Witcombe Festival Explained

Witcombe Festival
Genre:Music Festival
Frequency:Annually on the August Bank Holiday weekend
Location:Brockworth, Gloucester, UK
Years Active:2012 - Present
Founders:Joe Pointon
Attendance:17,500 (2019)

Witcombe Festival is an annual music festival held in Brockworth in Gloucestershire, UK over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Previously known as Witcombe Cider Festival the festival dropped the word cider from the title to become Witcombe Festival in spring 2020. As well as music, the three-day festival has it roots deep in cider. The festival consists of four stages and had been headlined by; Rag'n'Bone Man, Chase & Status, Bugzy Malone, Sean Paul, Craig David, Rudimental, Basement Jaxx, Tinie Tempah, John Newman (singer), Annie Mac, Dizzie Rascal, Plan B, Sigma, Ella Eyre, Example, Wiley, Heather Small, Lethal Bizzle, Tinchy Stryder. The festival is partnered with charity Rugby For Heroes for whom Nick Knowles is an ambassador.[1]

History

The very first Witcombe Cider Festival took place at Witcombe Cricket club on Saturday 25 August 2012. 200 cider and music fans gathered to enjoy a selection of Gloucestershire ciders and local bands. The festival was headlined by X Factor contestant Kitty Brucknell.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ambassadors – Rugby for Heroes. en-GB. 2020-05-24. 2020-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20200507040209/https://rugbyforheroes.org.uk/ambassadors2/. live.
  2. Web site: First acts announced for Witcombe Cider Festival. www.punchline-gloucester.com. 2020-05-24. 2020-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823161109/https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/foodandentertainment/first-acts-announced-for-witcombe-cider-festival. live.
  3. Web site: 24th-25th August – Witcombe Cider Festival 2013 (Witcombe, Gloucestershire) Preview. 2013-08-14. The Cider Blog. en. 2020-05-24. 2020-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823161155/https://theciderblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/24th-25th-august-witcombe-cider-festival-2013-witcombe-gloucestershire-preview/. live.
  4. Web site: Witcombe Cider. Resident Advisor. 2020-05-24. 2020-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823161109/https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/612155. live.
  5. Web site: Gloucester News Centre – REVIEW: Witcombe Cider Festival 2015. en-GB. 2020-05-24. 2020-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823161111/https://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/review-witcombe-cider-festival-2015/. live.
  6. Web site: Gloucester News Centre – WIN: Two pairs of tickets to Witcombe Cider Festival. en-GB. 2020-05-24. 2020-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200513191558/https://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/win-two-pairs-tickets-witcombe-cider-festival/. live.
  7. Web site: Wiley and Example to headline Witcombe Cider Festival. Phillips. Jenni. 2017-05-14. gloucestershirelive. 2020-05-24. 2018-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122232317/http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/wiley-example-headline-witcombe-cider-59320. live.
  8. Web site: First acts announced for Witcombe Cider Festival. www.punchline-gloucester.com. 2020-05-24. 2020-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823161110/https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/foodandentertainment/first-acts-announced-for-witcombe-cider-festival. live.
  9. Web site: Witcombe Cider Festival is on the move. Boobyer. Leigh. 2018-06-20. gloucestershirelive. 2020-05-24. 2020-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823161209/https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/bigger-better-even-more-cider-1694932. live.
  10. Web site: This is who is headlining the biggest Witcombe Cider Festival. Phillips. Jenni. 2018-06-20. gloucestershirelive. 2020-05-24. 2020-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823161123/https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/exclusive-who-headlining-biggest-witcombe-1694321. live.
  11. News: Gibbon . Tom . Fix up look sharp! Dizzee Rascal tops incredible line-up for Witcombe Cider Festival 2019 . 23 August 2020 . Gloucestershire Live . 30 May 2019 . 31 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190531150730/https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/fix-up-look-sharp-dizzee-2918584 . live .
  12. Web site: Witcombe Cider Festival organisers say event is 'going ahead'. Richards. Madelaine. 2020-03-29. gloucestershirelive. 2020-05-24. 2020-06-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200620091730/https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/witcombe-cider-festival-organisers-say-3992977. live.
  13. Web site: Richards. Madelaine. 2020-08-03. Witcombe Cider Festival founder drops hint for 2021 headliner. 2020-09-07. GloucestershireLive.
  14. Web site: Phillips . Jenni . 2021-03-23 . Tinie Tempah will headline Witcombe Cider Festival . 2022-05-31 . GloucestershireLive . en.
  15. Web site: O’Connell . Sharon . 2021-06-07 . Your ultimate guide to the 2021 festival season . 2022-05-31 . Metro . en.
  16. Web site: Codd . Toby . 2022-02-24 . Sean Paul and Craig David to headline cider festival . 2022-05-31 . GloucestershireLive . en.
  17. Web site: Morgan . William . 2023-08-22 . Witcombe Cider Festival to celebrate 10 years this weekend . 2023-09-23 . GloucestershireLive . en.