Teddy Rocks Festival started with a small gig in 2011 to raise money for Teddy20, a children's cancer charity founded by Tom Newton and his family after he lost his 10-year-old brother Ted to very rare bone cancer.
The gig was put on by Tom's friends and family in the restaurant of The Greyhound pub in Blandford and raised £400. This was used to fund the very first Teddy Rocks event at The Corn Exchange in 2012, which raised £2,500.
By 2013, Teddy Rocks had grown and needed more space, so they moved back to The Greyhound pub, raising £6,500 and £15,000 in 2014. In 2015, Teddy Rocks almost doubled this, raising an amazing £24,000.
Past & Future Events
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Teddy Rocks Festival
28 April - 30 May 2023 -
Teddy Rocks Festival
29 April - 01 May 2022 -
Teddy Rocks Festival
30 April - 02 May 2021 -
Teddy Rocks Festival
3 May - 05 May 2020 -
Teddy Rocks Festival
28 April - 30 April 2017