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Ferocious Dog straining at the leash for the Wickham Festival
Ferocious Dog’s last ever appearance at the Wickham Festival will be an emotionally-charged event. Continue reading “Ferocious Dog straining at the leash for the Wickham Festival”
Wickham Festival line-up finalised
THE WICKHAM FESTIVAL has now confirmed its full line-up with the Saw Doctors, the Proclaimers and the Dhol Foundation as the main headliners, July 30-August 2. Continue reading “Wickham Festival line-up finalised”
Garden Show returns to Rookesbury Park near Wickham
If you live near Wickham or are coming down early for the Wickham Festival, why not check out The Garden Show which returns to the beautiful setting of Rookesbury Park near Wickham for its second year from July 24-26. Continue reading “Garden Show returns to Rookesbury Park near Wickham”
Wickham Festival 2026 Main Stage Line-Up Now Complete
With just over 5 weeks to go until Wickham Festival 2026 (30th July – 2nd August), we’re delighted to announce what are likely to be the final additions to our two main stages programme.
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Our Thursday night headliner is The Red Hot Chilli Pipers
The excitement continues to build for Wickham Festival 2026 (30th July – 2nd August) as we reveal another wave of standout artists heading to Hampshire this summer. From world-famous headliners to cutting-edge folk innovators and high-energy festival favourites, this latest announcement highlights the incredible diversity of music on offer across the weekend.
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Artist Announcements including a Celebration of Local Talent and Community Groups
The line-up for Wickham Festival 2026 continues to grow, with another exciting group of artists joining this summer’s programme. This latest announcement brings together rising stars of the folk and roots world, energetic festival favourites, and some fantastic local talent helping to kick-start the daytime celebrations.
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More Big Names and Festival Favourites Announced for Wickham Festival 2026
Excitement is certainly building for Wickham Festival 2026 (30th July – 2nd August) as we unveil another wave of outstanding artists set to appear in Hampshire this summer. From iconic international acts to festival favourites and first-time visitors, this latest announcement truly highlights the breadth and quality of this year’s line-up.
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Our 2026 Festival is shaping up to be an unmissable weekend of global sound and songcraft
The first few weeks of 2026 has seen a number of artists announced via out social channels and in case you don’t follow us, here is a little recap to the announcements we’ve made so far this year. As ever Wickam is shaping up to be an unmissable weekend of global sound and songcraft. From platinum-selling jazz to English folk revival, from Northumbrian pipes to Zimbabwean vocal harmonies, this promises to be a rich and unforgettable celebration of global artistry.
Wickham Festival 2025 Gallery Published
It’s become our tradition that we publish our gallery from the previous year in the lead up to the festive period. We are delighted to say we’ve kept this up and our gallery from Wickham Festival 2025 that took place over the weekend of Thursday 31st July to Sunday 3rd August 2025 is available to view here.
The Saw Doctors to headline on Saturday 1st August 2026
It’s that time of year when we make the first updates to our main line-up page. In recent days we’ve announced our headliner for Saturday who will be top Irish band The Saw Doctors. We last welcomed them as part of their 2023 comeback tour after they had a five-year break.
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First artists announced for Wickham Festival 2026
With December just around the corner it’s that time of year we like to update our line up pages with the bookings we have confirmed so far for next year’s festival. As always Earlybird prices will be rising on January 1st so we are keen to make many more announcements throughout the approaching festive period.
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Videos of Wickham Festival 2025 artist performances
We’ve just posted a whole load of performances on our Video page within the Gallery section of our website. They’ve been uploaded by our good friend, Stuart Barry, to his YouTube channel. He’s posted some great videos, and we can’t thank him enough for his time and effort.
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Wickham Festival 2026 tickets now on sale
The 2025 Wickham Festival was a huge success and the 2026 event promises to be even better… so why not book your tickets now and save £100 on a weekend ticket? Continue reading “Wickham Festival 2026 tickets now on sale”
Wickham Festival hailed as a triumph
The 2025 Wickham Festival has been hailed as the best yet after surviving an opening day scare. Continue reading “Wickham Festival hailed as a triumph”










