Canterbury Sound Festival '02

With a really good friendly atmosphere, the Canterbury Sound Festival celebrates the rock music heritage of an area that was an integral part of British rock music in the late 60’s and early 70’s. It features performances by some of its main protagonists and their fellow compatriots together with a new generation of artists who readily acknowledge the influence of the legendary "Canterbury Scene".

For 2002, the festival grows to three days - starting Friday evening, and with camping now available in the beautiful grounds of Mount Ephraim Gardens.

This years line-up confirmed so far are The Stranglers,The Damned, Rick Wakeman, Pretty Things, 21st Century Schizoid Band (Mike Giles, Peter Giles, Ian Macdonald, Mel Collins and Jacko Jakszyk) playing the music of King Crimson, Arthur Brown, Caravan, All About Eve, Kevin Ayres, Ozric Tentacles, Mostly Autumn, Man, Karnataka, Muffin Men, with three others to be confirmed including one major name. For the full line-ups, click here.

Tickets are £80 (children under 14 free), including camping, and no day tickets are available. There is a big demand expected for tickets (due to the limited - 4,000 - capacity). To pre-register for ticket alerts, please email canterburysoundfestival@hotmail.com.

There are a small number of food stalls doing the normal festival fayre, plus a beer tent and a few other stalls.

Getting there
Mount Ephraim is approximately one mile from the end of the M2 and is located between the villages of Boughton and Hernhill. Follow the brown and white tourist signs from the A2 and the A299.