Organisers of the annual Rock the Pier music festival at Hythe are celebrating the success of this year's event.
Despite the constant threat of heavy rain, the proceeds are thought to have matched or possibly even exceeded the figure recorded last year, when more than £9,000 was raised.
The fun-filled event is organised by members of the Hythe Pier Heritage Association (HPHA).
A spokesperson said: "From the moment the Stone Branches opened the proceedings, the large crowd was treated to a continuous, pulsating wall of sound until the Soul Catchers brought the show to a close almost seven hours later."
The music could be heard by passengers enjoying a cruise aboard Southampton's historic steamship.
Posting on social media one man said: "Sailed past on Shieldhall, we could hear the music out in the channel! Sounded like an absolute blast."
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Other bands, which all gave their time for free, were the Vinyl Beats, Davy Jones Locker, Mike and the Mojitos, REMBrandt and the Psychedelic Skies. The show was compered by Byron Witchell and Rozzy Turner, a finalist on the 2015 series of The Voice.
The event has been held since 2018, with donations helping to fund the cost of repairing and restoring the historic pier.
The HPHA spokesperson said: "Rock the Pier has raised increasing amounts towards the restoration programme for the pier and its iconic railway.
"It's too early to realise a final figure for this year’s event but it is hoped to equal or better the record set in 2023."
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Opened on January 1 1881, the pier extends 700 yards out into Southampton Water and is the seventh longest in the British Isles.
Rock the Pier aims to showcase the Victorian structure, the 100-year-old electric train that takes passengers to and from Hythe Ferry, and the renovation work carried out by HPHA.
In May 1944 the train was used by King George VI, who visited the area to review preparations for the D-Day landings.
Before the railway was built ferry passengers had to walk the length of the pier to reach the boats to Southampton.
The two locomotives that trundle along the jetty were built for use in First World War munitions factories.
Rock the Pier was sponsored by the Scratch Project, Blue Sky Windows, the Lord Nelson, Red Funnel, Badminstons of Hythe, PC Building Supplies, TMT Legal Services, Jack Rabbits, I Am Group, PRS for Music, Zillwoods Signs, Philpotts Fish & Chips, and Bailey and Waterside EMS Ltd.
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