Date:
Saturday 7th September 2024
12 noon - 8pm on The Green

2016 Feedback

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Croxfest just keeps getting better. Loved it from start to finish!! A friendly atmosphere, it’s great to see young and old all enjoying a proper community event. Great bands, I particularly enjoyed The Imaginary Hat, Brocker and Our Friends Electric. A massive well done to all the organisers – can’t wait until next year!!

Andy

September 12, 2016 7:51 pm

Been every year just gets better and better..celebrated my Birthday this year despite the rain..Brilliant Thankyou ☔️

Julie Virgo

September 12, 2016 7:35 pm

Great family day out – we go every year. Lovely atmosphere.

Naomi

September 10, 2016 3:40 pm

It was a great day stayed tell the end . even in the rain still had fun The bands were very good too.

Carole wood

September 9, 2016 3:05 pm

Really enjoyable day despite the weather. Well organised. Great bands.

Alan

September 9, 2016 7:56 am

Been my fourth visit to croxfest. Great day out for all. Very well organised great groups and great music. I would and have highly recommended the event. Well done to all who participate and organise this great day.

Neil

September 8, 2016 5:23 pm

Croxfest is a truly amazing event. All the planning, organising and running of the event carried out by all the unpaid volunteers for our community is beyond words. It’s events like this that keep the community spirit together. With it being free event it’s accessible for everyone and this is important especially in an era where everything has a price tag. Keep up the good work, everything you do is appreciated.

Caroline

September 7, 2016 6:29 pm

Thank you. Every year it just gets better. From rhe very young to the fairly old (and all ages in-between it); CroxFest brings our community together for a fine end of summer celebration.
Great organisation and excellent crowd pleasing bands.
Thank you so much

Steve

September 7, 2016 7:06 am

Arnold our Dog loved his 1st Croxfest 🙂 and brought along his own camping chair for the day and after being some of the very first there to get our spot we stayed till all but the end in the rain .. What a fab day – great job with the organisation of the event and all of the Bands were fab ..we originally came to see The Ska faces but right from the opening act.. those fab young girls rocked it and all the acts throughout the day made it a great day to have a good old dance and a sing along to .. can’t wait for next year 🙂 Thank you CROXFEST 2016

Lynn Lewis

September 6, 2016 3:35 pm

What a fantastic day and evening! Despite the rain, we rocked ’til we dropped all day long!

Some great bands throughout the day! The highlight for us was the last band Delorean – seriously talented guys, but would have liked to hear them play for longer!

Thanks to everyone for making this day happen, we’ll be back next year come rain or shine!

James Barker

September 6, 2016 12:48 am

What a fantastic family day. So well organised and the bands were brilliant. Dancing in the rain to friends electric – little grandson age 2 and granddad age 65. Highlight of the year and an annual outing. Thanks to everyone for making this great day possible and looking forward to many years of Croxfest to come. Xx

Lynda Betteress

September 5, 2016 7:32 pm

WHAT an event !!!!!! – BRILLIANT – my first time there and I LOVED every bit of it. The bands did their very best to entertain us. My mobility problems certainly did not STOP me from rocking/rolling in my chair. THREE CHEERS for the new entries, and hopefully NEXT year will be an IMMENSE pleasure as did this one. The ONLY complaint I have is that rain the stopped play – something quite out of our hands, otherwise I must compliment the staff on duty, the young cadets who conducted themselves very well in ensuring that the parking of cars went smoothly. To the parents who came with their children and took good care of them – it was so good to see the youngsters running around/some dancing – AND, a mention here of the well behaved dogs – the ones I saw were so well behaved and to their owners who ensured that their pets were on the lead, and I also saw some dogs were also muzzled. On the whole the event was INDEED very good. Hope to be there next year. I have read some of the comments below and these make good reading.

Heather

September 5, 2016 6:00 pm

Great event….great organisation….roll on 2017!

Karen

September 5, 2016 5:51 pm

Another Brilliant Croxfest!!! Rain? what rain? Stayed to the end all the bands were fantastic but especially loved Our Friends Elecrtic and the ‘mighty’ DeLorean! Well done to everyone involved!! Roll on Croxfest 2017!!!

Deborah

September 5, 2016 5:02 pm

Thanks to Andy and all the organisers for putting on such a fantastic and well organised event and giving The Wild Minds this valuable opportunity to play their first ever gig. A privilege for them to be a part of it.

Louisa

September 5, 2016 4:01 pm

It was an absolute pleasure and privilege to play at Croxfest again this year …as always the crew were more than helpful, the crowd were wonderful (thanks to everyone who braved the downpours!) and the atmosphere was as electric as ever. Thank you and keep up the great work, everyone!

Colvex

September 5, 2016 3:33 pm

Couldn’t actually attend as unwell but threw the windows open & listened to it that way! Brilliant stuff

Sharon

September 5, 2016 3:30 pm

Great mix of music as ever and plenty of people enjoying themselves, despite the rain later on!
A brilliant local festival and long may it continue.

Bridget Shilling-Bawden

September 5, 2016 2:40 pm

Thank you for inviting us ( The Ska Faces ) to play. What a great festival. Brilliantly organised and a great family day out. What a top crew who looked after us and made us feel very welcome. We had a brilliant time. Thanks to everyone who made it happen.

Darren (The Ska Faces)

September 5, 2016 1:43 pm

Great day again. Superb organisation and great atmosphere. The quality and mix of the bands were top drawer. Long live Croxfest.

Dave Newman

September 5, 2016 1:39 pm

We had a great time! We came when our daughter was 1 a couple of years ago and this year took her and and our 1.5 yr old son. Both loved it! They love to dance, run around with no care in the world! A great family day out! Can’t wait for next year, thank you to all who help plan the event, participate in it (from the car park attendants to singers and everyone else).

The Sibandas

September 5, 2016 1:31 pm

Such a good day….we use it as a get together for all our friends . I’ll definitely go next year

Fay

September 5, 2016 1:28 pm

Absolutely can cast this year…. just a shame about the weather.

Alison

September 5, 2016 1:24 pm

Our first time at Croxfest and we will definitely be back next year – a great family event, brilliantly organised and fab music from some very talented bands.

Andrea

September 4, 2016 9:36 pm

Best one yet! The music was really good. Shame the weather did not stay dry. We had a brilliant time. We were a party of 12 including 3 children. We had a gazebo which helped but once the kids got wet we had to go. Thank you to all the organisers. Fantastic. Keeps getting better. It’s now on our must do every year list.

Anne Forshaw

September 4, 2016 8:56 pm

Mummy wrote this for me as I am 5:
I love the music, I had good fun dancing with my school friends.
I like the bouncy castle. I had my face painted with purple flowers… My favourite colour.
Mummy says we can go again next year and I can’t wait.
Going to practice my dance moves to be ready!!

Jessica

September 4, 2016 7:03 pm

What another fantastic day at Croxfest. Such a shame about the weather but we held out until 5:15 but little ones started to get too cold and wet.
The music was awesome, the free bouncy castle was my 5 year olds favourite.
We have two young children and it was great to meet up with friends, the children headed to the stage to dance and play and we all enjoyed the great mix of music. Keep up the good work Croxfest. It’s so good to see the community come together, families and friends of young and old out enjoying time together in the fresh air and enjoy some decent music.
Can’t wait until next year!!!!!

Charmaine

September 4, 2016 7:01 pm

I grew up in Croxley Green, but i moved to Norfolk 8 years ago. This will be the third year i have travelled down especially for the Croxfest. I think what the organisers do is absolutely outstanding, it’s brings the whole community together, and thats what growing up in Croxley Green was all about, everyone knew everyone, we all looked out for each other, that is what i see every year i have attended the Croxfest, families coming together, the kids playing together (regardless of the rain,) and everyone was enjoying themselves, it was great to witness the community at its best. Well done Croxfest team, each and everyone of you are a credit to your community!! Keep up the good work, see you next year!!!!!
I think its an absolute shame that people feel they need to complain, it’s once a year and finishes at 8pm! Go to the theatre for the night, get out and enjoy yourself, life is too short to moan about the petty things in life!

Claire

September 4, 2016 6:53 pm

Another fantastic Croxfest despite the weather! Well done to all the bands especially The Wild Minds who considering their age and first performance have a bright future! A massive thank you to all behind the scenes who work tirelessly throughout the year to bring us such an amazing event! Looking forward to next year. P.S can we all pray for at least dry weather!

Kate Maclaurin

September 4, 2016 6:14 pm

Never had been to Croxfest before So didn’t know what to expect. I thought being a free local festival the music would be mediocre how wrong was I.
The music was fantastic the organization was fantastic. Roll on 2017 looking forward to another great day.
Well done to everyone involved.

Alan Smith

September 4, 2016 5:38 pm

I take my hat off to the organisers and all the people that makes this wonderful event happen! Looking forward to Croxfest 2017.

Steve

September 4, 2016 2:51 pm

Thanks to all you guys and girls for all the hard work you have done to stage this magnificent event . It gets better every year , great job done
and roll on Croxfest 2017

Carl longstaff

September 4, 2016 2:46 pm

Great event as always. Bands were brilliant – we especially liked Our Friends Electric and Delorean. Shame about the weather but we put up umbrellas and put on waterproofs and we were fine – that’s the British climate for you! We’ve been every year and our kids wouldn’t forgive us if we missed it – it’s always a great family day. Looking forward to next year!

Sarah

September 4, 2016 11:44 am

As always, a really well organised professional family event. Great mix of quality bands. Thanks so much to all the volunteers who put in so much time over the past six years. Till next year, thanks so much!

Sue

September 4, 2016 11:41 am

I really enjoyed it! The music was fab and I stayed with the youth connexions stall at the back !

Rhiannon

September 4, 2016 11:04 am

In spite of the weather Croxfest was a really fun day. Well organised with a great line up of bands. Glad so many people stayed thoughout the rain to support the acts.
Absolutely loved Our Friends Electric! Aswell as Ska Faces and Soul Enforcement Bureau.

Lesley Nash

September 4, 2016 10:29 am

Fantastic again! Thanks to everyone involved, it was an amazing event

Stayed all day, couldn’t have cared less about the rain! Long may Croxfest continue, here’s to 2017!

Craig

September 4, 2016 9:56 am

Thanks so much for having us at Croxfest! It was great to be part of such a brilliant, professional and well organised event. We were made to feel very welcome and treated to the best back-stage hospitality we’ve had all summer. Shame about the weather, but that’s the lottery of the English climate (rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling, down, down…). We hope to be asked to return in the future to do it all again! Dan (Our Friends Electric).

Dan Breeze

September 4, 2016 9:51 am

Yet again, what an amazing event! I managed to encourage three friends, one from Milton Keynes and two from North London to come down to Croxfest yesterday. Despite the rain, they all had a great time (as did I) and are all keen for more next year, so PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN AGAIN!!! I particularly enjoyed the set from “Brocker”, so keep up the good work and see you again in 2017

Martyn Maynard

September 4, 2016 9:03 am

Another brilliant day of fabulous music, thanks Croxfest Crew for all the hard work you put in, shame the weather wasn’t on side but hopefully next year normal sunshine service will resume! Rock on Croxfest 2017! 🙂

Margaret Wronski

September 4, 2016 8:47 am

Our first and certainly not our last croxfest …..brilliant event, dancing in the rain

Samantha

September 4, 2016 8:35 am

It was brilliant we stayed tell the end bands were so good. Fun in the rain

Carole wood

September 4, 2016 7:48 am

I had a brilliant time! Thank you! The rain only added to the fun!

Steph

September 4, 2016 7:24 am

Well done to everyone who organised such a great event, despite the weather we were there till the end. Great for friends, family and the community.

Rosa

September 4, 2016 6:42 am

Team Frankland Road had a fantastic time, singing and dancing in the rain to Our Fiends Electric & Delorean. Superb family event – well done everyone!

Barry

September 4, 2016 6:23 am

As always. Great bands and lovely atmosphere

Clare

September 3, 2016 10:29 pm

Brilliant event, continuing from similar previous experience. Great bands, great mix of genres – something for everyone – and great organisation. Proper community event reaching out to every sector of the community. Great effort…

Antony Stivala

September 3, 2016 10:08 pm

Croxfest was as wonderful as ever. Well done to the crew, the bands – and everyone who danced in the rain! See you next year xx

Lucie

September 3, 2016 10:03 pm

Thank you so much for all the hard work. Another great event. Well done everyone.

Christine Luddington

September 3, 2016 10:02 pm

A really good day … band after band worth watching. Good food & good you can bring your own drinks. Well organised & great fun. First time there will definitely be back next year 🙂

LJ

September 3, 2016 9:33 pm

An amazing day despite the rain. Long may it continue

Kate Carter

September 3, 2016 9:28 pm

Had a brilliant day, stayed dry (mostly) under our gazebo. Loads to do for the children and the bands were all fantastic.
Will definitely be returning again next year. x

Jodie cruwys

September 3, 2016 9:10 pm

Today was the first Croxfest we’ve been to. I stumbled across it on the internet by chance. We were totally blown away by both the music and friendliness of everyone there. The rain didn’t matter, the organisation was spot on, we’ll be back next year with all our friends. Keep up the good work guys!!

Paul Bishop

September 3, 2016 9:03 pm

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to create such a great event. All the bands were brilliant.

Stephen West

September 3, 2016 8:34 pm

BROCKER had a brilliant time playing. Very grateful to be invited. I bumped into some good musical buddies, the crew were fantastically accommodating and the crowd all great sports come rain or shine

Ky

September 3, 2016 8:34 pm

Fabulous day! Thank you from CVSS for the opportunity of an Awareness pitch. We were able to engage with lots of people who showed an interest in sailing and volunteering with us whilst enjoying some great music!

Melanie Winward

September 3, 2016 8:26 pm

Saw first 6 bands until weather turned sour – loved it, such talented musicians and a good eclectic mix – really well organised & we will come again!

Kate

September 3, 2016 8:23 pm

Excellent event , weather didn’t stop some people , well supported , well organised, great facilities, parking was easy, great family day, top bands I saw and loved were ska faces and soul enforcement bureau and the country band. Every year gets better and better , I would like to see the photos that the photographer took. Well done to all
Who took part and can’t wait for the next one xxxxxxxx

Sharon Moore

September 3, 2016 8:20 pm

had a fantastic day today, (stall holder) shame weather spoiled it, but non the less, the bands were fantastic, i even danced in my poncho lol, bring on 2017

Nick Jenner

September 3, 2016 8:20 pm

Great event well organised and fun for all the family – def coming back next year

Jenny

September 3, 2016 8:17 pm