What a day, Hull! Foster Fest 2025 wasn’t just an event, it was a full-blown celebration of family, fostering, and togetherness.
From the moment the gates opened until the very last song was played, the energy was buzzing, the smiles were endless, and the memories made will last a lifetime.
None of this would have been possible without an incredible line-up of supporters who helped bring Foster Fest to life. A huge thank you goes to -
- Kingswood Sports CIO – for providing the perfect space
- Rowe Freight – for generously loaning us a HGV as a stage
- Hull City Council – for standing with us from the very beginning
- HERCT – for their charitable contributions towards the day
- Healthy Holidays Hull – for providing refreshments and covering the sporting activties
- Kingston Reapers – for raising an incredible amount of money to help cover part of the overall costs of the festival
- Tigers Trust – for exciting activities that kids loved
- Goxhill Meadows – for their wonderful involvement in providing an animal sanctuary on the day
- Fun 4 Fostering Families – for their charitable contributions towards the day
- BB Inflatables – for all the bouncing, sliding, and giggles
- ITSL – for their expert event help
- Oh Event Hull – for creating the most incredible balloon displays
- Matt Vinyl Graphics – for making Foster Fest look fantastic
Your generosity turned a dream into reality, and we can’t thank you enough.
The Stars of the Show – Our Performers
Music, dance, and performance filled every corner of Foster Fest. A huge shout-out to the incredible artists who gave their time and talent for free to keep the crowds entertained:
- Thrive
- Steve Hunter
- Stage 2
- Venus
- Chris Marshall
- Darcey
- DJ Joe Elliott
- BBS Dance Magic
- Hull Ukulele Group
- Questing Stories
- Coliseum of Chaos
- Hull Musical Theatre Company
From toe-tapping tunes to magical storytelling and show-stopping performances, you all made the day unforgettable.
Take a look at our Foster Fest brochure.
It wasn’t just the music that made Foster Fest special, it was the little touches that created big smiles.
- Volunteers face painted, braided hair, and even offered yoga and massages.
- The Phoenix Squad travelled far to spend the whole day in full Star Wars gear, patrolling the grounds and delighting children with lightsabers and galactic fun.
As one young person said -
“I met a real Stormtrooper – it was epic!”
Foster Fest wasn’t just an event, it was proof of what can happen when a community comes together for something bigger than themselves -
- Carers felt celebrated
- Children had the time of their lives
- New friendships were made
- And Hull showed once again that when we pull together, we can create pure magic
The demand has already been made loud and clear: Foster Fest has to be an annual event. And after seeing the joy it brought, we couldn’t agree more.
Foster Fest has lit a spark we don’t want to put out. We’re already thinking about the future and how to make next year’s event even bigger and better.
To everyone who helped, performed, volunteered, or simply turned up with a smile – you made Foster Fest what it was - the best day ever.