The 2017 Thornton Heath Festival was bigger and better than ever before. Here’s LEE TOWNSEND’s photo-essay from the event

The Thornton Heath Festival always brings together the community.
Photo: ©www.leetownsend.co.uk

Kids took centre stage throughout the day’s events. Photo: ©www.leetownsend.co.uk

The marching music for the Festival came from a wide range of performers, including Photo: ©www.leetownsend.co.uk

Festival-goers were treated to some top-level performers on the main stage. Photo: ©www.leetownsend.co.uk

There were even some people from Norbury, such as councillor Maggie Mansell, at the Thornton Heath Festival. Photo: ©www.leetownsend.co.uk

And the success of this year’s event means that there will be high standards expected of the 2018 Thornton Heath Festival. Photo: ©www.leetownsend.co.uk
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