A POPULAR Andover festival will return to the town this weekend for its 10th anniversary event - and some exciting new addition's have been announced. 

Andover’s youth festival, A-Fest, will be back on the high street on Sunday, April 28 from 10am to 3pm.

It will aim to encourage young people ages five to 18 and their families to try something new, with plenty of opportunities to get hands-on with activities on the day.

At the event, there will be a wide range of activities, stalls, fairground rides, food and drink. 

The festival organisers have announced new stalls and organisations joining the festival on the day.

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It includes:

  • Greek Gyros Stall
  • Larkhill Space Station - characters walking around on the day
  • Andover Fire Station (with a fire engine - subject to no emergencies needed)
  • Yasemin Bilgic Hair and Makeup - glitter and braids
  • 2pm slot has been filled for the stage, with the youth group of Test Valley Brass performing

Below is also a list of opportunities and activities that will be there on the day.

  • Andover Trees United
  • Chapel Arts Studios
  • Arts and Crafts stall
  • LifeBus
  • Walls FunFair Attractions
  • Purbeck Ice Cream
  • Test Valley Police
  • Infinity Children's Wellbeing
  • The Three Bees Project - Therapy Goats Enclosure
  • Yellow Brick Road Projects
  • Brocks Arts and Printing
  • Cat Watch Rescue Shelter
  • Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age
  • Upper Clatford Youth Football Club
  • Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust - Chalkstreams Project
  • Sweet Ideas - candy floss
  • Andover Mind
  • Andover Cultural Sharing Forum + Afrike Boutique
  • Xanadu Sparkles Facepainter - FREE Face-painting
  • GS Fresh Food - Samosas
  • Purple Oak Support

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Performances on the day:

  • 11am - Mad Melodies Children’s Choir
  • 12pm - Incolour - Georgie Amelia and Elynn Starkey
  • 1pm - Can Dance, Will Dance
  • 2pm - Test Valley Brass

A-Fest is proud to be supported by Test Valley Borough Council, Hampshire County Council, Andover Town Council, The DeeDee Trust and Test Valley Arts Foundation.

For more information about the youth festival, follow A-Fest’s Facebook page facebook.com/afestandover for the latest updates.