After an early morning storm, the clouds parted and the sun shone, bathing The Equinox Festival 2024 with music, fun and good humour. Rocking the audience was Ciars, a young band from Evesham, an inventive four-piece that played an excellent set, including their own material. Following them was the colourful, all-action Groovy Funky Things, a band that lived up to its name. There was plenty of things for kids to do, including a bubble blowing contest, a climbing wall, and a mysterious caravan cave for those of a less nervous disposition. People wandered around the craft stalls, ordered curry, pizza and burgers, clinked glasses of Prosecco or sipped well deserved pints. The free Equinox Festival has now become a firm fixture in the Ross-on-Wye social and entertainment scene.