Looking for live outdoor pop/rock music over the summer in the Midlands

earthmother

For free, or at least very little please

After a few years in the wilderness , we thought it about time we rediscovered our pre-child roots and introduced the kids to live music, and a field is far friendlier than an arena

Much as I'd love to do Beautiful Days or similar, there is no way we could afford it even if we thought the kids could handle something that big.

When I last did these sort of things, I knew of one at Melton on Whit Week, and one in Leicester in the summer, and of course the various bike rallies and such that you could drop in on, but I've lost touch over the last few years, so don't really know where to start looking.

So - family friendly, where the music is in the day not at night (they're 8, 5.5 and 3), rock/indie etc prefered - and if possible with good access as DH is in a wheelchair - anyone know what's coming up?

peter000

There's one near to Derby called Indietracks.

peter000

Woohoo, I've made enough posts to post links now!

www.indietracks.co.uk

It's £55 for the weekend and you get free steam train rides too...could be good for the kids.


They aren't famous bands (apart from Camera Obscura maybe who are excellent) but if you have a listen to some of them you'll find there are many good bands on. There are links to all the performers' websites on the Indietracks website.

earthmother

Thanks peter000 - it's one to remember for other years, but way out of reach financially this year (although as the kids are train-mad, they'd probably love it).

I was thinking of things that cost near the £5-£10 mark to get in.

medsdemon

What about http://www.strawberry-fair.org.uk/ in Cambridge. Never been but apparently just like a festival should be.
or Godiva festival in Coventry
http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/

both of these are free.

We have done the following all free or very cheap:
http://bigtentfestival.co.uk/
http://www.biginfalkirk.com/
http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/middlesbrough/2009/

but maybe a bit far for you:D

Check out the festival listings on
http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/festivals.php?&year=2009&from=0

seems to be loads of options.

earthmother

Thanks for that medsdemon - as you say, there look to be several options - I'll have a delve through that site and see which might work for us - Godiva looks promising for a start.

Stardust

medsdemon wrote: »

What about http://www.strawberry-fair.org.uk/ in Cambridge. Never been but apparently just like a festival should be.
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This is what I was gonna suggest, normally have great weather and theres loads for the kids to do

McAzrael

earthmother wrote: »

Thanks for that medsdemon - as you say, there look to be several options - I'll have a delve through that site and see which might work for us - Godiva looks promising for a start.

Remember, it will require you to come to Coventry.

medsdemon

earthmother wrote: »

Thanks for that medsdemon - as you say, there look to be several options - I'll have a delve through that site and see which might work for us - Godiva looks promising for a start.

First headliner announced as Idlewild for Godiva- what a good start:D