Wickham Festival News

Important arrival information

Our new Festival fields are looking amazing in this week’s sunshine. If you’re heading to Wickham you’ll love our new site. And if you were put off returning by last year’s rain & mud then do please give us another try… you really will love our new site.

Please note the following:

  • Day & Weekend tickets are still available online here and will also be on sale at the gate every day (cash & cards accepted).
  • Our campsites are open from 10am to 9pm Wednesday then 24/7 from 10am Thursday.
  • The postcode for our new Festival site is PO17 5PP, but as you approach please follow the signs for tented camping, campervans/motorhomes, day parking, disabled camping etc.
  • We’re sorry we can’t provide you with a site plan in advance as the layout of our new site is still a ‘work in progress’ until we open the gates. On that note, the arena will open 6pm – 10.30pm on Wednesday for early arrivals. Food & drink available and a chance to find your way around our lovely new arena.
  • The arena opens to the public from 4pm Thursday with live music starting at 5.30. All daily line-ups and stage times can be viewed on our line up pages.
  • You can collect your wristbands from the Box Office from Wednesday afternoon. Programmes (£5) & Festival t-shirts (£20) will be available from 6pm from the Merchandising stall just inside the arena entrance.
  • The weather forecast for the weekend is great. Our new arena is gorgeous. All we need now is YOU! It’s going to be an absolutely amazing Festival. We look forward to seeing you there.

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    Were delighted to say The Twisted Tearooms will be back at Wickham this summer.  And weve some wonderful new food & drink offerings along with all your Wickham favourites.

    We're delighted to say The Twisted Tearooms will be back at Wickham this summer. And we've some wonderful new food & drink offerings along with all your Wickham favourites. ... See MoreSee Less

    14 hours ago

    8 CommentsComment on Facebook

    Always enjoy the cakes and music there!

    And there one of the build crew enjoying a cuppa - MLD

    Am so excited to be coming too 🥰

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    Newly confirmed!  By popular request, Johnny Kalsi and The Dhol Foundation will be back at Wickham on Fri. Aug. 1 with a band/dj set plus a Bhangra Dance workshop on Sat. Aug. 2.  Day/weekend tickets onsale now via www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets

    Newly confirmed! By popular request, Johnny Kalsi and The Dhol Foundation will be back at Wickham on Fri. Aug. 1 with a band/dj set plus a Bhangra Dance workshop on Sat. Aug. 2. Day/weekend tickets onsale now via www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets ... See MoreSee Less

    3 days ago

    87 CommentsComment on Facebook

    That’s the best news EVER!!

    Ooh that’s helped make up my mind, best news

    Ooh they are fabulous 😀

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    The ever-popular Phil Beer will be appearing solo at #WickhamFestival on Sun. 3rd Aug. as well as joining with Reg Meuross, Marion Fleetwood & Geraint Watkins to perform 'Fire and Dust: A Woody Guthrie Story'

    Huzzah for @festivalwickham and Saturday 2nd August and another mighty HUZZAH for it is a particular favourite of ours, do thoroughly deserving of thrice Huzzah! http://Www.wickhamfestival.co.uk for tickets!! See you there. Is there time for one more Huzzah?

    We've updated the 'Line-Up' pages of our website to show who's playing (so far!) on which day. You can also view artist biogs & videos by clicking on artist photos. https://www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/line-up/

    The wonderful singer-songwriter @NewtonFaulkner will make his #WickhamFestival debut on Friday, 1st Aug. Same day as @Fishy_Friends, @TaliskMusic, @FlookQuartet and many others.

    Another band confirmed! Legendary Geordie folk-rockers @lindisfarneband will headline the opening night of #WickhamFestival on Thursday 31 July.

    More artists confirmed! @IanProwse and Amsterdam will be at this year's #WickhamFestival on Sunday 3rd August. Ian toured with Elvis Costello last year and is touring with Levellers this Spring.