A beacon for culture in the region has been recognised with a top national award.
Rhythms of the World, the annual festival of music and art in Hitchin, was given the Arts, Culture and Heritage prize at The UK Charity Awards at a glitzy ceremony in London’s Grosvenor Hotel last night (Thursday).
The festival, run solely by volunteers on a charitable footing, has grown from a small music event in Market Place in the 1980s to a two-day multi-stage festival welcoming 25,000 visitors.
Organiser of the awards, Daniel Phelan, said: “I’m delighted Rhythms of the World has the award. It is a fantastic organisation and the award is thoroughly deserved. I congratulate everyone involved.”
Rhythms takes place this year on July 24 and 25 in the grounds of Hitchin Priory. Go to www.rotw.org.uk for more details.
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