The Government have announced their intention to allow large gatherings including music festivals to be staged without restrictions from June 21st onwards. This means our Wickham Festival in August can go-ahead as planned.
Continue reading “Wickham Festival 2021 To Go-Ahead As Planned!”
The award-winning Scottish folk band Breabach, current holders of the Album of the Year award, will become the first band from Scotland to embark upon a virtual tour in 2021, covering some of their favourite venues and festivals in the UK – including Wickham. Supported by grant funding from Creative Scotland, they have teamed up with BAFTA winning animator Cat Bruce to create a unique performance for a virtual tour between 11th February and 6th March 2021. Each of the five band members has written brand new music, which has been set to a new animation – Dùsgadh – specifically created for the tour.
Continue reading “Wickham Festival presents: An Evening with Breabach – Tuesday 16th February”
Hello and a Happy New Year! Let’s hope that with the roll-out of the vaccine, 2021 is a much better year than 2020. Certainly the prospects for our Festival being staged as normal next August look much, much better than they did a few weeks ago.
With the good news on vaccines it looks much more likely that festivals and other outdoor events will be able to take place as planned next summer. Our own plans are well-advanced. 53 of the 55 main stage artists booked for 2020 are now confirmed for 2021 and we’ve added Lindisfarne and Scottish fiddle ace Duncan Chisholm to our 2021 line-up which can be viewed here.
We should have been enjoying the first evening at Wickham Festival 2020 right now with Spike’s All-Stars about to take to the stage as our opening headliners. Just to rub it in we’re forecast a glorious weekend of sunshine over this weekend.
Wickham Festival organisers are to stage a one-off drive-in concert starring Show of Hands after being forced to postpone this year’s main event. Continue reading “Wickham Festival to stage a special show”
Thank you to the 100s of people who’ve contacted us since we were forced to postpone this year’s Wickham Festival to 2021. Your support and encouragement to keep going has been a huge source of comfort to us. Thank you to all who have pledged to rollover your tickets to next year. That is a tremendous help to us at this difficult time.
Wickham Festival organisers have hit out at the Government after being forced to postpone next month’s event. Continue reading “Wickham Festival organisers unhappy with lack of Government guidance”
Dear Friends,
Firstly, we’d like to say a huge thank you for your patience and support while we’ve been navigating our way through this very difficult time – it really does mean so much to all our Wickham Festival Team.
With the sun shining, lockdown easing, open-air markets & other venues opening, we thought you might like an update on this year’s Wickham Festival.
First & foremost, the health & safety of all our artists, audience, staff & suppliers along with our local Wickham community must come first. Our Festival can only go-ahead if it’s felt safe for it do so in 10 weeks time.
Continue reading “Wickham Festival – COVID-19 UPDATE Monday 1st June, 2020”
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Continue reading “Wickham Festival – COVID-19 UPDATE – Part 2”
Hello! The Prime Minister has announced the closure of all public entertainment venues for the foreseeable future. Assuming this ban is relaxed at some point before early August the Wickham Festival will be ON. Given our August dates are still 20 weeks away we hope the peak of the pandemic will be over by then and you will be able to leave your homes and enjoy yourselves again listening to the likes of Van Morrison, The Waterboys and many more.
Van Morrison is to headline this year’s Wickham Festival. Continue reading “Van Morrison confirmed for Wickham Festival”
The legendary singer / songwriter / musician Van Morrison is to headline this year’s Wickham Festival. He’ll be appearing with his full band on Saturday 8th August performing classic hits such as Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance, Jackie Wilson Said, and Gloria. Van Morrison has just sold-out six nights at the London Palladium.
Continue reading “Van Morrison to headline Wickham Festival”
Over this weekend we’ve updated our website with another batch of artists within our Line Up section. There’s some great new additions we’re excited to welcome to Wickham Festival 2020. As ever there will be several debut performances as well as those that have entertained us before. We believe this is probably the strongest line-up in depth of any celtic / folk / roots / blues / rock festival this summer. What’s more, if you buy your tickets now we continue to be cheaper than Cambridge Folk Festival, Cornbury, Larmer Tree and Beautiful Days amongst others.
Thursday 5th August Opening Night Party with The SAS Band (Spike's All-Stars) led by Queen's keyboard player Spike Edney with guest vocalists inc. Graham Gouldman (10cc); Steve Harley (Cockney Rebel); Tom Robinson; Toyah; Madeline Bell (Blue Mink) & more. Tickets now onsale www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets
How can you be sure the Wickham festival will be all sound regarding Covid etc.
Justine Hunter-Guest Emma Palk Nick and the false alarms definitely playing on the Sat 😃 x
Therese Crocker
Hi Wickham Music Festival. I've just messaged you about our pledge from last summer when you were asking for support but Messenger seems to be playing up. Can you help me?
Fabulous 👍 we’re trading at Wickham this year, we were there in 2019 and had a great time, looking forward to it
Do you know when Nick Parker and the false alarms are playing please?
Sounds amazing!! Can’t wait!!
Malcolm Foster .... trip to Hampshire?
Ssssqqqqquuuueeeeeee!!!
Will the caravan/camping arrangements be the same as 2019?
What additional saftey provisions will be in place?
Excellent opening night. xx
Does the weekend pass cover this?
Damn, that’s a good line up.
Will Boss Morris be dancing Katie?
So excited.
Ant Symons
Dan Lawson Nigel Kershaw Tania Kershaw
Roll on the summer of ‘21.
Beth Justbeth Calderbank
Nice write-up in The News today. Now the Govt. have announced festivals can happen from late June onwards, Wickham tickets are selling fast! Save £60 on every 4-day adult weekend ticket if you buy now via www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets
www.portsmouth.co.uk/business/festival-fans-snap-up-tickets-in-wake-of-prime-ministers-announceme...
www.portsmouth.co.uk
WITH events looking like they will return in the summer, festivals such as the Wickham Festival have excitedly confirmed their line-up and promoted their tickets.Looking forward to the festival - but I'm concerned about the risk with so many people so close together. As the government is suggesting that all restrictions could be lifted by then, there could be a lot of people, without masks, much closer together than 2 metres. Given your festival goers tend to be older people in the main, I'm keen to know what steps you may be taking to ensure safety. Are you able to reveal anything yet? Thanks!
Are you accepting people that are unvaccinated and know they don't need the vaccine?
Phew just in time then maybe
Cannnnnnottttt wait!! Gonna be a fantastic weekend Dave Gardner Dave Watkins Tracy Butler Russell Page Kez Bridger Nic Tangs Dunnaway Darrell Boxall and Christine !!!
Having to reassess our regular Wickham fix now the pa tickets are no longer free 😪
Just booked!! ❤
Events of 10,000 no more
Gill Swatridge Ade Swatridge I've got ticket but I dont think I'll be able to be mixing with people by then....😪😪😪😪 Think I have to be at least 1 year post transplant 😪😪
We can’t wait 🥰
All booked and very excited....😁👍
Can’t wait.
Garry Iles happy days 🥰
Dale Mason 😉
Ellen Hammond you coming? X
Laura Williams Dutton
Ger Allen
Great News! Thanks to the Govt. saying they intend to allow festivals from June 21 with no restrictions, this year's Wickham Festival will go-ahead as planned. Book now and save £60 on every 4-day adult season ticket. www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets
Hooray! Rolled over my tickets from last year, just booked hotel for the 3 nights! Now I have to hope Jelly Belly Bean shop in Wickham is still trading!
How do you get information on having a trade stand?
I see Lindisfarne! Would love to see them!
That's a bloody good line-up
Best news this yr. Have so missed live music. Have my tickets from last yr safely put away.
Can we roll over to next year if we can't go?
Have you got covid safety restrictions in place? X
Best news ive heard since last march, 🎊🎉🎶
Looks amazing...what a lineup!
Spent most of last march and April in hospital with covid and have been isolating ever since. You have no idea how much I am looking forward to this.
Brilliant, I love Show of Hands and Liza Carthy.
Can I start packing my bags now - very excited! 🎼🎵🎶😃
Is it £60 off the advertised price or is already deducted?
All booked...thank you!😎🎵🌼
Yippppoeeeee the government must have heard me asking yous if it’s going ahead
Is Leo Sayer not playing now?
I really hope this goes ahead - been waiting so long & such a fantastic line-up!
Excellent news! Bought tickets last year and have been keeping fingers crossed that it goes ahead. Can’t wait to see the SAS band again 😁
Is there any way of upgrading a day ticket to the full weekend?
Love Eddi Reader, which day will she be there?
To get the saving to buy the 4 day adult season ticket do I click on tier 3 weekend plus Thursday plus Friday as I can’t see the season ticket as a one off. Am I being thick?
This year has just got so, so much better. See you in a field in August!
Got our tickets and can't wait 🤗🤗🤗🤗
So hope this is really going to happen. Have our tickets from last year and a new tent .Can't wait to enjoy live music.
This is kind of like your team scoring a goal but waiting to celebrate after the VAR.
Cracking new video from Edward II. Their album 'Dancing Tunes' is being released on March 12. Edward II will be appearing at Wickham on Sunday 8th August 2021.
www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR0c707_EyVEk37mvyP6JrqaZzfcqDUTGvIqqx4nsI88XL8TBDn-8VJt5fw&v=Hi2i...
Thanks for posting Peter ... I hope your festival goers will share this link with their friends ... See you in August
Jayne MW 😍
Pre-orders for the new album from www.edwardii.co.uk
A great new song & video from Oysterband. Enjoy!
Simon Wootton
Debbie Lyall
That's so lovely!
Lovely photographs to accompany the song too
You've done it again Oysterband, a song for our times 💚 xx
Brilliant
Tania try here!
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