Our FIRST WAVE of acts for 2025 is now announced!
What can we say...we're pretty excited about this one! We've got an incredible, talented, ICONIC and diverse set of performers coming to grace our humble solar stages. Check out our headliners and highlights below, and stay tuned for more on the way!
BILLY BRAGG (cover image)
Fearless recording artist, tireless performer and peerless campaigner for 40 years, Billy Bragg has been described as "A British institution" (Clash), "The perfect Venn diagram between the personal and political" (The Guardian), the "Missing link between Woody Guthrie and Joe Strummer" (Pitchfork), and "One of the great human beings of Planet Earth...while the world changes by the minute, Billy's empathy remains steadfast" (Brooklyn Vegan)
LOWKEY
One of the UK's most potent rappers, hip hop artist and political campaigner Lowkey fuses anthemic choruses and unrelentingly energetic performance with politically charged lyrics and deft dissection of topics such as race, war, global poverty and politics
BEANS ON TOAST
This folk troubadour charms audiences with his candid songwriting and engaging live performances. Blending humour, politics and storytelling he's constantly touring, playing festivals and packing out venues big and small. Every gig feels like a wild night out with an old friend
MARTHA TILSTON (full band)
"Sharp original songs that dissect the modern world. She captures both the harshness and enchantment of life" - The Guardian
RUSTY SHACKLE
Welsh six-piece with a distinct folk-roots sound - rampant fiddle, slick guitars, hooky mandolins, banjo melodies, pulsating drums and bass
THE TROUBLE NOTES
Between traditional folk, gritty progressive rock and explosive dance music, they've travelled across continents in search of musical influences
SOUND OF THE SIRENS
This mullti-instrumentalist singer-songwriting duo excel in their live perfomances packed with dexterity, charisma and cameraderie
ECKOES
She has electrified major events from Glastonbury to London Pride with her unique ethereal afro-electronica and mesmerising voice
SURA SUSSO
This creative and versatile master kora player, percussionist and singer-songwriter promotes the traditional music of The Gambia
ASTRALASIA
Legends of the festival scene; early creators of original euphoric / psychedelic trance, astral dub, experimantal techno and ambient dance
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