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This is an archived listing. For the most current info, see Wickham Festival 2026.

Eastleigh 'Big Top' Music Festival 2004


An annual event featuring live music and entertainment for all ages with free lunchtime world music concerts, free family entertainment every afternoon and ticketed evening concerts.

Artists playing at the Big Top this year include:
Friday, 23rd July: Bill Wyman and the Kings
Saturday: Will Young
Sunday: Aled Jones and the Libera Choir
Monday: 2Tonic - a local bands night
Tuesday: Eric Bibb and John C. Sebastian
Wednesday: Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
Thursday: Dione Warwick
Friday: Shane McGowan and the Popes
Saturday The SAS Band (Spike's All Stars) with very special guests
Sunday, 1st August: Rolf Harris and his band.

Gates open 7pm each night; concerts start at 7:30pm.

There's also a craft fayre, food fayre and licensed bar all week plus a two-week 'Fringe' Festival with many more events throughout the Borough of Eastleigh.


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