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Published:
March 16, 2008
'Best-ever' Highbridge
Festival of The Arts comes to a close
 The
61st annual Highbridge Festival of The Arts came to a colourful
end on Saturday night (March 15th) when this year's closing concert
was held in front of a capacity audience in Burnham's Princess
Hall.
The
festival has attracted over 1,700 entrants this year and Chairman
Anne Bannister said it had been "a record year - one of the
very best".
 She
told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The standard of entries was very
high indeed, with more gold certificates this year than in any
previous year."
Show
Secretary Maureen Phillips agreed: "We've seen the best-ever
standard. Sixteen honours were for marks over 90, which is quite
extraordinary."
Saturday's
sell-out concert included 37 performances from the key music,
drama and dance winners from the last few weeks - including East
Brent Primary School Choir (pictured right).
Our
photo shows (top) winners Kayla Hilhorst, Stephanie Lavington,
Bethany Baker, Lucy Byrne, Hannah Gunningham, Ruby O'Mahony, Florence
Wadley and Jessica Boulter; and (below) East Brent School's Choir.
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