SEVEN HUNDRED people turned out to a charity music festival over the weekend, which saw more than £7000 raised for a cancer charity.

Testifest, which has just celebrated its fifth birthday, was founded by Ostwaldtwistle man Neil Livesey, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2010.

Neil made a strong good recovery, but when going through treatment, he drew strength from good memories of when he used to take his two boys to Hartley Farm Campsite in Tosside on weekend camping trips.

He resolved that if and when he got better, he would go back there at least once a year to celebrate life and love.

From this, Testifest was born.

Over the past five years the festival has gone from strength to strength, and has raised more than £23,000 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation.

This year’s theme was 70s groove and the event was headlined by band Groove Mental and saw acts travel from as far away as Brighton to perform.

There was a beer tent selling real ales and lagers, great music and food, and fabulous weather.

A Spokesperson for the festival said: “We would like to give a massive big thank you to everyone who has supported Testifest 2018.

“Thanks to all of the amazing musicians for playing, the talent this year was again outstanding.”