EVOLVER 99_SB_FINAL_Evolver 25/04/2017 09:25 Page 22 WESSEX FESTIVALS 2017 DIRT DON’T HURT BEAUTIFUL DAYS 21 - 23 July 18 - 20 August Near POOLE, Dorset. www.dirtdonthurt.co.uk. Escot Park, near OTTERY ST MARY, Devon. “Charity festival with lively entertainment and www.beautifuldays.org. “A family music festival music from various artists. The perfect mix of with five stages, spectacular site art, a huge folk, ska, reggae, rock, blues, alternative, jungle, children's area in the centre of the festival, drum and bass, hip hop and house.” comedy, theatre, family camping, licensed real ale bars, carefully selected food and craft stalls, PRIMING THE PUMP plus a village shop. Line-up includes Paul 21 - 23 July Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, Levellers, Frank Turner White Horse Country Club, Coach Road, & The Sleeping Souls, The Sisters Of Mercy, WESTBURY , Wiltshire, BA13 4LY. £40 / £25. Free Alison Moyet, Public Service Broadcasting, The camping. www.primingthepump.co.uk / 07754 Waterboys, Lightning Seeds, New Model Army, 437888. “A fund raising event that is intended Stiff Little Fingers, Turin Brakes, Hayseed Dixie, to be a great weekend for our loyal pumpers Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band.” and an introduction to a variety of music for our new followers. It is hoped that this will be a PURBECK VALLEY FOLK platform on which to build more great things in FESTIVAL 2018 and beyond.” 24 - 27 August MUDEFORD ARTS FESTIVAL Purbeck Valley Farm, CORFE CASTLE. 22 and 23 July www.purbeckvalleyfolkfestival.co.uk. “A unique Mudeford Quay Green, MUDEFORD, festival on the beautiful Jurassic coast. It's Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4AB. Free entry. I FAGIOLINI based on a little farm and it’s ‘how festivals www.mudefordartsfestival.net. “A community used to be’ - it’s friendly, great for kids and festival of arts and crafts featuring the best of adults alike, and small enough to be able to local work. Also a full programme of PURBECK ARTS WEEK wander around and not lose your friends! Line- entertainment and a wide range of food. up includes Badly Drawn Boy, 3 Daft Monkeys, Children are well catered for with a wide range 27 May - 11 June This Is The Kit, Blue Rose Code, John Smith, of craft work and an opportunity to watch the Various locations in PURBECK , Dorset. www.purbeckartweeks.co.uk. “Our festival is Lady Maisery, Gadarene, Ben Waters Band, experts at work.” unique. It offers something for everyone from fine art to fine music. The whole Moscow Drug Club, Curtis Eller’s American Circus, Emily Barker, Flats & Sharps, TAUNTON LIVE community is involved and inspired - and we hope you will be too. Over 100 visual Hatful of Rain, Vera Van Heeregen, Jess Morgan 24 - 30 July artists are taking part - and we have a rich array of open studios for you to explore, plus Trio.” Locations throughout TAUNTON, Somerset. exhibitions at Rollington Barn and the Fine Foundation Gallery, Durlston Castle. Alongside www.tauntonlive.co.uk. “An exciting celebration the visual arts you will find a full, exciting and inspiring programme of events. Round off CAMPING BE CIDER SEASIDE of the performing and creative arts.” your day with superb concerts of music from the renaissance to twentieth century 25 - 27 August Bredy Farm, BURTON BRADSTOCK , Dorset, DT6 WOMAD played by internationally acclaimed vocal and instrumental performers. Line-up includes 4ND. www.fuelledbycider.com. “Bargainous 27 - 30 July The Fieri Consort, Atea Quintet, I Fagiolini, Purbeck Poets, Gabrieli Consort, Miranda bank holiday camping weekend with two stages Charlton Park, MALMESBURY, Wiltshire, SN16 Fulleylove.” of live music, bar, catering and camp fire. Just a 9DG. www.womad.co.uk. “The original and stone’s throw from the Dorset coast. Families, biggest celebration of music, arts, food and DILLINGTON CLASSICAL GUITAR BRIDPORT FOLK FESTIVAL dogs and live-in vehicles welcome. Line-up dance from across the world.” includes Pronghorn, Ten Zero One, Ulysses, FESTIVAL 11 - 13 August September Son, Bad Cowboys.” CAMP BESTIVAL Town Centre, BRIDPORT, Dorset. Free entry. 30 July - 3 August END OF THE ROAD 27 - 30 July Dillington House, ILMINSTER , TA19 9DT. “Bridport’s first folk festival. Three open air Lulworth Castle, LULWORTH, Dorset. www.dillington.com / 01460 258613. stages, plus indoor venues for concerts, 31 August - 3 September www.campbestival.net. “Line-up includes “Celebrating 23 years this year’s festival will workshops and ceilidhs. Line-up includes Larmer Tree Gardens, TOLLARD ROYAL, Dorset. Madness, Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds, feature the music of Spain and Latin America Shanty Crews, Reg Meuross, Ninebarrow, The www.endoftheroadfestival.com. “Set in the Mark Ronson, Holly Johnson, All Saints, with concerts by some of today’s leading Polly Morris Band, Tinderbox, Devonbird, Kadia, beautiful surroundings of Larmer Tree Gardens, Leftfield, Anne-Marie, Lightning Seeds, international ensembles and soloists. Line-up No Strings Attached, Acoustic Rooster.” End of the Road festival takes a lot of pride in Reverend And The Makers, Kate Nash, Louisa includes Graham Devine, Simon Pearce, Peter BURTON BRADSTOCK FESTIVAL all the ‘little things’ that make a great festival. Johnson, The Cuban Brothers, Skinny Lister, The Rueffer, Copenhagen Guitar Duo, Arne Brattland, Line-up includes Father John Misty, Band Of Christians, Becky Hill, The Bootleg Beatles, Right Debra Adamson & Raymond Burley, Vida Guitar OF MUSIC AND ART Horses, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Slowdive, Said Fred, Dub Pistols, The Blockheads.” Quartet, Mark Eden, Mark Ashford, Amanda 14 - 19 August Japan Droids, Alvvays, Pond, The Lemon Twigs, Cook, Christopher Stell.” Various locations in BURTON BRADSTOCK, Deerhoof, Let’s Eat Grandma, Goat Girl, The UPFEST Dorset. www.burtonbradstockfestival.com / Spook School.” 28 - 30 July OUTCIDER FESTIVAL 01308 897203. “Six days of brilliant classical, LYME FOLK WEEKEND BEDMINSTER , Bristol. Free entry. 4 - 6 August jazz and world music with internationally www.upfest.co.uk. “Europe’s largest live urban Fernhill Farm, Cheddar Road, COMPTON acclaimed performers and an exhibition 1 - 3 September art festival, Upfest brings hundreds of the most MARTIN , Somerset, BS40 6LD. featuring some of the finest art and ceramics in Various venues in LYME REGIS , Dorset. cutting edge and diverse street artists into the www.outciderfestival.com. “500 capacity the South West.” www.lymefolk.com / 01297 442138. “The late city to paint buildings, surfaces, vehicles and festival with a reputation for original music, summer festival by the sea, now in its fifth year. canvasses live in the streets. This annual fantastic cider and fun, friendly atmosphere. 18 HOO-HA FESTIVAL More than 30 acts in six venues - a whole festival attracts more than 25,000 visitors from plus, no dogs allowed. Live-in vehicles 16 - 18 August weekend of great music and dancing on the all over the world. This year, the festival will be welcome. Line-up includes The Dreadnoughts, Colston Hall, BRISTOL. www.colstonhall.org. Jurassic Coast. Line-up includes Jim Moray, running for an extra day, encouraging families Gaz Brookfield, Maid Of Ace, Hymn For Her, “Back-to-back kid-friendly performances, Ralph McTell & Wizz Jones, Steve Knightley, The to get more involved with workshops from Skimmity Hitchers, The Stiff Joints, Gypsy Ska interactive workshops and shows, plus plenty of Longest Johns, Patch & the Giant, Mitchell & popular street artists.” Orquesta, Captain Hotknives.” free foyer shows and activities.” Vincent, Saskia Griffiths-Moore.” WESSEX FESTIVALS GUIDE 2017 • 6.