Tens of thousands of people attended the annual event each year, even when the council started charging for admission in 2008.
However, in early 2009, amid challenging financial circumstances, the authority chose to suspend the festival, saving £82,000 in that year’s budget.
Here is a selection of the Standard’s photographs from the 2008 celebration.
- B-Fest 2026 will be staged on Sunday, August 2, from 12pm, and feature local performers and national tribute bands. Admission will be free.
1. Party in the Park - Boston, 2008
Pictured (from left) Angie Thorn, Carl Thorn, Debbie Ball, Bernie Barty, and Vicky Barty. Photo: David Dawson
2. Party in the Park - Boston, 2008
Pictured (from left) Victoria Wilding, Laura Akers, Neil Burden, Maddy Wilding, and Leigh Taylor. Photo: David Dawson
3. Party in the Park - Boston, 2008
Alena Osbourne, five, and Olivia Jones, seven. Photo: David Dawson
4. Party in the Park - Boston, 2008
Pictured (from left) Chloe Loeffler, Becky Loeffler, Lydia Ntamwana, and Abby Simpson. Photo: David Dawson
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