Orchardfest 2026 a huge success
The much-loved family friendly festival welcomed supporters from across the local area and beyond, creating a brilliant atmosphere while raising an incredible £35,214 for Primrose Hospice. The funds will help Primrose provide care for people like Kim, who has secondary breast cancer which has travelled to her lungs. Kim benefits from Primrose’s yoga and tai chi sessions and also is a regular at their GALS Group, a relaxed non-clinical group where women with life-limiting illnesses meet once a month to craft and create. Revellers who attended may remember her touching speech on stage.
The success of this year’s event is a testament to the generosity and commitment of everyone involved, from organisers and volunteers to sponsors, performers and attendees.
Kelly Wetherall from Primrose Hospice said:
“We were so pleased to see the return of the much-loved Orchardfest festival in 2026. The donations given throughout the weekend will help ensure we can continue providing our vital care and support to patients and families when they need us most.
Orchardfest wouldn’t happen without the generosity of our community, so we would like to say a huge thank you to Dave, Lisa, Sammy, Hara and all the Puddle Party volunteers, the performers who all played for free, our headline sponsor Kelly Plant Hire, all our volunteers, and everyone involved in organising and making Orchardfest such a fantastic success. Your support will make a real difference to someone’s life.”
As an independent charity, Primrose Hospice & Family Support Centre relies on the generosity of individuals, community groups and businesses to raise the £1.95 million needed each year to provide its services free of charge to people across Bromsgrove, Redditch and the surrounding areas.
They have plenty of events and opportunities for you to get involved; visit their website to find out more: www.primrosehospice.org.
