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The first Larmer Tree festival was held on a really beautiful Saturday in July 1990. Called 'The First Larmer Tree Jazz, Blues & Folk Roots Festival' and, with Dick Heckstall Smith headlining, it ran from midday 'till midnight with an audience of around 150 people.

Everyone had a fantastic time and they all said “you really must do this again”. So, apart from taking a year off in 1992, the festival has run annually in July since then. 

"We vowed right from the beginning that the festival would be sponsor-free and despite some very tempting offers, we’ve been true to our word. So with no outside forces to influence us we’re free, with the aid of our brilliant team, to develop an intimate and extraordinary event of entirely our own creation.  Our links with local organisations as well as hundreds of volunteers from the local area help us maintain the festival's original roots and community spirit."   

In the last couple of years they were awarded the UK Festival Awards for 'Best Family Festival' and 'Best Toilets' by festival-goers. In 2015 expect to see the likes of Tom Jones, Billy Bailey and Jimmy Cliff among others.

Jamie Cullum Main Stage
Jack Savoretti Garden Stage
The Stranglers Main Stage
Tom O'Dell Main Stage
Calexico Main Stage
Caro Emerald Main Stage
John Cooper Clarke ARC stage
Mark Steel ARC stage
Paul Foot ARC stage
Sam Simmons ARC stage
The Boy With Tape on His Face ARC stage
Phil Nichol ARC stage
Tiff Stevenson ARC stage
Max and Ivan ARC stage
Stuart Goldsmith ARC stage
John Hastings ARC stage
Brett Goldstein ARC stage
Jen Brister ARC stage
Jonny Awsum ARC stage
Laura Lexx ARC stage
Tom Webb ARC stage
Danny Ward ARC stage
Barry Ferns ARC stage
Ellie Taylor ARC stage
David Mills ARC stage
Pat Cahill ARC stage
Sarah Callaghan ARC stage
James Veitch ARC stage
Maddy Anholt ARC stage
Larry Dean ARC stage
Doug Segal ARC stage
Cosmo Sheldrake The Chase
Cristobal and the Sea The Chase
Flight Brigade The Chase
Gill Landry The Chase
Gwenno The Chase
Hot 8 Brass Band The Chase
Jalen Ngonda The Chase
Jane Weaver The Chase
Kanda Bongo Man The Chase
Lanterns On The Lake The Chase
Melt Yourself Down The Chase
Pete Josef The Chase
Quantic The Chase
Rozi Plain The Chase
Sidestepper The Chase
Slow Club The Chase
The Drink The Chase
The HillBenders The Chase
The Pictish Trail The Chase
The Snack Family The Chase
The Wave Pictures The Chase
This Is the Kit The Chase
Adam Beattie unknown stage
Afro Celt Sound System unknown stage
Bare Jams unknown stage
Bite The Buffalo unknown stage
Bombs unknown stage
Boudica Boogaloo unknown stage
Brooke Sharkey unknown stage
China Bowls unknown stage
Claire Northey unknown stage
coosbay unknown stage
Count Bobo & The Bullion unknown stage
Dana Immanuel & The Stolen Band unknown stage
Dubi Dolczek unknown stage
Easy Star All-Stars unknown stage
Edward II unknown stage
Eska unknown stage
Ethan Johns & Black Eyed Dogs unknown stage
Fenne Lily unknown stage
First World Pros unknown stage
Flats & Sharps unknown stage
Frazey Ford unknown stage
Gabrielle Aplin unknown stage
George Cosby unknown stage
Glowglobes unknown stage
Gwenno unknown stage
Holy Moly & the Crackers unknown stage
Howe Gelb unknown stage
Ichi unknown stage
Jennifer Reid unknown stage
Kefaya unknown stage
Kid Carpet unknown stage
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis unknown stage
Kristin McClement unknown stage
Lady Maisery unknown stage
Laish unknown stage
Lau unknown stage
LITTLE THIEF unknown stage
Lori Campbell unknown stage
Marine unknown stage
Martin Simpson & Dom Flemons unknown stage
Mary Spender unknown stage
Mr Bloom unknown stage
Mt. Wolf unknown stage
Natty unknown stage
Pachanga unknown stage
Pronghorn unknown stage
Protest Crayon unknown stage
Rachael Dadd unknown stage
Sam Kelly unknown stage
Samuel Jack unknown stage
Sound of the Sirens unknown stage
Steve Knightley unknown stage
Stevie Parker unknown stage
Stick In The Wheel unknown stage
Tantz unknown stage
Tezeta unknown stage
The Chris Woods Groove Orchestra unknown stage
the drystones unknown stage
The Little Unsaid unknown stage
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band unknown stage
The Two Man Travelling Medicine Show unknown stage
Thirstyman unknown stage
TomQ unknown stage
Treacherous Orchestra unknown stage
Uberloon unknown stage
Urban Pioneers unknown stage
Waterbirds unknown stage
Wildwood Kin unknown stage
Will Varley unknown stage
Yama Warashi unknown stage
Beating Heart DJs The Hide
Boogie Nights vs Boogie Round DJs The Hide
Bowie Breakfast DJ set The Hide
Count Skylarkin The Hide
Dead Cool DJ set The Hide
DJ Funkeasy The Hide
DJ Mon & Mo The Hide
Frau DJs The Hide
Inkspots (DJ set) The Hide
John Stapleton The Hide
Miss Radida The Hide
Still Moving DJs The Hide
The Daughters of Slaughter DJ Crew The Hide
We Like To Party The Hide
Artist Stage Day
Adam Beattie unknown stage Unknown Day
Afro Celt Sound System unknown stage Unknown Day
Bare Jams unknown stage Unknown Day
Barry Ferns ARC stage Unknown Day
Beating Heart DJs The Hide Unknown Day
Bite The Buffalo unknown stage Unknown Day
Bombs unknown stage Unknown Day
Boogie Nights vs Boogie Round DJs The Hide Unknown Day
Boudica Boogaloo unknown stage Unknown Day
Bowie Breakfast DJ set The Hide Unknown Day
Brett Goldstein ARC stage Unknown Day
Brooke Sharkey unknown stage Unknown Day
Calexico Main Stage Unknown Day
Caro Emerald Main Stage Unknown Day
China Bowls unknown stage Unknown Day
Claire Northey unknown stage Unknown Day
coosbay unknown stage Unknown Day
Cosmo Sheldrake The Chase Unknown Day
Count Bobo & The Bullion unknown stage Unknown Day
Count Skylarkin The Hide Unknown Day
Cristobal and the Sea The Chase Unknown Day
Dana Immanuel & The Stolen Band unknown stage Unknown Day
Danny Ward ARC stage Unknown Day
David Mills ARC stage Unknown Day
Dead Cool DJ set The Hide Unknown Day
DJ Funkeasy The Hide Unknown Day
DJ Mon & Mo The Hide Unknown Day
Doug Segal ARC stage Unknown Day
Dubi Dolczek unknown stage Unknown Day
Easy Star All-Stars unknown stage Unknown Day
Edward II unknown stage Unknown Day
Ellie Taylor ARC stage Unknown Day
Eska unknown stage Unknown Day
Ethan Johns & Black Eyed Dogs unknown stage Unknown Day
Fenne Lily unknown stage Unknown Day
First World Pros unknown stage Unknown Day
Flats & Sharps unknown stage Unknown Day
Flight Brigade The Chase Unknown Day
Frau DJs The Hide Unknown Day
Frazey Ford unknown stage Unknown Day
Gabrielle Aplin unknown stage Unknown Day
George Cosby unknown stage Unknown Day
Gill Landry The Chase Unknown Day
Glowglobes unknown stage Unknown Day
Gwenno The Chase Unknown Day
Gwenno unknown stage Unknown Day
Holy Moly & the Crackers unknown stage Unknown Day
Hot 8 Brass Band The Chase Unknown Day
Howe Gelb unknown stage Unknown Day
Ichi unknown stage Unknown Day
Inkspots (DJ set) The Hide Unknown Day
Jack Savoretti Garden Stage Wed 13th
Jalen Ngonda The Chase Unknown Day
James Veitch ARC stage Unknown Day
Jamie Cullum Main Stage Wed 13th
Jane Weaver The Chase Unknown Day
Jen Brister ARC stage Unknown Day
Jennifer Reid unknown stage Unknown Day
John Cooper Clarke ARC stage Unknown Day
John Hastings ARC stage Unknown Day
John Stapleton The Hide Unknown Day
Jonny Awsum ARC stage Unknown Day
Kanda Bongo Man The Chase Unknown Day
Kefaya unknown stage Unknown Day
Kid Carpet unknown stage Unknown Day
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis unknown stage Unknown Day
Kristin McClement unknown stage Unknown Day
Lady Maisery unknown stage Unknown Day
Laish unknown stage Unknown Day
Lanterns On The Lake The Chase Unknown Day
Larry Dean ARC stage Unknown Day
Lau unknown stage Unknown Day
Laura Lexx ARC stage Unknown Day
LITTLE THIEF unknown stage Unknown Day
Lori Campbell unknown stage Unknown Day
Maddy Anholt ARC stage Unknown Day
Marine unknown stage Unknown Day
Mark Steel ARC stage Unknown Day
Martin Simpson & Dom Flemons unknown stage Unknown Day
Mary Spender unknown stage Unknown Day
Max and Ivan ARC stage Unknown Day
Melt Yourself Down The Chase Unknown Day
Miss Radida The Hide Unknown Day
Mr Bloom unknown stage Unknown Day
Mt. Wolf unknown stage Unknown Day
Natty unknown stage Unknown Day
Pachanga unknown stage Unknown Day
Pat Cahill ARC stage Unknown Day
Paul Foot ARC stage Unknown Day
Pete Josef The Chase Unknown Day
Phil Nichol ARC stage Unknown Day
Pronghorn unknown stage Unknown Day
Protest Crayon unknown stage Unknown Day
Quantic The Chase Unknown Day
Rachael Dadd unknown stage Unknown Day
Rozi Plain The Chase Unknown Day
Sam Kelly unknown stage Unknown Day
Sam Simmons ARC stage Unknown Day
Samuel Jack unknown stage Unknown Day
Sarah Callaghan ARC stage Unknown Day
Sidestepper The Chase Unknown Day
Slow Club The Chase Unknown Day
Sound of the Sirens unknown stage Unknown Day
Steve Knightley unknown stage Unknown Day
Stevie Parker unknown stage Unknown Day
Stick In The Wheel unknown stage Unknown Day
Still Moving DJs The Hide Unknown Day
Stuart Goldsmith ARC stage Unknown Day
Tantz unknown stage Unknown Day
Tezeta unknown stage Unknown Day
The Boy With Tape on His Face ARC stage Unknown Day
The Chris Woods Groove Orchestra unknown stage Unknown Day
The Daughters of Slaughter DJ Crew The Hide Unknown Day
The Drink The Chase Unknown Day
the drystones unknown stage Unknown Day
The HillBenders The Chase Unknown Day
The Little Unsaid unknown stage Unknown Day
The Pictish Trail The Chase Unknown Day
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band unknown stage Unknown Day
The Snack Family The Chase Unknown Day
The Stranglers Main Stage Fri 15th
The Two Man Travelling Medicine Show unknown stage Unknown Day
The Wave Pictures The Chase Unknown Day
Thirstyman unknown stage Unknown Day
This Is the Kit The Chase Unknown Day
Tiff Stevenson ARC stage Unknown Day
Tom O'Dell Main Stage Sun 17th
Tom Webb ARC stage Unknown Day
TomQ unknown stage Unknown Day
Treacherous Orchestra unknown stage Unknown Day
Uberloon unknown stage Unknown Day
Urban Pioneers unknown stage Unknown Day
Waterbirds unknown stage Unknown Day
We Like To Party The Hide Unknown Day
Wildwood Kin unknown stage Unknown Day
Will Varley unknown stage Unknown Day
Yama Warashi unknown stage Unknown Day
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