A festival featuring a 90s music icon, as well as a plethora of other musical talent, is coming to Pembrokeshire next Saturday.

Adams Festival of Hope 2024 is set to be an unforgettable celebration of music, community, and hope and will feature Heather Small, the voice of M People, as its headline act.

Heather Small MBE, the voice behind smash hits such as Moving on Up, Search for the Hero, One Night in Heaven and Sight for Sore Eyes among others will perform in Pembrokeshire on Saturday, August 31.

The Adams Bucketful of Hope Festival 2024 will take place at the picturesque Haverfordwest High School and promises a day filled with joyous festivities, bringing together people from all walks of life.

Other festival highlights include a diverse lineup of live music from local and regional artists, showcasing a variety of musical genres to keep the audience entertained all day long.

These include: Bella Voce, Sireni, Rock Choir, Choirs for Good and many more.

A selection of food stalls will offer a range of delicious street foods, from traditional festival fare to gourmet treats, ensuring there’s something for every palate. Refreshing beverages, including soft drinks and more, will be available throughout the venue.

The festival is designed to be family-friendly, with activities and entertainment for all ages. Kids can enjoy face painting, bouncy castles, and games, making it a perfect day out for families.

Local businesses and organisations will set up stalls, providing a platform for them to engage with the community and showcase their products and services.

“The day will be bouncing literally with a children’s fair and bouncy castle, hot and cold food galore, crafts, therapies, charities, displays from the heart stopping Three Amigos and blood bikes accompanying the Blood Service Vans into the school,” said Chris.

The Welsh Blood Service will be in attendance to collect Blood donations as well as swabbing for bone marrow donors. Chris hopes that a great number of donations will be collected on the day.

“The strides in medical knowledge are incredible and now catching cancer early does not mean a death sentence,” said Chris. “Blood and bone marrow donations are so very important in the treatment of cancers.”

With this year’s festival Chris hopes to raise money for the charity’s move to Foley House.

“We are looking to extend our services greatly with more outreach services, dental services, audiology, trichology and respite care,” she said.

Foley House will also offer the same ‘distraction therapy’ that is practised in the present home of the charity – a unique model where the patients organise and run the charity business themselves. The potential renovation of Foley House is ‘the biggest distraction yet’.

“The anticipation and excitement are off the scale,” said Chris. “We are so looking forward to Adam’s Festival of Hope 2024 and as always we could not do what we do without the support of the lovely people of Pembrokeshire”.

The festival will take place at Haverfordwest High on Saturday, August 31, from 11am to 6pm. Tickets cost £10, under 5s go free.

For more information about volunteering and the festival contact 01437 779400 or bucketfulofhope@gmail.com.

To buy tickets visit adamsbucketfulofhope.sumupstore.com, linked above.