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Late Night Comedy at Wickham Festival 2021

We’ve just updated our Late Night Comedy page within the Line Up section. This Late Night Comedy will take place in the Quay West Cave tent from 23.30 after music on the main stages finishes at 23.00. There’s also late-night storytelling and other entertainment until the arena closes at 01.00.

On Thursday we’ve Keith Farnan and Sally Anne Hayward.  Keith has appeared on BBC’s Michael Mcintyre Comedy Roadshow and Sally has provided tour support for Sarah Millican, Russell Howard, Russell Kane, Hal Cruttenden and Suzi Ruffell.

On Friday we’ve Steve Bugeja and Raymond & Mr Timpkins.  Steve is the co-creator of ITV2’s brand new sitcom Buffering which airs in summer 2021 and Raymond & Mr Timpkins won the UK Comedy Awards, Comedian of the Year award!

On Saturday we’ve Jayde Adams and Rich Wilson.  Jade has been a panellist on Channel 4’s comedy quiz shows, 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.  Rich is a regular with UK comedy clubs  such as Just the Tonic, The Comedy Store, The Comedy Cafe, & Big Night Out.

Tom Deacon will be the MC for all 3 nights.  Tom has been performing live stand-up for the last 14 years – with four Edinburgh solo shows under his belt – and has been the host of his own TV, radio and online shows on BBC2, BBC Radio1, The Capital FM breakfast show, plus host of Gfinity Esports shows and YouTube football channel Copa90 – where his Eurofan escapades have notched up over 8 million views.

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    Were delighted to announce that chart-topping singer songwriter Leo Sayer will be at Wickham next year on Saturday 2nd August 2025.  Cheap-rate earlybird day & weekend season tickets still onsale for a limited time via www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets

    We're delighted to announce that chart-topping singer songwriter Leo Sayer will be at Wickham next year on Saturday 2nd August 2025. Cheap-rate earlybird day & weekend season tickets still onsale for a limited time via www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets ... See MoreSee Less

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    Any chance of some folk music like Bellowhead or the dhol foundation

    Last spoke to him at silverstone gp years ago! Strangely we were up a step ladder. I wonder if he remembers?

    Love it - back to my childhood

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    Well be announcing another top-class artist tomorrow (Thursday) for our 2025 Wickham Festival (31 July to 3 August 2025).  A household name, a UK singer whos had 6 x Top 10 albums and 10 x Top 10 singles plus 2 American No. 1s.  Any guesses?

    We'll be announcing another top-class artist tomorrow (Thursday) for our 2025 Wickham Festival (31 July to 3 August 2025). A household name, a UK singer who's had 6 x Top 10 albums and 10 x Top 10 singles plus 2 American No. 1's. Any guesses? ... See MoreSee Less

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    Will you be rearranging the position of the main stages to guard against sound contamination of other stage’s next year.

    Would love to bring The RPJ Band one year 😜🤘

    Leo sayer?

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    Hailing from the Isle of Skye, one of Scotland's best live bands, The @PeatbogFaeries will be at #WickhamFestival next summer on Sunday 3rd August 2025.
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    Another confirmation! The excellent @regmeuross and his quartet feat. Phil Beer, Marion Fleetwood & Geraint Hughes will be bringing their 'Fire & Dust' / Woody Guthrie tribute to #WickhamFestival on Sunday 3rd August 2025.

    The wonderful @katerusby, Mercury Prize Winner & 6-times BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner, is our latest confirmed artist for #WickhamFestival 2025. Kate will be appearing on Sunday 3rd August. Earlybird day & weekend tickets are now onsale via

    Another artist confirmation. We're delighted to say that the multi-award-winning Scottish band @TaliskMusic will be appearing at #WickhamFestival next summer on Friday 1st August 2025. Day & Weekend tickets now onsale via

    We're delighted to announce our first confirmed artists for the 2025 #WickhamFestival. @Fishy_Friends will be at Wickham on Friday 1st August 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNCcSJiZR1I...

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