The team behind Swindon’s popular My Dad’s Bigger Than Your Dad Festival are hosting a night of karaoke next month.

My Dad’s Bigger Than Your Dad Festival, organised in association with South Swindon Parish Council, is held in tribute to Dave Young, the former landlord of The Victoria and 12 Bar.

Dave died in June of 2021 at Prospect Hospice after a hard-fought battle against cancer.

During his tenure at The Victoria, Dave’s Wacky Wednesday fast became one of the most popular nights of the week amongst Swindon revellers.

Festival co-organiser and ex-employee of Dave, Gemma Denley-Doswell said “Wacky Wednesdays came up in a lot of people’s fondest memories of Dave when he passed away and so we knew we had to recreate it at some point for the people who used to attend back then.

“We’re all sadly much older now and not quite brave enough to attempt it midweek anymore so picked a Saturday and luckily Audrey and the team at The Castle volunteered to host us!

“For those who can still handle staying up late on a school night, The Victoria is still proudly flying the flag for Wacky Wednesday to this day!”

The karaoke night will be held at The Castle Inn, Old Town on Saturday, March 4, to raise funds for Prospect Hospice.

My Dad’s Bigger Than Your Dad Festival has raised over £24,000 for Prospect Hospice in its first two years.

The festival’s raffle is also being launched at the event, after last year’s raffle of a guitar clock made and donated by Holmes Music raised nearly £1000 for Prospect Hospice.

This year there are several prizes to be bagged including another guitar clock from Holmes Music plus a haul of other fantastic gifts kindly donated by local businesses.

One lucky winner will net a year’s free membership to Anytime Fitness in Hooper’s Place, Old Town, with the gym generously providing another two three-month memberships to add to the prize list.

Also up for grabs is a Photoshoot Experience Day from Marlborough based Imagine Photography and a spa voucher from the newly-refurbished Sorella Spa located in the Swindon Marriott Hotel.

My Dad’s Bigger Than Your Dad Festival 2023 is being held on Saturday, July 22, in The Town Gardens, Old Town.

Already announced on the line-up is Imperial Leisure, True Strays and The Real Cheesemakers.

You can get your My Dad’s Bigger Than Your Dad Festival 2023 tickets here.