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Sophie Ellis-Bextor to Headline Free Essex Festival
21 Mar
Summary
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor will headline the Harlow Town Show on August 29.
- The free-to-attend festival aims to revive a beloved regional event.
- The town's bandstand is being rebuilt after a September arson attack.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, known for hits like 'Murder on the Dancefloor,' will headline the upcoming Harlow Town Show in Essex on August 29. This free-to-attend festival is part of a concerted effort to re-establish the event as a major regional attraction.
The Harlow Town Show, which historically ran from the 1960s to the 1980s and had a brief revival in the 2000s, aims to return to its former glory. Conservative leader of Harlow Council, Dan Swords, expressed delight at the event's lineup, committing to making it "bigger and better than ever."
Performances will utilize the town's bandstand, which is being rebuilt after suffering an arson attack in September. Prior to the main festival acts, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra is scheduled to perform on the newly reconstructed bandstand on July 4. Further acts and activities for the show are yet to be announced.
