Mini-festival in memory of Dilton Marsh dad

A NEW one-day festival in memory of a Dilton Marsh man will take place on 2nd July at Frome Rugby Club and it’s set to be a great day for all the family.

After months of preparation, friends of Stuart Lange who was killed in a motorcycle accident last summer, have put together ‘Langefest’ in his memory and to raise money for charity and is being held the day after the anniversary of Stuart’s death.

There will a variety of stalls and entertainment including a 25ft climbing wall, an inflatable laser tag arena, cars and bikes on display, owls, bouncy castles and a free craft tent for kids. There will be live music throughout the afternoon and a motorcycle rideout of around 70 miles leaving at 10.30am. There will also be a hog roast and barbecue.

Simon  Boon, a friend of Stuart’s, is part of the team organising Langefest.

He said, “Stuart was a family man with two children and was an avid biker. For his funeral a parade of more than 140 bikes followed his hearse, which shows how well-known and liked he was.

“He did a lot for people and raised a lot of money for charity by doing motorcycle rides and a skydive. We wanted to run this event in his name so his legacy of helping people will continue.”

Stuart lived in Dilton Marsh and part-owned TL Vehicle Servicing in Frome with his brothers.

Money raised from the day will be donated to the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and the April Jones Trust, a charity Stuart had supported in the past.

Langefest is being organised by a team of Stuart’s close friends: Simon and Lynette Boon, Gem Thorne Curtis, Ollie Stevenson, Shelly Ford, Lee and Nicky Harding, Abby Fear, Lisa Broad, Kev Dawson, Tim Skuse, Philip Norris and Dean Veater.

Simon added, “We’d love for more people to get involved. We are being supported by a number of local businesses and sponsored by Grip-It Fixings and the Frome Rugby Club, but we’re looking for anyone who is able to help. People who would like to run a stall or provide entertainment are welcome too.”

Find out more about Langefest on Facebook and Twitter, or its website www.langefest.co.uk

The day will last from 10.30am to 5pm.