Wychwood Music Festival http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/ Wychwood Music Festival News Wychwood Music Festivals Ltd en-us 240 20 21 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Special Edition Merchandise availableThu, 01 May 2008 13:27:17 +0200We are releasing a range of special edition merchandise before the festival this year. The special edition t-shirts and hooded sweaters are available in a choice of two colours and feature the detail WW08 in a unique 'sewn on' effect look. Call direct to the office to order and recieve items before the festival 01993 772580. Prices below include postage. See our Gallery for close up design ideas and colours.

]]>1209641237http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/news.html#specialeditionmerchandiseavailableFinal additions to Comedy line up....Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:33:47 +0200We now have the final additions to the comedy line up, brought to you by efestivals.co.uk.

Our lovely friends at Ribbed Comedy have added some great names to complete the line up in the Wickwar tent.

In fine support of Jeff Green on Friday you can catch Barry Dodds, finalist in both the Jimmy Carr Comedy Idol competition, and Jongleurs Last Laugh Comedy search and Bradford based scatologically cerebral comic Ben Schofield.

On Saturday supporting Sean Lock will be Wychwood favourite Mundo Jazz.

Finally in support of Dave Johns on Sunday will be previous Wychwood attendee and nominee in the Chortle Awards 2008 for Breakthrough Act and Best Show, Terry Saunders and former stockbroker and now accomplished comic Damion Larkin.

]]>1207308827http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/news.html#finaladditionstocomedylineup 3 Daft Monkeys, Kasai Masai and more...Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:20:10 +0200We have yet more exceptional talent from around the globe to add to the line up along with some excellent homegrown talent too!

We couldn't resist any longer! So back by popular demand are those cheeky monkeys. 3 Daft Monkeys will be in the Big Top on Sunday performing tracks from their new album 'Social Vertigo'.

In the Big Top on Friday get ready to move your feet as we introduce you to the sound of the most remote of equatorial villages, with a unique urban twist. Kasai Masai, named after the river in the heart of the Rain Forest and the Masai tribe whose lives centre around it, successfully marry vintage grooves with an overwealming urge to 'move the dance foor!'

In the big top on Saturday we welcome South African singer, songwriter and film composer Chris Letcher whose recent album 'Frieze' was described by The Guardian as "A truly world class album".

And in a final addition is Oxford based musician Richard Walters. Richard will be performing his stunning masterpieces on the Main Stage on Sunday.

]]>1207308010http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/news.html#3daftmonkeyskasaimasaiandmoreWonderstuff frontman Miles Hunt joins line up.... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:57:16 +0200We are delighted to announce yet more talent for Wychwood 2008. Wonder Stuff frontman Miles Hunt and long-term collaborator Erica Nockalls are joining the line up in the Big Top on Sunday. The show, a mixture of Wonder Stuff classics, new tunes and Miles' tales from the road, has gained a  great reputation following the release of his critically-acclaimed album 'Not An Exit'.

]]>1207306636http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/news.html#wonderstufffrontmanmileshuntjoinslineupThe Divine Comedy for Saturday....Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:29:47 +0100The Divine Comedy completes the main stage headliner announcements for Wychwood Music Festival 2008. They are joining The Proclaimers for Friday and Folk super group The Imagined Village on Sunday.

The Divine Comedy, fronted by main man Neil Hannon, well known for their hits, 'National Express', 'Something for the Weekend' and 'Frog Princess' amongst many others, will be bringing their witty lyrics and charm to the main stage at Wychwood on Saturday. Joining previously announced acts Orchestra Baobab and welsh soul sensation Duffy.

Other new acts to be confirmed for the 3 day festival are Boston based upbeat rock band The Young Republic, Asian and London inspired singer songwriter Karen David, a little blues and soul with Marcus Bonfanti and the bad boys and Australian blues/jazz/folk fusionists Desperately not Yoko.

]]>1204280987http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/news.html#thedivinecomedyforsaturdayBringing the wit to Wychwood?...Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:28:01 +0100It won't just be Neil Hannon bringing the wit to Wychwood. The festival will also be welcoming performance poet, songwriter and musician John Hegley as part of The New Internationalist programming at Wychwood. The New Internationalist magazine have teamed up with Hammer & Tongue to bring a spoken word stage to the festival and present some of the best in performance poetry, satirical comedy and song.

]]>1204280881http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/news.html#bringingthewittowychwoodThe Doghouse comes to WychwoodFri, 29 Feb 2008 11:24:31 +0100The festival will also see some guest programming from a group of promoters based in Halifax. The Doghouse is a monthly music night that takes place on the first Friday of the month. Organiser and promoter Michael Ainsworth is a past visitor to Wychwood and he had the bright idea to offer to do some programming for the festival and introduce some of his favourite acts from the north to the Wychwood audience.

The Doghouse at Wychwood line-up features three days of brilliant up and coming artists with headline acts from Manchester's answer to Arcade Fire, the Air Cav, East Lancashire's blissed out psychedelic folksters The Loungs and rolling country folksters The Travelling Band. Michael says "we all have different and wide tastes in music at The Doghouse and we put on anything from ska to low-fi to alt-country, folk, electronica, hip-hop and alternative rock, often mixing styles on the same bill. The line-up we have selected for the Wychwood stage reflects that approach with a distinctively Northern feel."

See here for more info about the Doghouse at Wychwood and here for the complete line up.

]]>1204280671http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/news.html#thedoghousecomestowychwoodFirst Wychwood Podcast now availableMon, 18 Feb 2008 13:38:35 +0100The first Wychwood Podcast is now available through itunes.
You can download and subscribe to it here

Hear interviews from Simon Emmerson of The Imagined Village and our comedy curator Andy Smart, as well as a taste of some of the music you will be hearing across the weekend.

]]>1203338315http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/news.html#firstwychwoodpodcastnowavailableWychwood has a number 1!...Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:28:47 +0100One of the stars of Saturday's line up Duffy has got to number one this week with her single Mercy. She beat 17 week top tenner Nickelback to the top spot this Sunday.

You can catch Duffy on the main stage on Saturday alongside Orchestra Boabab, The Blockheads, School of Language and Palladium.

The Headliner for Saturday is yet to be announced, so watch this space!

]]>1203337727http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/news.html#wychwoodhasanumber1The Proclaimers for Friday headliner....Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:32:18 +0100We are delighted to announce The Proclaimers for a headliner on Friday 30 May at Wychwood. The Scottish duo, best known for the songs 'Letter from America', 'I'm on My Way', and 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' will be closing the first day of the 2008 festival in typically rousing style.

They will be joining a Friday line up featuring Robyn Hitchcock & Friends, Dreadzone, Misty's Big Adventure and more...

Weekend and Day Tickets now available from our tickets page

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