CornShed festival in Hutton Rudby raising money for Great North Air Ambulance for 10th consecutive year
A charity music festival which has raised almost £200,000 since it was founded after a family tragedy is ready for this year’s event.
The CornShed, an annual festival in Hutton Rudby, returns for its 28th fundraising year this month - and celebrates a decade of supporting the Great North Air Ambulance (GNAA).
Judy Kitching, who was awarded an MBE last year for her services to charity, is excited about hosting another “amazing event”.
She said: “It’s been 28 years now, and things get better every year. I’m excited that this time of year has come back round again.
“I have a fantastic team that come together from all over the UK to turn the farm into a music venue, we couldn’t do it without the help of so many.”
Judy founded the festival in 1986 in memory of her husband Jim who died after an accident at their farm when he was only 38.
In those 28 years, the festival has come a long way and has evolved into a packed two-day event, at Sexhow Park Farm near Hutton Rudby.
CornShed has raised funds for a host of charities over the years, with the ITU at Middlesbrough General Hospital, Hutton Rudby village hall and local primary schools all benefitting in the past.
CornShed festival returns for 28th year
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It has now been raising money solely for the Great North Air Ambulance (GNAA) for 10 years.
Judy, along with daughters Martha and Annie, will host the two-day festival on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21.
They say that they wouldn’t be able to put on the popular event without an “army of volunteers” who give up their time and expertise for free.
The CornShed sees a host of bands playing mainstream rock, blues and folk - and for the first time, this year will see a dedicated acoustic tent.
Among the acts who will play on Friday night this year are Last Anthem, Soul Street, Desilva and Dr Brown and the Groove Cats.
Meanwhile, on Saturday bands include The Mothers, The Rhythym Co., The Southmartins, Princes of Monte Carlo and Steal Strings.
Judy, a former French teacher at Hustler School, in Middlesbrough, continued: “We love to support nothern bands and musicians and this year is no different.”
Tickets are still available for the festival and cost £25 per night. Real ale and food is also on offer.
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