Huge numbers flocked to the east coast as the UK's only free beach festival made a "magical" return. This aerial photo - captured by Mike Page - shows large crowds attending the First Light Festival in Lowestoft on the opening day. Picture: Mike Page (Image: Mike Page) Tens of thousands of people hit Lowestoft this weekend as First Light Festival 2024 attracted the crowds.
Fun in the sun! This aerial photo - captured by Mike Page - shows large crowds attending the First Light Festival in Lowestoft on the opening day. Picture: Mike Page (Image: Mike Page) The multi-arts festival - celebrating the first midsummer sunrise in Britain's most easterly town - had dozens of international acts, award-winning performers, live music, DJs, poets, comedians, fashion parades, workshops, wellbeing zones, art, unique sculptures, sports, talks, science and activities to entertain everyone. The Resonance! Opening Parade makes its way along Lowestoft for the First Light Festival 2024.
Picture: Mick Howes (Image: Mick Howes) As the temperatures rose, a sun-soaked midsummer weekend packed with entertainment aplenty transformed Lowestoft's South Beach, Kensington Gardens and the Upper Esplanade. Entertainment at the First Light Festival 2024. Picture: Mick Howes (Image: Mick Howes) The festival started in style with a spectacular walking parade led by the Hackney Colliery Band and two new large scale puppets - Spectrum: Spirit of Light and Neptune: God of the Sea - who joined Sol: Spirit of Lowest.
