Modafest 2025 revs through £10,000 donation mark to Royal Preston Hospital cancer charity
The annual homage to Mod culture marked its 10-year anniversary with a record donation to Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The Modafest event, held in June 2025, recently handed over their £1,829 […]
Peter and Ed showing this year’s cheque Pic: Rosemere Cancer Foundation
The annual homage to Mod culture marked its 10-year anniversary with a record donation to Rosemere Cancer Foundation.
The Modafest event, held in June 2025, recently handed over their £1,829 charity cheque to the Preston cancer charity.
As it returned to its original home of the Whittingham Club after the transition from the temporary location, Walmer Bridge Hall, this year’s crowd of Mods showed up for musical performances and quizzes.
The thousand pound cheque has added to contribute to their ten years worth of fun and celebration, with an overall donation of £10,109.03.
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Modafest 2025 leaving Owd Nells
Modafest founder, Peter Reid, who runs Preston city centre scooter dealership Scooter Moda, said: “Thank you to my Modafest co-organiser Spencer Coe and to everyone who turned out in support of this year’s event.
“We are unique in the North West for while other towns and cities have scooter rallies, only Preston has a dedicated festival honouring Mod culture.
Since this year’s Modafest, a new venue of Canberra Club in Samlesbury has been announced for their 2026 festival.
It is set to take place from 26 to 28 June next year.
Yvonne Stott, community and events fundraiser for Rosemere Cancer Foundation, who spent time at this year’s Modafest, said: “Modafest is a really good-natured, fun event with some seriously impressive scooters.
“We are extremely grateful to Peter, Spencer, and everyone involved in its organisation and everyone who turns out to make it so special. It’s something people truly look forward to attending, as evidenced by its longevity. It now has a 10-year history and dates for next year have already been set.”
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