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”
Less than 1 week to go! 1st-4th Aug. www.wickhamfestival.co.uk
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Can’t wait! I’m coming from the U.S. 🥰
What a shame, Seth Lakeman and Suzie Quatro clashing!
Just digging our camping gear out in preparation!
Just one week to go! Both our main Big Tops are up as is our security fencing. Our site team will be busy today as cabins, toilets and other infrastructure starts to arrive. It's going to be a great Festival on our lovely new arena field. Have you got your tickets yet? www.wickhamfestival.co.uk
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Yes, as others have said, a site plan would be good even if things have to change at the last minute. So the Big Tops are on the west of the Wickham to Waltham Chase road this year. Where is the camping in relation to the Big Top field? Is it the other side of the main road? Surely not.
Does excited happy dance 🕺, wanders off to pack, sun cream, waterproofs, sun dress, thermals, sandals, wellies... having done Wickham in all weather's I just know the music and site will be AMAZING whatever the british weather throws at us. Thank you. Xx
Can we arrive on the Wednesday?
With a little over a week until #WickhamFestival 2024, get in the mood by listening to exclusive backstage interviews from last year:
It’s not long until @festivalwickham, and we will be firing up the grill once again to serve delicious breakfasts for the happy campers in our field 🥓🍳
Breakfast will be served daily, from Thursday to Monday, from 7am! 😋
Wickham History Walks are back for 2024! Just £5 for a one and a half hour stroll around the village with a local history guide.
Stage times for our two main stages are now available: https://www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/line-up/
This year sees the return of the SIGNED GUITAR RAFFLE, raising money for @GeorgesRockstar!
The guitar, kindly donated by @PalmBayGuitars, will be signed by a number of artists appearing at #WickhamFestival 2024.
For more info and tickets, visit https://georgesrockstars.com/wickham/
