Oxjam Hits The Lodestar Festival 2014!

Well hopefully all of you lodestars took advantage of the 10% discount offered as part of Oxjam’s partnership with the Lodestar Festival!

The sun was shining; the venue was packed, so perfect for our Oxjam girls to spread the word about the Oxjam Cambridge Takeover and our youth event Teenjam.

 We met some great music lovers and the atmosphere was family friendly and very relaxed. It was the perfect combination for a wonderful weekend.          

A big shout out is deserved to ACT Addenbrookes Charitable Trust and their mascot who our takeover manager, Izzy Maxwell Watts couldn’t resist a selfie opportunity!

This was Lodestar’s sixth year since conception and has gone built on its success year on year with musical talents such Sir Bob Geldof and The Magic Numbers hitting the stage in previous years. The festival is built on the professional staff and keen volunteers who work hard and take great pleasure in helping making this event a success. The music covers a variety of genres and presents a unique international program that keeps the line-up fresh and exciting.

This year was no exception to the musical variety that Lodestar has to offer. One of our favourites was The Staycation; a 4 piece under 18’s indie folk band from Cambridgeshire. They had a fresh sound and were a big crowd pleaser and had no limit to amount of people who queued up after their set to pick up their EP. Another crowd favourite was London based singer/songwriter, Charlie Hole. He made the crowd swoon with his tales of love, loss and reminding us that ‘you are never too old to die young’.

So all in all the festival was incredible! Great food, great music and most importantly a great atmosphere where you can feel free to roam all the tents and get a true feel and experience that Lodestar continues to deliver…

And let’s not forget the awesome face painting!

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