Posted by DMFMusic on Jun 2, 2017 in News |

Added to the Main Stage & The Big Top line-ups are reggae act Raging Fyah, all female Australian folk group All Our Exes Live in Texas, rock band Blackballed, Irish folk act Beoga, folk and roots band David Wax Museum, 2-Tone singer and musician Rhoda Dakar, performing together REV HAMMER & NICK HARPER, Guinean musician N’FALY KOUYATE, Brighton 5-piece Warsaw Radio and Australian country band ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS. The Little Big Top completes its line-up with REVELATION ROOTS, BOY AKA, TRIBE STEPPAZ, JOHNNY G and the SILENT DISCO DJs are confirmed for the weekend as KING FARMER, BABY MALC, THEREALDEMO, ZYPS, FREDDY PIMMS, BILLY T, NO TIME FOR GAMBLING and JUST A COUPLE OF MUMS. The Band Stand adds TOM HINGLEY, GAVIN MARTIN, GEOFF LAKEMAN, DIRTY VERTEBRAE, ONE EYED WAYNE, WINTER MOUNTAIN, BURNOUT 13 and MICHELLE STODART plus OPEN MIC SESSIONS and the 2017 FANCY DRESS COMPETITION. The Theatre Tent adds NAUGHTY LITTLE GEEZER PRODUCTIONS presenting RIDLEY’S PROSPECTS plus Scary Dave presents stand-up comedy with SUSAN MURRAY and NICK STEIN. The new Rebel Tent curated by the Leviticus crew will feature performances from special guests dub poet LINTON KWESI JOHNSON and comedienne AVA VIDAL plus live music from THE FIRST OF MAY BAND, TALUS BONES, JIM CAREY CONNELL, PHILI N DOTZ, YT and MARK CHADWICK. Theatre from BANNER THEATRE presenting IN A RIGHT STATE! Community radio POLITICS SHOW live broadcast and discussion sessions with special guests including REVEREND ANDREW ASHDOWN. Plus Leviticus DJs including DJ FLOYDSIDE, HAZAD, DAIZE and STREET CREEPS in session throughout the...

Posted by DMFMusic on Mar 3, 2017 in News |

  The THEME for the festival is ROCK THE BOAT – pirates, mermaids, sailors, fish and crustaceans – get on board! Line-up includes PAUL HEATON & JACQUI ABBOTT * LEVELLERS * FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS * THE SISTERS OF MERCY * ALISON MOYET * PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING * THE WATERBOYS * THERAPY? ACOUSTIC * SONGHOY BLUES * NEW MODEL ARMY * DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV * STIFF LITTLE FINGERS * TURIN BRAKES * LIGHTNING SEEDS * HAYSEED DIXIE * ELIZA CARTHY & THE WAYWARD BAND * KILA * DAMIEN DEMPSEY * GLEN MATLOCK * THE CUBAN BROTHERS * LAU * MOON HOOCH * LANKUM (LYNCHED) * ZION TRAIN * HEPCAT * TALISMAN * HONEYFEET * FEROCIOUS DOG * SEAN MCGOWAN * ANIMAL NOISE * GAZ BROOKFIELD & THE COMPANY OF THIEVES * LEVELLERS ACOUSTIC Full announcement HERE  ...

Posted by DMFMusic on Feb 2, 2017 in News |

TICKETS FOR BEAUTIFUL DAYS 2017 GO ON SALE FRIDAY 03 FEBRUARY AT 10AM! We are pleased to be able to announce ticket prices held from 2016 and we now have 4 fields for live-in vehicles so are able to increase the number of passes available. All tickets will be available from 10am on Friday 03 February via links on the Tickets page. Levellers fanclub members are entitled to ten pounds off the cost of one adult weekend camping ticket – until 28 February 2017 – maximum 1 per member. Subject to availability. The line-up and theme for Beautiful Days 2017 (our 15th festival!) will be announced on Friday 03 March....

Posted by DMFMusic on Aug 15, 2016 in News |

We’re delighted to be able to finally announce the running orders and last acts for Beautiful Days for all stages. Please go to the festival website to see them all on the FESTIVAL LINE-UP page The line-up for The Bimble Inn has now been announced, they will be playing host to some fantastic up-and-coming acts, local artists and festival favourites. Their bill includes Asylums, The Eskies, Bill Baird, Xylaroo, Sadie Horler and Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs. There have been two late changes on the Main Stage and Big Top line-ups since we first announced them. Firstly, due to health reasons Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are not able to be at Beautiful Days this year after having to cancel a number of European shows and secondly, Baaba Maal has cancelled his performance. We are delighted to add Ibibio Sound Machine to the Main Stage bill and headlining in The Big Top on Saturday night is now Tricky who presents Skilled Mechanics. Bristol-born producer and musician Tricky began his career as an early collaborator of Massive Attack before embarking on a solo career with his acclaimed debut album, Maxinquaye, in...

Posted by DMFMusic on May 5, 2016 in News |

The 2016 line-up in our seated Theatre Tent includes Rise ’n Shine with Entertainingly Different every morning plus Makeshift Ensemble who present Fox and Rabbits idiots guide to The Owl and the Pussycat – Adventures in a pea-green boat, magician Magic Matt joins us for two shows, Entertainingly Different also present Beautiful Days “The Musical” and Swamp Circus bring us their family show The Curiosity Shop. We also welcome back La Navet Bete with new show The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Wake Up & Dance, plus French/English female comedy double-act Spitz & Co who present Gloriator, The Crazy Tramps with an amazing trampoline show, Superbolt Theatre with their hilarious Dinosaur Park and comedy performer Matt Barnard. We’ve also got stand-up comedy from Phil Kay, Danny Ward, Chris Brooker, Sean Percival, Gerry K and Mike...