The rain poured down on Friday, July 4, but thankfully the following day was dry and sunny for Cosheston's annual village event - a festival of music and dance. Arranged by Cosh Call Out Good Neighbours Scheme, a programme of events was enjoyed all age groups. A procession from the village centre to the marquees erected in the playing field was led by 'The Vagrants Crew'. The ladies of Cosheston WI provided a delicious selection of cakes to accompany tea or coffee, making a profit of £490 which was entirely donated by them to Breast Cancer Care Charity. The music continued with the 'One Voice Choir', an unaccompanied selection of songs from around the world, and later the delightful solo voice of young Lucy Jones. An energetic rounders tournament was enjoyed by mixed-age teams, and children found many other amusements available - face-painting, colouring tables, boules, juggling equipment or simply running about in the sunshine! A quieter hour of classical excerpts was provided by the excellent 'Penfro Minstrels' strings ensemble. The energy levels being raised again by Amber Rich leading a Zumba session and by 'Arts Care' providing a Street Dance workshop. Food was available continually, ice cream (kindly donated by Upton Farm), made-to-order pizzas and, later, burgers and bacon-rolls; Russ and Mel from The Brewery Inn, Cosheston, providing the accompanying bar. 'The Review' band then took to the stage to complete the evening in style. Cosh Call Out committee are grateful to Valero and NFU Mutual whose generous donations helped to fund the event, and to everyone who contributed to make the day so successful.