We hope you’ve all had a fanatics Christmas and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. We have just updated our website to include the listings for our 2020 line up so far. This is just the start as we have many more announcements to make in the coming months including our main headliners. Some notable acts include Leo Sayer, The South, and Jim Cregan.
Continue reading “Wickham Festival 2020 artists announced so far”
We’re delighted to say that the wonderful Johnny Kalsi of The Dhol Foundation and The Afro Celt Sound System has agreed to be our first-ever Festival Patron. Johnny has performed at Wickham in several guises over the years and says he loves our Festival.
Continue reading “Welcoming Johnny Kalsi as Wickham Festival Patron”
It’s that time of year again when you can try and can spot yourself in our new Wickham Festival 2019 Gallery. As the days are getting shorter it all seems a long while ago we were enjoying the summer so we hope they’ll stir some fond memories of this year’s event. Thanks again to Guy Reece of Striking Faces fame and all our team of photographers for snapping some brilliant pictures to help us reminisce. If you see Guy next year remember to give him a Wickham “W” pose…
Kiefer Sutherland has fallen in love with the Wickham Festival. Continue reading “Kiefer Sutherland wowed by Wickham”
Wickham Festival faces an almost impossible challenge – how to top our best ever event! Continue reading “Best ever Wickham Festival”
Book now for the 2020 Wickham Festival and you could win a very special signed t-shirt. Continue reading “Win a t-shirt signed by Kiefer Sutherland”
Enjoy a selection of pictures from our talented photographers. Thanks to all for their fine work. Continue reading “Wickham Festival in pictures”
Kiefer Sutherland stole the show as the Wickham Festival came to a fantastic finish. Continue reading “Day 4 – review”
Frank Turner received a homecoming hero’s welcome as he took Wickham Festival by storm. Continue reading “Day 3 – review”
The Wickham Festival went to a whole new level on Friday – Level 42 to be exact. Continue reading “Day 2 – review”
Wickham rolled out the red carpet for rock and roll royalty as the 2019 festival got off to a superb start Continue reading “Day 1 – review”
Renowned photographer Stuart Roy Clarke will be giving a very special talk at Wickham Festival. Continue reading “Football fun at the festival”
Campsites open from 12 noon Wednesday and from 10am Thursday. We have an extra 28 acres of wonderful grassed fields this year so all camping is on grass… none
on stubble. All campsites will be well signposted so please follow the signs on arrival.
Continue reading “Travel & Camping for Wickham Festival 2019”
Folk legend Judy Collins has – in the words of her biggest hit – looked at life from both sides now… and has somehow come through the triumphs and the tragedy. Continue reading “Judy Collins looks at life from both sides”
Ahoy there! Climb aboard for our Mini Sea Shanty festival on Saturday from noon. Continue reading “Sea Shanty Saturday”
"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!
This looks good but there isn't a contact form for Wickham Festival on the link?
Alison David
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
In just 6 weeks from today on Friday 5th August, top Irish band The Saw Doctors will play their only UK Festival show this summer (and their 1st UK Festival Show for 5 years) at our Wickham Festival. Tickets selling fast. See the full Friday line-up here: www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/line-up/Friday
Looking forward to this so much! Best line-up of any festival!
Have my ticket, looking forward to it even though it will be the first time without my husband.
Looking forward to seeing them!
Looking forward to it 👏👏👏
Oops - I also meant to say The Saw Doctors will be great!
Havent seem them for long time, can't wait for the festival. X
This will be amazing 😎
Bring it on!!😊😊😊
Love them, so looking forward to seeing them
Get that wasp off my sandwich!
