Free Festivals

louiselalala

The Carnival fun kicks off 5pm on Friday 11th July with a free gig in Sanders Park, then on Saturday 12th July at midday with the procession snaking through the town to Sanders Park which will host live music, charity stalls, trade stalls, funfair, car displays, dog shows, dancing, and sports events. With yet more great entertainment on Sunday 13th July.

doinkthemonkee

http://www.festivaltoo.co.uk/

About Festival Too

Festival Too is celebrating its 29th year of bringing FREE entertainment to King's Lynn in 2014.
History

Festival Too was born back in 1985, when a group of business people got together to put on a music event in town to complement the King’s Lynn Festival. In year one, the budget for this was £5,000, with local businesses sponsoring the top musical acts of the day. In recent years, the budget has grown to an impressive £80,000, still massively supported by donations from local companies, private individuals and the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, as well as national names such as McDonald's and VW. The committee would also like to thank anyone who has put money into the Festival Too buckets when they have attended any of the nights.
Support and sponsorship

Festival Too is totally non-profit making. Every single penny raised is put directly back into the Festival itself to provide top quality FREE entertainment. The Festival now features fireworks on the opening night and a full programme of street entertainment on the three Saturdays of the Festival so that families visiting the town can enjoy such activities as clown shows, jugglers, puppets and balloon modelling whilst shopping and getting ready for the evening's entertainment.
Previous year's acts

With help and support from the local press and radio, we publicise the event well in advance of Festival Too, ensuring as many people come along and enjoy the FREE event as much as possible. Regular crowds of over 10,000 have seen acts such as Blue, Lemar, Atomic Kitten, Toyah Willcox, Deacon Blue, The Stranglers, Bad Manners, The Human League, 10cc, Heather Small of M People thrill the audience.
Getting involved

Do you want to help make Festival Too better in 2015? Look out for the team with their Festival Too collection buckets at Festival Too events. Every penny raised will go towards future entertainment. Alternatively you can email Alan Taylor, [EMAIL="alan@yourlocalpaper.co.uk"]alan@yourlocalpaper.co.uk[/EMAIL], if you would like to get involved further.
This year's dates

Come along and enjoy one of Europe's largest FREE festivals!
This years festival will be held on Saturday 28th June, Friday 4th July, Saturday 5th July, Friday 11th July & Saturday 12th July.
Festival Too, Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn. Celebrating 29 years of FREE entertainment.




Alas over this year, but happens every year & is really good

doinkthemonkee

Wisbech Rock Festival in Wisbech Park

Free event

10th August 12.00-20.00

Confirmed Line-Up:-

Kamikazee Hotshot
Death Radio
The Merlins
Catch 22
Lexie Green
Rattleshack
Gifford
Five Ska

plus rides, amusements, food & stalls

MelJack

NORTHUMBERLAND LIVE FREE FESTIVAL
Blyth Beach please follow this link for full details.
Headline act The Christians
Street theatre
Children’s entertainment
Fantastic local food
Free park and ride from town centre car parks to the beach

For full details find STUK Sound on Facebook or go to the county councils web site

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Squeakytight

BunkFest - Wallingford's Free Family Festival - 29/30/31 August
On the banks of the Thames in South Oxfordshire, Wallingford BunkFest is a free-access community festival providing a unique, family friendly celebration with something for everyone.

In 2014, BunkFest celebrates its 13th year of life - starting from a small marquee in a pub car park to filling the KineCroft and providing entertainment throughout Wallingford, on the River Thames and on the Bunk Railway line.

Most events are free - you only need to purchase tickets for the boat trips, train trips, workshops and also for camping.

http://www.bunkfest.co.uk/

BunkFest is a volunteer run, not-for-profit organisation working for the benefit of the local community. Please donate generously now and during the festival - BunkFest relies on your kind financial support. Thank you.

gentlepurr

Already frustrated cos two of my favourite festivals clash on the same weekend this year, 19th-21st June
Acoustic Festival of Britain (not free)
http://www.acousticfestival.co.uk/
and

Middlewich Boat and Folk Festival (Free)
http://www.midfest.org.uk/

so, already struggling to know what to do for the best, but as i also work most weekends, i'm trying to plan ahead, so thought it was time to bump the thread and tap into each others thoughts and ideas

FREE FESTIES 2015 HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crazyforfolk

I have come across to a folk festival in Canterbury, Kent.

Canterbury Folk Festival are set to have live music stand, morris dancers, artisan food stalls, kids area with activities and art and retails stalls.

The dates for Canterbury Folk Festival are 27th and 27th of June 2015, the place is Dane John Gardens which is 2 minutes walk from the bus station and also 2 minutes walk from Canterbury East railway station.

Canterbury is famous with their cathedral and long history. Also there are many universities and colleges in the area. The High street is full with choice from small independent shops and also franchise shops.

You can find them on Facebook /canterburyfolkfestivaluk and Twitter @canterfolkfest

I highly recommend to check Canterbury Folk Festival if you are looking for a day out in end of June.

Completely forget to say that is FREE ENTRY FESTIVAL.

pect

The Willow Festival is also happening this year, 10-11-12 July 2015.

The following was taken from their website:
The Willow Festival will celebrate its tenth birthday in July 2015 and will return as a result of the generous support of our sponsors, patrons and those who donate. Started in 1998 TWF has been staged on nine previous occasions and we want to make our tenth a very special one, but as always, we need your help.

The three day event attracts a footfall of approximately 50,000 visitors each year and continues to be the city’s premier arts event showcasing 170+ live bands and solo acts. The festival is most probably the largest event of its type and remit in the world today.

TWF 2015 will again be a free to enter family orientated live music festival.
We want to keep this event FREE for everybody to enjoy, it has huge benefits for the area both commercially and in terms of quality of local life. So if you can afford it and if you feel you want to see TWF remain in this city and grow further, please help us by making a donation. Every penny goes towards the event, as it’s run entirely by unpaid volunteers and directors.

JDPower

pect wrote: »

The Willow Festival is also happening this year, 10-11-12 July 2015.

The following was taken from their website:
The Willow Festival will celebrate its tenth birthday in July 2015 and will return as a result of the generous support of our sponsors, patrons and those who donate. Started in 1998 TWF has been staged on nine previous occasions and we want to make our tenth a very special one, but as always, we need your help.

The three day event attracts a footfall of approximately 50,000 visitors each year and continues to be the city’s premier arts event showcasing 170+ live bands and solo acts. The festival is most probably the largest event of its type and remit in the world today.

TWF 2015 will again be a free to enter family orientated live music festival.
We want to keep this event FREE for everybody to enjoy, it has huge benefits for the area both commercially and in terms of quality of local life. So if you can afford it and if you feel you want to see TWF remain in this city and grow further, please help us by making a donation. Every penny goes towards the event, as it’s run entirely by unpaid volunteers and directors.

Usually a good idea to include where on the planet it is happening (Peterborough, for anyone else wondering )

Greg_Owen

Wittstock Free Music Festival
An annual free festival celebrating the summer and original live music of Oxfordshire and surrounding area. 35+ bands over a weekend. Proceeds of a raffle and donations go to 2 local charities. This is a small festival with an ethos of encompassing all and inclusion of everyone. Oxfordshire has a unique and very diverse music scene which has spawned the likes of Radiohead and Supergrass. Those bands started out at events like this, so come along and see some amazing live acts.
Check out there is a Facebook page, search for Wittstock Music Festival Oxfordshire which will give the link to the website and all the details including how to get there.
Location The Railway Inn, Station Road, Culham, Oxon OX4 3BT