A tree, strewn with hundreds of bras in all colours, sizes and styles, signposted ticket-holders to a celebratory afternoon to evening music festival which raised more than £15,000 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation.

Brook Fest was held at Brookside Farm in Thornley in the Forest of Bowland, which is home to Jenny and Anthony Lambert, who keep chickens and also run an on-site shop that sells their eggs and other local produce.

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A decade ago aged just 32, Jenny was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to undergo surgery at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital and chemotherapy and radiotherapy at Rosemere Cancer Centre before being given the all clear.

placeholder image — Party goers arrive for Brook Fest

Jenny said: “My diagnosis came as a complete shock as I was young, fit and no one in my family had had cancer. I couldn’t let the 10th anniversary pass by without a celebration and to give something back to Rosemere to say thank you for my treatment.

“I planned Brookfest as very much a celebration. What’s important in life is making good memories with those we love and that’s what Brookfest was about more than anything.”

Many of the almost 500 festival goers, which included family, friends and farm shop customers, were transported to and from Brookfest via a free bus service operated by Longridge’s Bretherton’s Gold Line Tours.

Crowds were entertained by a line-up of 14 local vocalists and bands, who all donated their time and talent, performing from a stage fashioned from a converted trailer. Nicky and Duncan Crosby, of Longridge micro-brewery Tap & Vent and a trio of food vendors, also all made donations.

On top the world! That was the vibe for Brook Fest host Jenny Lambert at the 500 people who attended Brook Fest

Jenny added: “There were so many people who helped us with Brookfest that they are just too numerous to mention.

“Many of our farm shop customers made donations and also donated their old bras for the tree. I cut some so they had just the one cup but the idea behind the tree was to celebrate female empowerment, girl power. We are so grateful to everyone who made Brookfest the fantastic event it was. We’ve been asked to hold it again so we’ll have to see what happens in the future.”