Lakesfest was born unofficially on April 9th 2011 when Croft Farm Waterpark hosted its inaugural music and cider festival.

Three guys; Martin Newell, Steve Daff and Lee Martin decided in late September 2010 that the Lakeside Café and Bar needed to be put on the map locally. Over a full breakfast and three cups of tea it was joked that the legendary Wurzel's would bring the crowds down to Croft Farm. "That'll put us on the map, the biggest thing to happen in Bredon since Swindon Town visited in 1987!" was the cry. Within 15 minutes, the Wurzel's were booked.

As interest grew amongst local cider drinkers and music fans more and more local bands were added to the line-up. These included The Stages of Dan and the awesome Roving Crows. The soon to be massive Crows have become a pivotal part of Lakefest with their cool attitude, ability to make people dance and unrivalled music knowledge.