Thousands poured into Nottingham for the 9th ‘Hockley Hustle’ music festival.
The sell-out event has so far raised around £80,000 for charity.
Over 200 acts performed at 19 different venues, including Das Kino, Brewdog and Rough Trade.
The event has been down-sized to make it easier to manage the venues.
It did not stop the Hockley Hustle still being a resounding success as the organisers created a carnival atmosphere on the streets of Hockley.
Paris Decaro, 20, who is a student at Nottingham Trent University was there.
It’s a great way for up and coming artists to get showcased.
She said: “The urban acts were all extremely passionate. The music they brought to the stage gave the evening a buzz. It’s a great way for up and coming artists to get showcased.”
The Hockley Hustle works in tandem with 6 local charities, including the John Van Geest Cancer Research Centre at Nottingham Trent University and Framework, a housing association dedicated to helping vulnerable people in the city.
Ash Dilks gave Notts TV the low-down on this year’s event:
Video: Ash Dilks tells us what the Hockley Hustle has to offer
Tommy Rosley, one of the organisers of the event said: “We’ve had people from all over the world performing in the past but this year it was mostly Nottingham bands but the Nottingham bands played music from all around the world.”#
Nottingham Rethink Mental Health group are on of the charities that benefited from the Hustle.
Bob Aston, one of their co-ordinators said : “I just want to say how grateful Nottingham Rethink Group are to be included in the list of Charities helped by the Hockley Hustle.”
“Our group which is made up of people suffering from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and carers is completely dependent on donations of this kind – which as you can imagine are few and far between.”
All the money raised from the sell-out event will be spread between the six charities. If you want to go to next year’s event, then keep an eye on the Hockley Hustle website for more information.
