St James Street Festival Raises over £10,000 for Maggie's

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Hundreds of Hammersmith neighbours enjoy fun in the sun on Sunday

The St James Street Festival, which took place close to Hammersmith's riverside last Sunday has raised over £10,000 for Maggie's West London Cancer Care.

Hundreds of visitors flocked to the second annual festival to enjoy family fun, with stalls, food, music and entertainment.

Among the variety of stalls were food and drinks including barbecued food, cakes and other home-baked goods. Entertainment included live music, fortune telling, raffle, tombola, clothing and accessories, face painting, balloon modelling, henna tattoos, antiques, books and more.

Organisers say proceeds from the event are still being counted but have already more than tripled the total of £3,500 raised at last year’s event in aid of Maggie’s West London, whose centre is at Charing Cross Hospital and offices are on St James Street.

"The festival was a huge success and we were all thrilled with the constant stream of visitors who came to support us and have a fun afternoon in the sunshine," said Sally George, one of the delighted festival organisers.

"It was a true community effort. Neighbours from the surrounding Victorian terraces, Chancellor’s Wharf and the Queen Caroline estate, organised the event with great enthusiasm and a lot of hard work.

"We’re already talking about next year’s festival, with more and more friends and neighbours wanting to get involved."

The St James Street festival was started last year, in memory of Jane Eggleston, who died very suddenly from lung cancer in her early sixties.

If you are interested in becoming involved in next year's festival, contact the committee at stjamesstreetfestival@gmail.com.

 

September 14, 2016