THE first-ever Severn Wells Festival has been hailed an 'absolute success' by organisers. 

The festival took place on Malvern Link Common on Saturday (August 17) and aimed to celebrate local musicians while raising vital cash for charity.

And following the success, festival organisers have confirmed they will return next year. 

As well as the music, festival-goers were able to shop around at several different stores. 

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A huge crowd attended with people coming along to support from London, Hampshire, Surrey, Bristol and Cardiff. 

The festival was the brainchild of Julie-Anne Goode, who after volunteering at other festivals such as Mappfest for a decade, decided she wanted to showcase local musical talent as well as arts and crafts and small businesses. 

The Severn Wells festival has raised cash for St Michael's Hospice as well as raising awareness of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Farmer's lung.

They have also raised money for New Hope in Worcester, which is a charity working with children with disabilities and complex needs. 

Miss Goode enlisted the help of an army of people to help her, including her good friend Zoe Philips, who runs a festival called Breathfest COPD/Farmers Lung in Herefordshire, and Lyn Smiley. 

Both Miss Goode and Miss Philips have lost loved ones to COPD, a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties, in the past. 

Miss Goode said: "This festival was a dream I had for a few years and we had so much positive feedback from people who attended.

"One of the many highlights of my evening was that we had a memorial to all those we have lost.

"It was very emotional and such a beautiful sight looking out over the common at dusk, with lights shining and people singing and swaying. 

These past eight months of setting up the festival have had very many highs and the odd low but we have all learnt lessons that will enable us to just improve. 

"Every sleepless night was so worth standing on the stage looking down at all the people smiling, dancing and singing along. 

"Thank you everyone for being part of the biggest dream I have ever had."