EVENTS
A directory of Kent Music Festivals cont.
Dover Music Festival
Create Festival
Dover Music Festival // 17-19 July
Broadstairs’ Folk Week // 7-14 Aug
With acts such as Toploader, Fleetwood Bac, and Electric River, you know
that the Dover Music Festival is all about quality and an exceptional day (or
days!) out. With food and drink, a fun, party atmosphere, and even a
playground for the little ones, this annual event is betting bigger and better
every year. A three-day ticket is £35, and a one-day ticket is £15.
Pencester Gardens, Dover
www.dovermusicfestival.co.uk
This huge festival celebrating everything folk takes place all over the town
of Broadstairs, and with over 70 different events and shows each day, there
is plenty to keep everyone occupied. All events are included in the ticket
price (£195 without camping, £245 with camping, and discounts for children)
and under 7s go free, so why not make a family outing out of this superb
event? Acts this year include Barry Goodman, Belshazzar’s Feast, The
Hotfoot Specials, Kate Rusby, and Maia.
Various Locations, Broadstairs
www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
Ramblin’ Man Fair // 25-26 Jul
Ramblin' Man Fair is an annual celebration of classic rock, prog, country
and blues. It’s about combining passions into one great music festival, and
it includes some stupendous acts such as The Scorpions, Greg Allman,
Camel, and Marillion. As well as these fabulous musicians, there is much
more besides including many more musicians and groups, a brilliant beer
tent, and fine food. There is even the chance to try out glamping with the
special accommodation package. A standard ticket is £110, but if you want
to be treated like a VIP, there are upgrades available (from £199).
Mote Park, Maidstone
www.ramblinmanfair.co.uk
Hevy Music Festival // 14-15 Aug
The Hevy Music Festival is all about rock, rock, and more rock, with classic
acts and newcomers welcome. The stellar line up for 2015 includes Ignite,
A Wilhelm Scream, Monuments, Up River, Youth Man, and Thrice, and
plenty more. Tickets (priced at £59 to £89, and for over 14s only) include
entrance to Port Lympne Animal Park, which makes this a fun, fascinating,
and rocking festival event.
Port Lympne, Aldington Road, Lympne CT21 4PD
www.hevyfest.com
Create 2015 // 26 Jul
The Vicar’s Picnic 2015 // 28-29 Aug
2015 is the 20th anniversary of this superb free music festival, which sees
around 13,000 visitors annually. Each year there is a packed programme
of acts, from folk, rock, spoken word and outdoor theatre, all going to make
the South East’s biggest free music festival. Although the 2015 line up is
still to be announced, 2014 saw Nizlopi headlining. Alongside the music
there will be a hog roast, beer tent, bungee run, land train, market stalls,
and face painting!
Victoria Park, Ashford
www.createfestival.co.uk
Aptly named because its original location was on Vicarage Road, the Vicar’s
Picnic festival has grown over the past three years to become a successful
event attended by hundreds of music fans. A fam