The Blackdown Beer and Music Festival 2015

The 19th Blackdown Beer and Music Festival takes place on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th August 2015 at Cherry Hayes Farm, Smeatharpe Devon. (between Taunton and Honiton).

The festival offers live music, a huge selection of beers etc, food, and family entertainment on Saturday afternoon.

Line-up

Friday: Antigua Joe, Jason Baxter, Mr Keep Calm & The Cancelled Cheques, Area 52.

Saturday: The Indalo Blackdown Bull Challenge, Annabel, Slap Jack & Friends, Manouche Swing Gypsy Jazz Trio, Boudicca, Blackdown Samba, Time Travellers, and The Skaravan Club.

Family fun on Saturday includes a a cow milking competition and random selection of activities. All free for the under 18s.

Tickets

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A Weekend ticket is priced at £32, a Friday ticket is priced at £10, a Saturday ticket is £12, with one day (Friday or Saturday) camping £5 per night.

More info

This is a charity event, raising money to support music education and activities on the Blackdown Hills, and there is camping available.

The Blackdown Hills Beer and Music Festival was born in 1996 in direct response to the imminent loss, due to budget cuts, of the music teacher at a local primary school. The Festival became a huge success, and every year they have given substantial grants to schools and community groups in the Blackdowns, in line with their belief that everyone, regardless of age, ability, experience or income, should have the opportunity to enjoy making music.

Each year, the Festival gives grants for music teaching to local schools. Without these grants, music would inevitably come very low down on the list of priorities for small schools on a tight budget, and many children might never have the chance to find out what they can do!

More information will be here when available.