Watchet Live Festival Returns with Line Up Announcements

Watchet Live Festival returns for its Sixth year as West Somerset's largest outdoor music event over the August Bank Holiday weekend 24-26th August 2012

Watchet Live is a family friendly festival with amazing views of the stunning West Somerset coastline and beyond. Complete with on site camping, 3 Stages including the famous Croissant Neuf solar powered venue, Over 50 live acts, bringing a wide range of high calibre musical acts not normally found performing in West Somerset at a affordable entrance price. Along with Open Mic venue, The Something Else Tea Tent, Silent Disco, Food Court, Workshops, Festival Market, Real Ale and Cider Bar, Free Kids corner, secure on site Car Parking and much more.

With over 50 live acts planned to be on the bill again this year the line up so far announced for 2012 includes, Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls from the Wonderstuff, West Country legends The Wurzels, British 70s Soul group The Real Thing, rock and Irish folk band The Popes, Inspiral carpets front man Tom Hingley and the Lovers who makes a welcome return after his storming performance in 2010, Devon based festival based folk band Maddog McRae along with festival favourite Dan Donnelly with numerous others already booked.

More acts still to be announced including the Saturday headliner!

Published on 08 January 2012 by Wayne Feltham

Watchet Live Music Festival 2012 The Wurzels The Real Thing The Popes Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets) Dan Donnelly Maddog Mcrea

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