Over the weekend the main stage hosted performances by heritage greats including reggae legends¬†Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey Virtue of UB40, 70s icons Boney M, Scottish twin-brother duo The Proclaimers and Northern Irish punk-rockers¬†The Undertones. There were also a slew of local talent from around¬†Gloucestershire, Hereford & Worcester and Coventry & Warwickshire, showcased on both the¬†main stage and the BBC Introducing stage. The Ecotricity Big Top welcomed renowned contemporaries Ghostpoet, Lucy Rose, Mt. Wolf, Charlotte OC and Josephine & The Artizans each day before delving into late night hedonism with Wychwood’s famous headphone disco. Other musical highlights of the weekend included an ever energetic DJ set from Craig Charles, incredible talents from Mali with both Songhoy Blues and Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba plus an¬†extremely popular mainstage appearance from children’s entertainer Justin Fletcher.
On top of the¬†music¬†Wychwood 2015 offered a programme for all the family. The Children’s Literature Festival in partnership¬†with Waterstones saw¬†literary talents educate and inspire the young and¬†young at heart, while¬†festival-goers were tickled pink in the Hobgoblin stage as¬†stand-up¬†heroes Michael Legge, Keith Farnan,¬†Mitch Benn and more delivered late night¬†hilarity. Families got stuck into Bhangra dance, hula hooping, circus tricks¬†in an array of interactive workshops and those looking for more of a¬†relaxing¬†experience were well catered for in Wychwood Festival’s very own Healing Gardens.
Elated with this year’s Wychwood Festival,¬†founder Graeme Merifield said, “What a year! It’s the busiest I’ve ever seen the festival thanks to a fantastic turnout from Wychwood fans and spectacular performances¬†across all of our stages from legends like Boney M and The Proclaimers right through to rising stars Charlotte OC and Puppy. To top our landmark 10th year in 2014 with record ticket sales in 2015 is such an¬†achievement and we’d like to thank¬†everyone who joined us this weekend. We hope¬†they enjoyed the festival as much as we did and look forward to making 2016’s Wychwood¬†better yet!”
To show their appreciation for everyone who came along to the festival, Wychwood organisers are offering 2015 attendees an exclusive offer for next year with full adult with camping just £102, Youth/Concessions £77, 10-15 yr Full Weekend £42 and under 10 for free available here. Early Bird tickets for Wychwood Festival 2016 will be available soon with more information from the Wychwood website.
FESTIVAL LINE-UP
MUSIC
Ladysmith Black Mambazo / UB40 - Ali Campbell, Astro, Mickey Virtue reunited / Boney M
The Undertones / Justin Fletcher / The Proclaimers / Craig Charles / Andy Kershaw / Dreadzone / Basseskou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba / Mad Dog Mcrea / Dr & The Medics / Songhoy Blues / The Outcast Band / The Going Goods / Talk In Code / A Way With Words /  The Edwin Starr Band ft. Angelo Starr / Electric Swing Circus / Rusty Shackle / Pocket Club / Ghostpoet / Lucy Rose / Mt. Wolf / Plastic Mermaids / Fickle Friends / Monsieur Doumani / The Wonder Stuff Acoustic / Darlia / Demob Happy / TED ZED / Black Honey / Palace / Zak Abel / Lanshapes / Syd Arthur / Henry Green / Hunter & The Bear / Loud Mountains / Cooper Black / Object Object / Josephine and the Artizans / Sophronie / George Montague / Danni Nicholls / The Black Feathers / John Adams / Grace Palmer / James Michael / All Ears Avow / Spice & The Readies / SPOILS / Ben Cipolla / Gigi St. Fallow / Bobby Scaife / Katie Collins/ Megan Timms / Joe Buckingham / Dan Walton / Maxine Stacey / Neil Morris / David Young
BBC Introducing Coventry & Warwickshire: Grassroutes / Rosetta Fire / Yes Sunshine / Reece Bahia / Quarry / Speak Brother / James TW / Emily Burns / The Commonjets / Joe Doloman
BBC Introducing Hereford and Worcester: Cantaloop / Ronin / Clark Carmody / Tom Forbes / Interior Castle / Crowsaw / 7shades / The Dale Von Minaker / Fictonian / Chase The Deer
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WATERSTONES
Ali Sparkes / Petr Horacek / Giancarlo Gremin / Steve Anthony / Steve Cole / Chris Edge / Paul Strickland / John Dougherty / Anna Wilson / Karen Langtree / Tracey Corderoy / Philip Ardagh / Cathy Cassidy / Philip Adagh / Tracey Corderoy / Matt Brown / Tony de Saulles / First Draft
WYCHWOOD COMEDY IN ASSOCIATION WITH EFESTIVALS
Michael Legge / Jenny Collier / Jack Heal / Chris Turner / Jay Cowle / Jamali Maddix / Jarred Christmas / Becky Brunning / Sam Chaplin / David Jordan