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The Festival is Back!

After one year out to support a separate festival held in Reading, our popular local music, seminar and arts festival, Cross Rhythms, is set to return to Risdon Farm, Jacobstowe (near Okehampton) once again this year, bringing family entertainment with colour, fun, drama and the very best music from top bands and artists.
Thebandwithnoname
Rap dance rock with
Thebandwithnoname

Chris Cole, who heads up the Cross Rhythms organisation said he was "very excited about the return of Cross Rhythms festival to the South West region. When we didn’t hold the event last year we got much feedback that people genuinely missed it. We’ve already started booking some of the best contemporary bands around as well as some established speakers".

To be held the weekend of July 18-20th, the festival line up includes one of the biggest names to emerge from Manchester in the last year, the rap dance rock outfit known as Thebandwithnoname, who recently undertook a mammoth 57 gig tour. Also booked are Chichester based Sabio and youth speaker and organiser of the famous 24/7 Prayer initiative, Pete Greig. From North Devon come hard rockers V12 and from Tavistock the band Escapade. Along with girl pop act Cathy Burton; soon to be chart debutants Superhero; Oasis speaker Danny Brierley; garage/hip hop djs Soulcure, the festival also sees the return of American based Tony Fitzgerald, a minister who communicates with an amazing level of love and authority on the nature and character of God.
Chris & Kerry
Chris Cole with wife Kerry

Many more artists are yet to be booked but the event is already shaping into something for us in the South West that promises to be a highlight of the year. Commented Chris: "Over the last eleven years the festival has been established in Devon, but has been seen by many as a national event. Now, after a year out we feel it’s right to relaunch the event more as a South West initiative. We have plans for a further ten similar festivals across the country over the next five or so years."

A Devon-based committee is already functioning to coordinate the event and Chris says they are keen to hear from any churches or Christians who would like to help promote and work alongside the committee to re-establish the festival this year. We need you and your church, to make the Cross Rhythms festival the greatest contemporary christian arts and music festival in the South West. Come on board - join the ‘band’! Call Chris Walker on 01752 316811 (evenings) for more info.

Now is the time to book in your friends, your family, or your music or church group. For tickets or booking forms phone the ticket hotline 08700 118 008 or visit www.crossrhythms.co.uk/festival/devon.

It’s only once a year. Don’t miss it!

Colin

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