About Wickham Festival
Wickham Festival 2027 brings a four-day music and arts bill to Wickham Village Square, Hampshire, with folk, roots, traditional music, rock, pop and comedy in the frame.
The first edition ran in and around the village community centre in 2006. The 2027 event runs from Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August 2027, and the festival has a capacity under 15,000.
In 2015 it won Best UK Festival, capacity under 15000, at the Live UK Music Business Awards.
Lineup and Programme
The programme runs across named stages including Big Top - Main Stage 1, Acoustic Stage, Village Stage, Valley Stage, Dance Stage, Circus Stage and Story Telling, and Quay West.
Beyond live music, the site programme covers street theatre, storytelling, late-night comedy, silent disco, dance displays, workshops and yoga. Real ale and cider bars are listed among the festival facilities.
Who Is It For?
The festival describes its audience as safe, relaxed and family-friendly, with mixed-age programming and a generally all-ages crowd.
Facilities listed on the site map include a children's zone, first aid, lost property and a lost children point.
The Venue and Site
The venue is listed as Wickham Village Square, PO17 5AL, with an official event listing also placing the festival on Winchester Road in Wickham.
In 2024 the festival moved across the A334 to a flatter grassed site with improved access and drainage. Camping is on site.
The site map lists toilets, food vendors, a box office, VIP area, parking fields and separate motorhome parking.
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