Air Ambulance website.

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