Flashmob surprises village festival

In the middle of the festival, all of the school’s pupils suddenly stopped what they were doing when they heard the first bars of Uptown Funk on the loudspeaker. They ran to the centre and danced and sang together – the younger ones being choreographed by the older ones. The children – unbeknown to their parents - had been practising for weeks and there was barely a dry eye in the crowd.

Early indications are that the festival, which raises money for the books and equipment for the children, will have filled the school’s coffers to the tune of about £5,400.