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Thousands enjoy the sunshine and Martha Reeves

by Adam Williams

Motown legends Martha Reeves and The Vandellas truly brought a "Heatwave" to this year’s Lounge On The Farm music festival.

More than 7,000 people flocked to Canterbury’s Merton Farm as the festival celebrated its fifth year in business with the hottest temperatures of the year.

As the mercury swelled to 32 degrees centigrade, crowds tried to keep cool and in the shade. But, the Queen of Motown Martha Reeves sent a chill down the spine on the Saturday evening with a mesmerising performance in the Cow Shed stage. Martha, who turns 69 next month, had the crowd dancing and smiling to classics including "Jimmy Mack", "Nowhere to Run" and "Dancing In The Street".

Phill Jupitus also enjoyed his first visit to the farm with his Improv Allstars on the Sunday. Writing on his Twitter page, the Essex stand-up comedian and broadcaster said: "Sustained my first sunburn of the year at LOTF yesterday. If I’d been wearing sunglasses too I’d now look like a red and white panda."

Organiser Matt Gough was also delighted with a record breaking year.

He said: "It was amazing. The sun shone and we had about 7,500 come through the gates on the Saturday and Sunday.

"All the changes we made this year in terms of layout and organisation seemed to work well. The site has grown in size, but it still had the same feel and atmosphere to it that everyone enjoys."