The Blackdown Beer and Music Festival 2016

Friday 12th to Saturday 13th August 2016
Cherry Hayes Farm, Smeatharpe, Devon, EX14 9RD, England MAP
expect £10/£12

Last updated: Tue 14th Jun 2016

The 20th Blackdown Beer and Music Festival takes place on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th August 2016 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

Bands are Bar None, Jason Baxter, FILTA, The Man from Funkle, Steel the Show, Oscar Lee, Slap Jack & Friends, The Skimmity Hitchers, Guy Davis Blues Musician, Blackdown Samba, Honest John, and Mad Dog Mcrea.

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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Tickets are priced at £36 for the wekened with cmaping, or £25 for those aged under 18 years. Day tickets are also available.

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.