Priestley College

MAXIMO PARK AND BILLY BRAGG HEADLINE FESTIVAL IN MEMORY OF VIOLA BEACH GUITARIST RIVER REEVES Maximo Park, Billy Bragg and Eliza and the Bear are preparing to headline RivFest - a charity festival in memory of Viola Beach guitarist River Reeves. RivFest will also see The Voice winner Mo Adeniran sharing the stage with a variety of bands and DJs, including This Is England star-turned-DJ Thomas Turgoose. Other acts include The Voice star Max Vickers, The Rainband, Stillia, Man and the Echo, The RPMs, Slydigs, Caro and Friends of Our Youth. Nineteen-year-old River and his bandmates Jack Dakin, 19, Kris Leonard, 19, and Tomas Lowe, 27, were tragically killed when a car they were travelling in careered off a bridge in Sweden. Their manager Craig Tarry, 32, also died in the crash. Months after the tragedy, River's father Ben Dunne, a headteacher, founded a charity in his son's name. The River Reeves Foundation aims to offer support to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds as they pursue careers in the arts. As well as live music, the festival will feature a creative arts village where families can take part in arts and craft activities. There will also be a selection of street food vendors preparing delicious food to sustain festival-goers as they dance to the music. Adult tickets cost £20 and children's tickets are £5.