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Chagstock add Easy Star All-Stars, Wildwood Kin & Leylines

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/08/2016 - 11:23pm

Chagstock Festival organisers have confirmed that Easy Star All-Stars are the latest major act to be added to their 2016 line up.

Neatly coinciding with Chagstock's own 10th anniversary, Easy Star All-Stars will celebrate the 10 years since the release of their iconic album ‘Radiodread’ – their beautiful, ska-reggae infused re-imagining of Radiohead’s album ‘Ok Computer’ – alongside a selection from their extensive back catalogue of dub-heavy re-workings of classic artists; from Pink Floyd (Dub Side Of The Moon) to The Beatles (Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Dub Band) via Michael...

Donovan to headline Chagstock 2016

Chagstock Festival organisers have confirmed that Rock N Roll & Songwriting Hall Of Famer, Donovan will headline Friday night on the festival’s 10th Anniversary this July.

Donovan is a legendary Scottish Poet, folk-rock & pop-troubadour who has been an essential part of worldwide popular culture since signing to Pye Records in 1965. Best known for his signature song, ‘Mellow Yellow’, Donovan has recorded more than 27 albums, and his 1967 hit, ’Sunshine Superman’ (featuring Jimmy Page on Guitar and John Paul Jones on Bass) was a US No.1 single.

Over the course of his...

The Stranglers to headline Chagstock Festival

Chagstock Festival organisers have confirmed that their Saturday night will be headlined by none other than legendary post-punk band, The Stranglers. The Stranglers are one of the UK’s best loved bands, who have enjoyed a litany of hits across their incredible 42-year career, including ‘Golden Brown’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘Peaches’, ‘Always the Sun’ and ‘Skin Deep’.

Other acts confirmed include the wildly popular Ferocious Dog, alt-folk six-piece Danny & The Champions Of The World, the BBC Introducing endorsed Cattle & Cane, a return performance from spellbinding Irish Folk/...

Chagstock to return in 2016

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 8:26pm

CHAGSTOCK FESTIVAL organisers have confirmed that the festival will return in 2016! Taking place on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd July, Devon’s much-loved, family friendly, not-for-profit event will feature the biggest and most diverse line up in its 10-year history.

The theme for the wildly popular fancy dress day on Saturday will be ‘Legends’.

The last few discounted Early Bird tickets – where adult weekend camping tickets are £75, and a family of four can enjoy the weekend for just £220 - are available until 31st December. Shortly after this date, the first major line up...

Chagstock Festival nominated for top award

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 11/04/2015 - 10:07am

Chagstock Festival has been nominated for 'Best Small Festival' at the prestigious FestivalKidz awards.

The awards honour the very best family and child-friendly festivals out of the thousands taking place across the UK every year.

Attendees who enjoyed this year's Chagstock Festival are heartily encouraged to cast their vote at http://www.festivalkidz.com/blog/festival-kidz-awards-2015 .

Chagstock festival organiser Si Ford says: "We are delighted that the hard work of all our staff and volunteers has been highlighted with this shortlisting for a national festival...

Limited tickets remain for Chagstock

Chagstock Fesival organisers have announced that with less than two weeks to go until the festival gates open, only limited numbers of day and weekend tickets are now remaining.

The event has sold out for the last three years running, and it is likely that this will happen again in 2015!

Chagstock is one of the Westcountry's best-loved festivals. Set in 70 acres of farmland on the edge of Dartmoor, Chagstock is renowned for its stunning location, diverse line-up of artists and non-corporate, family friendly atmosphere. Chagstock showcases the very best music, food and...

Seth Lakeman returns to Chagstock

Chagstock Festival organisers announce that local hero Seth Lakeman has been added to the main stage line up for this year's festival, alongside a host of other newly announced acts including Electric Swing Circus, Gaz Brookfield, Ciaran Lavery and Marquee stage headliners, Molotov Jukebox (Fronted by Harry Potter and Game of Thrones star, Natalia Tena)

Folk singer, songwriter and virtuoso fiddler Seth Lakeman is a multiple BBC Folk Award-winner and former Mercury Music Prize nominee. One of Devon's finest musicians, Seth's uplifting modern takes on classic Westcountry folk songs,...

Chagstock Festival announces first acts

Chagstock Festival, which takes place on 17 and 18 July this year, is one of the Westcountry’s best-loved festivals.

Set in 70 acres of farmland on the edge of Dartmoor, Chagstock is renowned for its stunning location, diverse line-up of artists and non-corporate, family friendly atmosphere. Chagstock showcases the very best music, food and entertainment that the Westcountry and the UK have to offer.

The full Friday billing has been confirmed, and is without question the biggest single-day line up in the festival’s nine-year history.

Headlining the main stage are...

Full Chagstock festival line up announced

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Tue, 06/17/2014 - 12:38pm

With just one month to go, CHAGSTOCK FESTIVAL are delighted to confirm the full main and second stage line up for 2014.

Lightning Seeds will headline the main stage on Friday night and million-selling alt-rock legends The Waterboys top the bill on Saturday.

Lightning Seeds are a Liverpudlian band fronted and formed by Ian Broudie. They’ve had 12 top 20 UK hits and released seven studio albums to date. With Chagstock taking place just five days after the World Cup Final, should the unthinkable happen and the England team go all the way, the rendition of their ubiquitous...

Chagstock 2013

Event Date: 
19/07/2013 - 1:00pm to 20/07/2013 - 12:00am
Venue: 
Whiddon Down, near Okehampton

One of the Westcountry's best-loved festivals, Chagstock, is set in 45 acres of farmland on the edge of Dartmoor.

The Saturday night headliners are The Boomtown Rats, Billy Bragg and Dizraeli and the Small Gods and on Friday headliners are Mystery Jets and Yes Sir Boss.

This year's fancy dress theme will be Circus.

Chagstock showcases the very best music, food and entertainment that the Westcountry has to offer. The capacity is capped at just 5,000 tickets to ensure that its intimate, family-friendly atmosphere is maintained.

See www.chagstock.info for...

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