Reepham Music Festival draws droves of fans for its 15th anniversary

The Reepham Music Festival drew thousands of people to Rookery Meadow in Reepham for the town’s annual music festival over the August 12-13 weekend. 

The main drawcards were Robert Fripp, best known as the founder and guitarist of the progressive rock band King Crimson, and his wife, Toyah Willcox, who has had eight top 40 singles in a career spanning more than four decades.

Punk princess, Toyah, on stage at the Reepham Music Festival (Image: Reepham Festival/Simon Beer)

The pair played Toyah’s own hits from the Eighties as well as also iconic rock numbers such as David Bowie’s Heroes and Guns N’ Roses’ Sweet Child of Mine.

Perhaps proving Toyah’s star power has not faded, a fan threw a pair of red underwear onto the stage, which she picked up and showed the crowd.

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Tom Crisp, festival director, said: “Reepham Festival punches well above its weight with a professional set-up and superb facilities for both bands and attendees. 

“Bands who play our stages are always amazed at the atmosphere: we create something that is unique in the Festival circuit.”

Punk princess, Toyah, on stage at the Reepham Music Festival (Image: Reepham Festival/Simon Beer)

Another highlight of the festival’s first day was The Killers tribute band, Killerz.

Kathryn Hirst from Norwich-based Hansells Solicitors - the main event sponsor - said: Hansells’ longstanding support for this event has been etched in time, and the Reepham Festival shines as a cherished highlight on many people’s social calendar. This year, as always, it did not fail to exceed expectations.”

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Cult tribute band Cultish was among the acts on the festival’s second day, which was centred around Reepham’s Market Place, and in the courtyard of the Kings Arms pub.