Music fills the streets for another successful Shrewsbury Loopfest despite downpour

The festival, which took place for the first time last year, was back on Saturday, with 25 free venues and a fresh main stage at Shrewsbury Castle.

Organiser Jamie Smith said that despite the occasional downpour the stage at the Castle had proved a big hit with the crowds – and the performers.He said:"The Castle has been amazing. We have had a great response and loads of people came out to enjoy it. It has been really exciting seeing the reaction."The sound has been brilliant and we are really pleased with the way it has gone. We are lucky because we have got a really excellent team behind us making it work.

"We are in Shropshire and we are out of the way so it is hard for acts to try and get out there and be seen and we are trying to give people a great opportunity to be seen and find people who might not have considered going out to see them otherwise."Last year's festival raised more than £1,000 for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust's neo-natal department and Severn Hospice.

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