11 Jul 2025
Rising tennis star Oliver Tarvet returned to The Marlborough Science Academy for the annual M Fest event – days after playing at Wimbledon.
He joined headteacher Annie Thomson in meeting fans of all ages at the school fundraiser, now in its 16th year.
Attractions included live bands, food and drink, fairground rides, children’s entertainment and arts and crafts, all helping to support TMSA and local good causes.
Acts performing on the day included Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists Electric Umbrella, Fame Academy singer-song writer Sinéad Quinn,’90s cover band Common People, ’80s party band Six Go Mad, and Tom Billington’s band Pump It Up.
Wider Load, a group made up of former TMSA students, paid tribute to their friend and bandmate Paul Cattermole, the ex-S Club 7 star who tragically died in 2023, by playing a selection of their old songs.
School choirs from Prae Wood, Mandeville and Heathlands primary schools also took to the stage.
It is not yet known how much this year’s M Fest raised, but it is thought the event might be moving to a bi-annual schedule, with the next event to take place in 2027.
