Wickham Festival News

5 hours ago

New timetable... all acts now under cover!
Big Top stage
Rachel Croft 5-5.45
Tidelines 6-7
Peatbog Faeries 7.30-8.30
SAS Band 9-11pm

Quay West Stage
Kitty MacFarlane 5pm
Tim Edey 6-6.45
John Otway 7-8
Nine Below Zero 8.30-9.30
Tankus the Henge 10-11 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sorry Peter Chegwin, but this is a mess. Rain and summer go hand in hand in the UK and you should have been better prepared. The men’s toilets in the camper field are without paper and soap, no sanitiser in the site gents, no lighting! What happened to the Covid safe festival! Cash only everywhere, no cards accepted! Why weren’t we told in advance? I love what you have done for music in this part of the world and past festivals, but this is not what one expects even in these strange times. And this is all before the weekend crowds arrive!

Wickham Music Festival Thanks for your juggling act! There is still 5 hours of amazing live music ahead! Thank you😊👏👏👏👏👏

I understand that things may be frustrating but am sure the organisers are doing all they can to sort this out. As a family of four we had tickets for 2020, rolled them over until this year and were desperately looking forward to a fab weekend with a great line up. On Tuesday our eldest son tested positive for Covid so we are now isolating at home and will miss this year's festival. As a family we would all love to be in a Wickham field, wet, knee deep in mud and dancing, rather than sat on a sofa. Enjoy your festival, make some great memories and appreciate the freedom, especially when you remember where we have all been over the past 18 months.

Hi all. I hope Peter doesn’t mind me posting this. I know it all seems a bit difficult at the moment trying to get parked, get on site, see your favourite band etc etc. But knowing the Wickham team they will be working their collective arses off to try and rectify the issues. Maybe consider the difficulties all the artists/crew have had with zero work for the last eighteen months.... no work means no income. Peter has kept the collective spirit of artists/crew alive by putting on the festival. Just give him, the team and the stewards a little bit of love. Can’t wait to see you all on Sunday night with Edward II. This isn’t meant to be an attack, just trying to inject a little perspective. Have a fab (albeit muddy) evening and help keep the festival spirit alive.

Abigail Rollinson yes. We waited an hour to get in and couldn’t even buy a beer. But other bar takes cash plus some food stalls but pretty annoying as had £10 between us all night b

Realistically you should have cancelled. Wouldn’t have come if we’d realised how unprepared you were, despite forecast, and that a whole main stage would be cancelled.

Well done for going ahead and I can see you have a lot on your plates, but the Day car park entrance was impassable at 5pm. You need to plan how cars will egress while you still have some daylight, please.

Peatbogs were absolutely phenomenal! ❤️❤️

Sorry to trouble you whilst are you busy but I have another gig this evening but I was wondering if I could still arrive around 2220 & catch the end of Tankus & the comedy too? Also, thanks in advance for getting the festival on.

Please address the mud, people are falling, stressed and really anxious. The heavy footfall areas like in and out tent and toilet area are truly trecherous! No sign of mats/straw etc... Just saw a man with a stick fall, everyone is vulnerable.

Perhaps you need to ask people not to be seated. As there is now no main stage the numbers at the tented stage are going to be huge. Be nice if everyone could see.

No staff anywhere, no information. It rains in England in the summer. You just weren’t ready

Verity Griffiths Philippa Scott aren’t you guys going to this?

Have fun you two!!!😀

Wickham Music Festival Will the comedy be on later and where will it be?

Stewart if you’re there tonight Tankus the Henge will not disappoint!

Why have that number of chairs allowed in the big top in these tough circumstances when it is going to be very busy 😱

Reading the comments thank god I didn’t buy a ticket

The music has been on for a while still a big que not good 😡

Ha ha

Can you tell me if the crowdfunder reception is on and if so where is it? No one knows! If it’s been postponed fair enough but just would like to know😁

What's the official response regarding not taking card payments inside?

Paul Anthony

David Gussman- comments😂

Thanks for all your hard work folks! So wonderful hearing live music again. ❤

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5 hours ago

Sorry for the delay caused by the weather. We aim to open the gates soon. Sadly the rain means we can't use the main stage tonight but the show will go on. We will be moving artists to the Big Top and Quay West stages, so at least you will be under cover, new timetable to follow. t.co/1vyQuOGmnV ... See MoreSee Less

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“Sorry for the delay caused by the weather. We aim to open the gates soon. Sadly the rain means we can't use the main stage tonight but the show will go on. We will be moving artists to the Big Top ...

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Not ideal for you but sounds like there's a good plan and the excellent Wickham spirit will make it another great festival.

Be careful everyone. Poor ventilation on the Quay West tent and treacherous conditions across the entire site.

What on earth will tomorrow be like with more rain forecast? Surely you could have been better prepared.

What a miserable bunch you lot are - Festivals have been on tenderhooks for the past 18 months not knowing whether they could go ahead or not. Planning will not have been easy. Be thankful it 's going ahead and be thankful you're alive!!

It’s not just the rain, you didn’t finish building it in time. Rain was forecast. More like waiting for combine harvester to clear the fields more like.

When we came through the gate to get wristbands, no one said the programme had changed or that one stage not on even though we bought a programme. We missed Peatbogs as a consequence who we were really looking forward to see. Why no notices in the gates in????

Big Top stage WAY TOO loud. It’s drowning out the Quay West Stage 300m away, which is way too small anyway! Everyone stood outside has a mishmash of both…

I’m sure the rain will move on and the sun will shine on Wickham soon

New timetable... all acts now under cover! Big Top stage Rachel Croft 5-5.45 Tidelines 6-7 Peatbog Faeries 7.30-8.30 SAS Band 9-11pm Quay West Stage Kitty MacFarlane 5pm Tim Edey 6-7 Nine Below Zero 8.30-9.30 Tankus the Henge 10-11

I am certain that whomever the stage company is they have exhausted every avenue and probably already gone way past health and safety directives to try and get the job done. I would say they are in for a sleepless night and a lot of planning, so whilst you are enjoying your event they will be fretting and working hard to complete.

This is Joke!!!!!!. Main stage not ready??? This should have been up at least 3 or 4 days ago. Blaming the weather....bollocks. not even any communication at the entrance. Letting people go to the main stage. Absolutely atricious

Sure we were told to take contactless cards for bars. They’re only taking cash.

To all the wingers, there hasn't been an event for 18 months, the equipment has all been in storage staff have been furloughed, the government didn't give the go ahead for festivals to happen until only a few weeks ago, and then the weather decides to do it's worse. Instead of moaning and griping, can't you just smile, thank god you are still alive, thank those working their butts off to get things right and if you can't say something nice shut the $#€! up and go back home and pull the duvet over your miserable heads.

Please please can lights be put on, especially around toilets. Given treacherous conditions it is very difficult... Pitch black in big top....

I can hear it from my house in shedfield so it's all good for me aha

Main stage should have been up at least 3 days ago

IIt's only actually rained for 5 hours and the site is a disaster zone. We all looked at the weather forecast and came prepared.....why didn't the organisers do the same? Toilet effluent flowing across grass in front of toilets .....reported it and nothing done. Shower waste running out onto the grass.

We are in and have seen some live music, rain a d mud are, part of a festival. Your doing a great job. X

What's happening t the sound in the sound in the big top??? Just too much Bass. Can't hear much else....

Sue Allonby

Suzie Taylor

You say 'sadly you cannot use the main stage tonight because of rain.' Can I point out that this is England, rain is part of the English weather! Surely, you must have planned for rain! Not good enough!

Wickham Music Festival ..We booked VIP tickets because I can't stand and it included stage side seating..now we have nothing to sit on and paid £80 each..Will you be refunding VIP ?

Just to let people know-all disabled parking taken when we arrived at 4.40. - only available parking towards bottom of (muddy) hill. We came away and are hoping for better conditions in the sun tomorrow

Well done to Peter and his team for doing the best they can weather is weather and stages like this never been built here before

15 hours ago

It starts today. The Wickham Festival is ON! 😃 Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th August, Wickham, Hampshire. Lots of great live music & entertainment in the safe outdoors. Tickets on-sale via our website or at the gate each day (cash sales only please). www.wickhamfestival.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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Can’t wait to perform Saturday!

Have a great time! (Five years since I was there 😢)

What’s happened to the first class showers/facilities which are supposed be on every camping field? And can we have some soap in decent ladies toilets please

So disappointed 😞 came for my husbands birthday but waited over an hour to get in and leaving after an hour. Absolutely nothing open for children to do, main stage not open, half things advertised not on and place is a mud field. Now waiting in car park to try and get out as cars stuck. I understand u can't help the weather but this should have been rescheduled. It is dangerous

Pretty awesome line up

So excited to be here, al camped up and ready to see some great music Pretty please can someone sort out the loos in the quiet field, did report it to site staff but know they are busy. Thanks 🎉🎉

Food until 02-00 am

Great night in the campsite last night. Lets do this!

All the best Wickham Music Festival 💙

When does the festival site open? We were told 4pm but now being told it's delayed?

Have a great weekend , so good to see you up and running

On our way to Wickham Music Festival. Sooo excited

Any updates on parking?

Really disappointing that the organisers have cancelled so many acts which attracted me to buy tickets in the first place. Looks like Los Straightjackets have pulled out now too. Not great.

Glad to be here but there is no beer and no ability to pay by card. Could be a sober event 😳 Wickham can you give a little update on what's occurring?

What happened to the decent loos and showers? Only portaloos with no toilet paper or sanitiser and nowhere near enough for the number of campers here!

I should be there but instead am stuck in hospital in Exeter - always a fabulous festival and I will be back next year

The toilets are not flushing no loo no hand sanitizer and there are to few in the camping field . I feel Wickham promised things and have nt delivered.

Bit disappointed with the lack of shuttle bus…we waited an hour and a half in the rain but it was a no show so decided to come home to Portsmouth and try again Tom….Is there not a shuttle bus? It says in the program every 15 mins when the festival is open?

There's a black Volvo parked by the camping area near the big green house that has left all its windows open and it's now raining quite heavily.

Is the opening time delayed? We just got sent back and the stewards don’t seem to know anything?

It's a death trap for those with wheelchairs or mobility issues.

What time can we get wristbands please?

Best food and the cheapest in wickham festival

does anyone know if there is breakfast at the community centre this year

2 days ago

3am Wednesday morning and our amazing Site Crew headed by indefatigable Site Manager Richard Charidge are working through the night to get everything ready for when we open tomorrow afternoon. It's going to be a great Wickham Festival. 😊 ... See MoreSee Less

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Huge thanks to the hidden heroes who work so hard.

Coming on Sunday just for the day. First time to Wickham. Very much looking forward to it!

Well done!!! You deserve a nice hot cuppa and a good sleep now!! Can't wait for the festival. Will be up the campsite later this afternoon to pitch our tent!!. Fingers crossed for good tent pitching weather!!🤞🏕

Wow it’s really coming together now!! Wickham Festival Crew 2021 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍

Thank you all. We'll be on our way soon, ready to set up camp. See everyone later 😎

Well done everyone!

Well done, Wish you well with your event. Great to see events springing back to life.

Have a fab time all. So jealous Babs 👶 xx

IT'S WICKHAM DAY 🤩🤩

Hoooray,well done workers.Hooray for Wickham.

Top job.. we're on our way.

Safe travels everyone and see you in a field in a few hours 🎶🎸🍻🌞

Well done everyone, its going to be great!

I'll certainly be fit by end of weekend! Wonder how many step!?? Lol

Leaving soon so should be there for midday 🎶🎸🤘🍻🌞

Looking forward to our Camel Camp later

Gonna have to wait for next year and had so been looking forward to it. Too much virus around for me to risk it. Have fun everyone

Does anyone know where the mixed camping field is yet at all please? Just want to try and avoid joining unnecessary queues 😊👍🏻

Ps I've printed my 2020 tickets...hope these are OK at entrance?

Travelling from Bristol tomorrow. How is the ground on site? Still dry I hope!

We are here …lovely volunteers to welcome us in

Triffic! All on daily B12 injections , I hope. (Arcane Woodstock reference and I hope you aren't.)

Wickham Music Festival We’re not camping but we’re coming to the opening concert tonight. Will it be obvious where we should park? And I’m guessing it means there’ll be a ticket/ wristband exchange open? Thanks😁

Cant wait!

2 days ago

Great to have Bug Beats at Wickham presenting the world's first socially-distanced Silent Disco with full 'COVID-Secure' measures in place ... See MoreSee Less

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Ooooooooo mmmmmmm ggggggggg. I was just thinking tonight about silent disco. Fiona Morgans Russell Martin Maureen Clapson .....I'll be here.....hope you'll be here too 🥰🥰🥰

Absolutely brilliant. Love it. 😎

Helen Manuel it’s back!!!!!! 😃😃😃😄🎧 xxx

Alice Turner!

Ivor Taylor Stephanie Taylor ooh I do like a silent disco 👏👏

Brilliant!!!!

That is SO cool!

Loooooooove this !!!!!