We’ve just added more artists to our line up section. On Friday 3rd August we’ll be welcoming Show of Hands and The Emily Askew Band. The ever-popular Show of Hands performed last year when they treated us to a slowed down version of the Don Henley classic “The Boys of Summer”.
Continue reading “Last chance to save £40 on Earlybird tickets!”
As planned we’ve updated all our line up pages before Xmas to show the current list of artists appearing at Wickham Festival 2018. We’ve many more to come including our Thursday and Friday headliners. Our Saturday headliner will be The Ivor Novello Award winning Squeeze…
Folk legend Richard Thompson has been announced as the first headline act for the 2018 Wickham Festival.
Continue reading “Richard Thompson to Close Wickham Festival 2018”
In the past couple of weeks we’ve announced a couple more names via our social channels. We’ll be welcoming The East Pointers from Prince Edward Island, Canada. Here they are at Shrewsbury Folk Festival earlier this year.
Continue reading “The East Pointers & Hattie Hatstar Join the Line Up”
Next August may seem a long way off but it’s been a busy time at Wickham HQ. We’ve just published our first batch of artists for 2018 on our home page. We normally wait until December but couldn’t wait to share the exciting news via our social channels.
Continue reading “The preparations begin, first artists announced for 2018”
Fans who attended this year’s festival have been given an extra week to claim a £60 saving for next year’s event. Continue reading “Renewal deadline extended for those who attended Wickham Festival”
This year’s Wickham Festival has been declared the biggest and best yet after breaking box office records. Continue reading “Wickham 2017 is “best yet””
Oysterband frontman John Jones believes the Wickham Festival is one of the best in the country. Continue reading “Oysterband praise for Wickham Festival”
A superb second day has vindicated the decision not to call off the Wickham Festival. Continue reading “Remarkable recovery for festival site”
Wickham Festival organiser Peter Chegwyn has paid a heartfelt tribute to the staff and the fans after somehow ensuring the show went ahead. Continue reading “The show must go on…”
The rain finally relented at around 3am and the forecast for today and the rest of the weekend is much improved. We should hit a dizzying height of 20°C. Today will be windy but we’re hoping that will help dry out the ground. The tented campsites are in good condition. We’re planning to open the mixed camping field at 10am which is also in good condition. The entrance for mixed camping is located at the Junction of Blind Lane, Frith Lane and Pricketts Hill.
Continue reading “The day the music starts – for those travelling in today…”
In exactly 7 days we’ll be looking forward to a full day of entertainment to bring Wickam Festival 2017 to a close. And what a line up! Festival favourites Winters Hill will be opening The All Time Grates Stage at midday whilst Ray Cooper will be opening The Hapi Festival Stage.
Continue reading “This time next week – Sunday 6th August 2017”
It’s incredible to think that this time next week we’ll be in full flow meeting familiar faces and spending time with like-minded folk. We also know this year there are many new visitors to Wickham. We’ve sold tickets in America, Argentina, Australia, Scandinavia and of course all corners of Britain. Wickham is a quaint English village set in the Hampshire’s Meon valley full of history, providing the perfect setting for a break to soak up some culture.
Continue reading “This time next week – Saturday 5th August 2017”
Next Friday Wickham Festival 2017 will be well underway with the first full day line up of music. As I write this post at 9.30pm, in precisely 7 days we would have just enjoyed Seth Lakeman. To celebrate our 10th festival at Wickham we wanted to return to our roots with a very strong folk line up, which had to include Seth…
Continue reading “This time next week – Friday 4th August 2017”
This time next week we would have just watched KT Tunstall take to the stage at 8pm. With five studio albums released internationally there is a lot to look forward to including tracks from her top 10 album released in 2016, KIN…
Continue reading “This time next week – Thursday 3rd August 2017”
4-7 Aug. Levellers; Waterboys; Saw Doctors; Undertones; 10cc; Rumer; Martha Wainwright; Dhol Foundation; Show of Hands; Oysterband; TMTCH; Grace Petrie & many, many more. Last chance to save £20 on 4-day weekend season tickets. Prices increase from Friday 1st July. www.wickhamfestival.co.uk
www.wickhamfestival.co.uk
The OFFICIAL website for WICKHAM FESTIVAL containing line up details, news, festival information, galleries and advice on how to purchase tickets.Penny says - And my favorite, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams!! 💖🎶🎪🎶
better line up than glastonbury!!
Amazing line up.
who is going this year?
Can’t wait.
Katherine Gilbert have u booked yet? Xx
Jackie Holden 👍
"MEET SOME WICKHAM GHOSTS...THE PUB WHERE HORSES ARE REGULARS AND MUCH MORE - We're delighted to say the popular Wickham History Walks will be taking place again during this year's Wickham Festival.
Led by expert volunteer guides our Wickham History Walks are a one and a half hour stroll around Wickham village learning about the history of this historic village. Wickham is special, not just because of the Festival but also for its Market Square (one of the largest in England), our historic buildings, the Mill that owes its existence to the US Navy and much more.
The walks take place on:
FRIDAY, 5th AUGUST at 10.30 and SATURDAY, 6th AUGUST AT 10.30 - the walks cost £5.
Please book in advance, giving names of attenders, contact email or mobile through our contact form on: www.wickhamhistory.org.uk
Welcome to Wickham History Society - Wickham History Society
www.wickhamhistory.org.uk
Wickham History Society is an active and friendly voluntary civic organisation founded in January 1960 that exists to: Gather information about the history of Wickham and help make it available to all...We did one of these a few years ago. It was so interesting. Definitely worth going on one!
We did this ...it was really interesting Really enjoyed it
This looks good but there isn't a contact form for Wickham Festival on the link?
Susanne Crowhurst ??
Alison David
Ferry....
Wow! We've just reached 25,000 page 'Likes' and 26,600 'Followers' Thank you one and all. To celebrate, here's an amusing new video feat. Sharon Shannon who'll be at this year's Wickham Festival on Sunday 7th August.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9IUpY8H8qE
Can't wait to see Sharon Shannon again - introduced to her music at Wickham a few years ago!
Love it x
Six weeks today on Sunday 7th August The Waterboys will be at this year's Wickham Festival with The Sharon Shannon Trio; The Men They Couldn't Hang; Cut Capers; The Trouble Notes; The Slambovian Circus of Dreams & many more. Day & Weekend tickets selling fast. www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu7AR0-FRro
Just seen the Waterboys at Glastonbury. Wickham festival is in for a treat!!
Looking forward to The Men They Couldn't Hang. Hoping it will be third time lucky and I will get to see The Waterboys at last. And praying no clashes for my favourites!
So excited. 😎
Can’t wait.
Vic Turnbull Sharp
In just 6 weeks from today, Levellers will headline the Saturday night at this year's Wickham Festival supported by The Undertones; Ferocious Dog; The Dhol Foundation & more. Day & Weekend tickets selling fast www.wickhamfestival.co.uk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJy6BsLy89A
Yaaay! I knew it was on, then completely forgot about it! Xx
Eeeeeeeeeeeek 😆 6 weeks! #excited 😊
Clare Everett
Josie Macnamara Harriet McCauley
See you there
