Tomorrow will be your last chance to save £40 on every adult season ticket to next year’s Wickham Festival. We’re assembling an incredible line up for 2017. They’ll be many welcome returns for the likes of The Levellers, 10cc, Seth Lakeman, Eliza Carthy, Show of Hands, and Oysterband …
Continue reading “2017 is around the corner and we wish you all a Happy New Year”
Today we’ve published which days each artist is performing, so please check out our day pages. We’ve also updated our tickets page so you can now purchase day tickets. We won’t be announcing stage times for a while yet.
We’re pleased to announce another batch of artists for 2017. There’s a real mix of talents with some returning acts as well as artists making their Wickham Festival debut. From poetry to Punjab inspired percussion and then onto “cowpunk” … as always they’ll be something different we guarantee you won’t have seen before!
Continue reading “More confirmed artists for the 2017 Wickham Festival”
We really appreciate all the blogs people post of their visit to Wickham Festival on our Facebook Page. England doesn’t get more picturesque than Wickham, forget the Lake District … we’ve got all the countryside you’d want right here! A particular thanks to Smudger, with his passion for nature and ecology. You can read his visit to Wickham Festival 2016 here.
We’ve just posted our 2017 line up with many more announcements to come. August might seem a long way off but there’s no rest for the wicked. For the very latest in our 2017 line up news please head on over to our Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages. The Levellers, Seth Lakeman and Show of Hands are certain to please the Wickham faithful. In the coming weeks we’ll be updating our site with all the info we can … not least artist profiles including social feeds and videos. We’ve got a busy time ahead!
It’s been a busy week at Wickham Festival HQ. It’s not long until we start announcing artists for 2017. In preparation we’ve moved our line up from last year into our yesteryear section. To view everything from last year, view our 2016 Line Up page. From there you can see the full 2016 line up, link to artist profile pages, read festival reviews in the media, listen to interviews, view gallery images and watch videos. Everything from 2016 in one place!
Please follow our Facebook or Twitter pages for when we announce the first artists for 2017. You can still save £40 on ‘earlybird’ season tickets if you book by December 31st.
With December fast approaching and the freezing weather outside, it’s time to reminisce about the fantastic festival we had this summer. We’ve just updated our gallery area with over 200 photos from Wickham Festival 2016. Click here to remember what music in the sunshine looks like. What better way is there to cure the winter blues?
It was the perfect end to a perfect weekend as the best ever Wickham Festival came to a fantastic finale.
With record crowds, glorious weather and a bill of top artists, organisers were quick to hail the four-day fiesta as their best yet.
It proved so successful that hundreds of fans have already booked for next year’s event (Aug 3-6) taking advantage of a £60 discount on a weekend ticket. Continue reading “Fantastic finale for Wickham Festival”
It was a Kind of Magic as Roger Taylor of Queen brought the third day of the Wickham Festival to a fantastic finish.
The rock legend provided guest vocals for the SAS Band at the end of a rousing set which saw Toyah Willcox, Fish and Madeline Bell perform their own and others’ hits.
There was also a guest slot from Bill Oddie who had earlier given an enlightening talk on behalf of the League Against Cruel Sports. Continue reading “Roger Taylor of Queen joins Fish, Madeline Bell and Toyah Willcox on stage at Wickham Festival”
Check out our pictures from the 2016 Wickham Festival… see if you can spot yourself!
Pictures courtesy of Guy Reece (Striking Faces), Jim Houlbrook, Ffion Edgeley, David Horrocks, Paul Brett.
Don’t forget to tweet your own pictures to us @festivalwickham or submit them to our Instagram account Wickham Festival Continue reading “Picture gallery from Wickham Festival”
No more heroes any more? Try telling that to 5,000 fans who rocked to the sound of the Stranglers at Wickham Festival.
It was as though the clock had been turned back 40 years to the explosion of the punk scene as Wickham welcomed two major forces from that golden age. Continue reading “The Stranglers and Bruce Foxton turn back the clock at Wickham Festival”
It was True Gold as Tony Hadley kicked off the Wickham Festival in style last night.
The Spandau Ballet frontman wowed a crowd of around 5,000 with a sensational set of old favourites and new material in an electric atmosphere under the Big Top.
He gave the fans exactly what they wanted in a memorable 90-minute gig which included Through the Barricades as well as True and Gold. Continue reading “Tony Hadley and Eddi Reader get Wickham Festival off to great start”
We’re incredibly excited about the acts appearing in the all new “Quay West Cave” over the weekend. Not least because this is the place to see the very best local artists and the wealth of talented musicians we have right here on our doorstep. Wickham Festival has always been about supporting local artists and promoting our part of the world. We’ve just added some profiles to tempt you over to this stage, so head on over!
Continue reading “Introducing the headline acts for “The Quay West Cave””
Bill Oddie will be making a special guest appearance at this week’s award-winning Wickham Festival.
The television entertainer and renowned conservationist will be giving a talk on behalf of the League against Cruel Sports at three o’clock on Saturday afternoon.
The comedian, actor and author, who shot to prominence with the Goodies in the 1970’s, will be delivering a serious message in his own inimitable style as part of the Festival’s link with the charity.
Having written and sung a string of comic hit songs for the Goodies including the Funky Gibbon, there is also a strong chance that the 75-year-old may perform with the SAS Band later that evening. Continue reading “Bill Oddie to give talk at Wickham Festival for the League Against Cruel Sports”
The SAS Band hope to crown their headline appearance at the Wickham Festival with a special tribute to the music stars who have died in 2016.
Already this year fans have mourned the passing of David Bowie, Prince and Maurice White from Earth, Wind and Fire among others.
Spike’s All Star Band is made up of varying big name artists who play their own and other musicians’ hits for a great party atmosphere and Madeline Bell, who will be appearing with them on August 6, is planning a fitting send-off. Continue reading “Madeline Bell and Fish promise special SAS Band slot at Wickham Festival”
Did you know two Oasis shows at Wembley Stadium are on the same weekend as our Wickham Festival. Unlike Oasis, you don't have to queue for hours to book Wickham tickets and our prices don't increase threefold while you're booking! 😄
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Tickets for 2025 can be ordered below. Wickham Festival 2025 will take place between Thursday 31st July and Sunday 3rd August 2025.21 CommentsComment on Facebook
PS As well as Tier 2 weekend season tickets (Tier 1 having sold out) we also now have earlybird day tickets onsale for just £50 a day with no added booking fees.
It's Wickham for me
PS. That means that Oasis (praise be) won't be at Wickham
The clock's ticking! Today's your last chance to save a whopping £100 on 2025 Wickham Festival season tickets. 4-Day adult tickets for just £160 (£40 a day) with no added booking fees... but hurry! Prices rise at midnight! www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets
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These guys are amazing!! Such talented musicians and give a ‘Doors’ experience. They also use 60’s equipment. May be good for the Thursday night tribute band slot. Hands down best tribute band I have ever seen. thedoorsinconcert.com/
Nothing for the kids this year (no bouncy castle, laser quest, fit up etc) so a no from us until they’re older.
Afro Celt sound system. PLEASE!!😊😊
Missed out on @oasis tickets? You can enjoy a full weekend of top quality music at #wickhamfestival instead... and tickets are a lot easier to book. Simply go to and save up to £100 on an Early Bird weekend ticket if you book now.
We've fewer than 100 'earlybird' weekend season tickets still available for Wickham 2025. At just £40 a day (£160 for the weekend) with no added booking fees, they're the Festival bargain of the summer so don't delay. Prices have to rise next weekend.
Get a flavour of this year's Wickham Festival with John and Indie.
Here it is! Our official 2024 Wickham Festival video with highlights of one of our best festivals ever. Can you see yourself?
https://youtu.be/QkvNyWA3LMg?si=er305cSqu_wgndbp&sfnsn=scwspmo
Check out South coast entertainment and news website @InCommonSoton for this article on the success of our move to the new site... and much more.
Nice review of the festival on South Coast website @InCommonSoton
Well worth checking it out
