Wickham Festival News

This time next week – Friday 4th August 2017

Next Friday Wickham Festival 2017 will be well underway with the first full day line up of music. As I write this post at 9.30pm, in precisely 7 days we would have just enjoyed Seth Lakeman. To celebrate our 10th festival at Wickham we wanted to return to our roots with a very strong folk line up, which had to include Seth…

We would next be looking forward to the headliners of either Show of Hands on The All Time Grates Stage or Edward II on The Hapi Festival Stage. This is a tough one, who will you choose?

At the start of the day Amy Goddard would have opened The All Time Grates Stage at midday. Her vocals offer a pure and almost fragile sound that has been compared to Sandy Denny and Joni Mitchell. Amy’s songs cover history, personal matters and legend and as well as current social comment…

Later in the afternoon Wizz Jones would have performed at 3pm on The All Time Grates Stage. We’ve probably all seen Alan Whicker interview him and wondered how times have changed. If you like social documentary, you’ll appreciate this artist.  Men with long hair … outrageous!!!  What would 1960s BBC make of Wickham Festival 2017?  Wizz discussed the interview some years later and continues to entertain us … a true legend of British folk music…

There’s a lot to look forward to and of course a whole host of other artists and entertainment throughout Friday, including comedy and even our first yoga session at 10am for weekend ticket holders. Day tickets are still available.  Not long to go now, see you in 6 days!!!

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    Wickham is about more than just great live music.  Were delighted that walkabout characters Hodman & Sally, The Little People will be back at Wickham this summer, welcoming you as we open the arena on Thursday afternoon.

    Wickham is about more than just great live music. We're delighted that walkabout characters Hodman & Sally, 'The Little People' will be back at Wickham this summer, welcoming you as we open the arena on Thursday afternoon. ... See MoreSee Less

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    the one on the right was almost rude to me !!!

    Were delighted to announce that the iconic British band Alabama 3 will be at Wickham on Saturday 2nd August 2025.  Famous for their hit “Woke Up This Morning,” which became the theme for TVs The Sopranos, Alabama 3 have gained a cult following for their electrifying live performances and genre-bending sound.  Day & weekend tickets now onsale via www.wickhamfestival.co.uk

    We're delighted to announce that the iconic British band Alabama 3 will be at Wickham on Saturday 2nd August 2025. Famous for their hit “Woke Up This Morning,” which became the theme for TV's The Sopranos, Alabama 3 have gained a cult following for their electrifying live performances and genre-bending sound. Day & weekend tickets now onsale via www.wickhamfestival.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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    Fantastic news!

    Excellent! They were fantastic last time they were at Wickham

    Woo, and furthermore, hoo. 🤩😁❤️

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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.