Farmfest unveil a huge programme of arts & entertainments
Farmfest unveil a huge programme of arts & entertainments
Comedy headliners Fern Brady, Spencer Jones as The Herbert and Athena Kugblenu added to the bill, alongside Fleetmac Wood, Milk Poetry Bristol and The Ransom Note Working Men’s Club
Pick of the music: Young Fathers / Gilles Peterson / GoGo Penguin / The Hot 8 Brass Band / Errors / Bentley Rhythm Ace / DJ Format & Abdominal / Pearson Sound B2B Kowton / Lone
Full line up: http://www.farmfestival.co.uk/line-up/
An absolute abundance of poets, comedians, story-tellers, silliness-makers, stress-reducers, film-screenings and theatre have been announced to add to the already bulging musical line-up at Farmfest 2016.
Comedy curated by Bristol Punchline
Bristol Punchline have hand-picked the best of the new wave of alternative comedians from across the UK featuring Mark Olver as compere alongside some very special guests including Fern Brady, Spencer Jones (as The Herbert) and Gavin Osborn. They’ll also be hosting the riotous live action Comedians Cinema Club (a Time Out Critics Choice event every month since February 2015), forcing comedians to improvise their way through a favourite movie with the help of the audience!
More on comedy: http://www.farmfestival.co.uk/comedy/
Workshops and wellbeing featuring:
Samba dance and samba drumming with Jamma de Samba, Hat making with Abi Kennedy Costumier, Grafitti with Graft, Yoga, massage and Animal theatre with Paradise Aviary.
More on workshops: http://www.farmfestival.co.uk/workshops/
Family entertainment
Farmfest has built up a large family audience, due partly no doubt to it’s chilled out and relaxed atmosphere, and by providing a huge range of games, arts, activities and workshops for children and adults to get involved with.
The famous kids tent is forever bursting at the seams with arts and crafts activities for toddlers to tweenies and this year’s offering is no exception:
African storytelling with The CowFoot Prince, Stories, song and dance with Robyn Howe, Hat making with Abi Kennedy, Malcolm the Magician, Circus Moves & Music with KidzFun, Grafitti with Graft, Children’s yoga, Carnival make-and-take sessions and Quantum Bob’s kung fu warrior class!
More on family entertainment: http://www.farmfestival.co.uk/families/
Spoken word curated by Milk Poetry Bristol
Expect to be touched, amused and inspired by an eclectic group of performers lovingly curated by Milk Poetry Bristol as they lead you through their word wonderment under a canopy of stars. Hosted by Sam Grudgings & multiple slam winner Sven Stears with artists including Joshua Luke Smith, Graham Chilcott, Amani Saeed, Rob Carnie, Massiah Abraham.
More on spoken word: http://www.farmfestival.co.uk/spoken-word/
PLUS! A whole festival field packed with randomness
The Annual Farmfest Hat Competition!, The Farmfest Carnival, Games on The Green, Never Mind The Bingo, Slacklining with Ru-Slack, Gilly Spencer Singalong and The Ransome Note Working Men’s Club featuring Tonka’s Pub Quiz and Aiden’s House Hunting Live.
More on randomness: http://www.farmfestival.co.uk/randomness/
Farmfestival 2016
Date: Friday 29th & Saturday 30th July 2016
Location: Gilcombe Farm, Bruton, Somerset
Price: 5th Release tickets: Adult Weekend £85 / 13-17yrs Weekend £57 / Campervan Pass £30
Tickets: https://tickets.partyforthepeople.org.uk/events/1407-farmfestival-2016
Website: http://farmfestival.co.uk/
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