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| Download: Festival fan makes gift bags for other 'mini moshers' | Download: Festival fan makes gift bags for other 'mini moshers' |
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| Layla attended Download for the first time in 2022 | Layla attended Download for the first time in 2022 |
| A four-year-old rock fan whose parents became a couple at the Download festival has made gift bags to hand out to other young festival-goers. | A four-year-old rock fan whose parents became a couple at the Download festival has made gift bags to hand out to other young festival-goers. |
| Layla decided to make the bags after attending the event at Donington Park, Leicestershire, for the first time last year and making lots of friends. | Layla decided to make the bags after attending the event at Donington Park, Leicestershire, for the first time last year and making lots of friends. |
| She now loves Download as much as her mum and dad, who got engaged and celebrated their honeymoon there. | She now loves Download as much as her mum and dad, who got engaged and celebrated their honeymoon there. |
| Layla's mum wants other people with young children to come and say hello. | Layla's mum wants other people with young children to come and say hello. |
| "I think she's more excited than us this year," said Becky, of Worthing, West Sussex. | "I think she's more excited than us this year," said Becky, of Worthing, West Sussex. |
| "I hope she can make people smile. She's an amazing kid with a huge heart and we are so proud of her." | "I hope she can make people smile. She's an amazing kid with a huge heart and we are so proud of her." |
| Layla was "beside herself" when she saw Gene Simmons of Kiss at Download last year | Layla was "beside herself" when she saw Gene Simmons of Kiss at Download last year |
| The four-day festival, which is marking its 20th anniversary, is taking place until Sunday and is hosting four headline sets for the first time. | The four-day festival, which is marking its 20th anniversary, is taking place until Sunday and is hosting four headline sets for the first time. |
| Layla has inherited her parents' love of music, gigs and festivals. | Layla has inherited her parents' love of music, gigs and festivals. |
| "She's really into her rock stuff," said Becky. | "She's really into her rock stuff," said Becky. |
| "Kiss is her favourite and when she saw [co-lead singer] Gene Simmons last year she was beside herself." | "Kiss is her favourite and when she saw [co-lead singer] Gene Simmons last year she was beside herself." |
| Layla loves going to gigs and festivals with her parents | Layla loves going to gigs and festivals with her parents |
| Layla's parents were just friends when they started going to the festival together in 2010. | Layla's parents were just friends when they started going to the festival together in 2010. |
| Becky was planning to go and Kevin decided to join her because his favourite band, AC/DC, were playing. | Becky was planning to go and Kevin decided to join her because his favourite band, AC/DC, were playing. |
| "Highway to Hell ended up being our wedding song because of it," she said. | "Highway to Hell ended up being our wedding song because of it," she said. |
| They became a couple during the 2015 festival, getting engaged in 2016 during a fake wedding ceremony at the festival's inflatable chapel, and also celebrated their honeymoon at Download in 2017. | They became a couple during the 2015 festival, getting engaged in 2016 during a fake wedding ceremony at the festival's inflatable chapel, and also celebrated their honeymoon at Download in 2017. |
| Layla's parents got engaged at the festival during a fake wedding ceremony | Layla's parents got engaged at the festival during a fake wedding ceremony |
| Their real wedding was also Download-themed: the invitations were homemade Download tickets and they sent out "WedFest" wristbands. | Their real wedding was also Download-themed: the invitations were homemade Download tickets and they sent out "WedFest" wristbands. |
| They also announced Becky's pregnancy with a photo of them holding a Download sleepsuit.0 | They also announced Becky's pregnancy with a photo of them holding a Download sleepsuit.0 |
| "Download is a massive thing for us," said Becky. | "Download is a massive thing for us," said Becky. |
| "We've made some of our best friends at Download. | "We've made some of our best friends at Download. |
| "Everything is just amazing. We don't bother with foreign holidays, we save for Download each year." | "Everything is just amazing. We don't bother with foreign holidays, we save for Download each year." |
| Layla's mum said she was "an amazing kid with a huge heart" | Layla's mum said she was "an amazing kid with a huge heart" |
| Download is now so popular with children that a Mini Moshers camping area is being set up for the first time. | Download is now so popular with children that a Mini Moshers camping area is being set up for the first time. |
| Layla had the idea to make gift bags after receiving a party bag at a children's party. | Layla had the idea to make gift bags after receiving a party bag at a children's party. |
| She has made 50 and filled them with things she likes, so they are aimed at children aged four to six. | She has made 50 and filled them with things she likes, so they are aimed at children aged four to six. |
| "We are so proud of our tiny human - she's got the biggest heart and this was all her idea," said her mum. | "We are so proud of our tiny human - she's got the biggest heart and this was all her idea," said her mum. |
| Layla has made 50 gift bags for other young children | Layla has made 50 gift bags for other young children |
| Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. | Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Worthing | Worthing |
| Leicester | Leicester |
| Music festivals | Music festivals |
| Castle Donington | Castle Donington |
| Download festival |
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