Eastleigh Music Festival and Eastleigh Mela 2009

Eastleigh Music Festival is a three day community festival held in the centre of Eastleigh town from Friday 10th until Sunday 12th July with the last day incorporating the Mela. During the day on Saturday and all day Sunday the site is FREE with open access to all. Ticketed concerts shall take place during the evening on both the Friday and Saturday.

11am - 6pm FREE performances from local bands & musicians including Lucy Kitchen, The Vision, Bright Coals, The Maddisons, Yellowgrove, Open Room, Hymns & Poems, The Bizets, The Queue, Haunted Stereo, JayetAl, Blind Vision, Recreation, The Reservoirs, The Ashbies, and Sarah Griffin.

The confirmed line-up of ticketed events includes:

Eddi Reader, The Demon Barbers, and Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson on Friday. Tickets £15, Concessions £12 (Under 10s free with a paying adult). Gates open at 6pm.

Saturday - British Sea Power, King Creosote, Dlugokecki, and Broken Links. Tickets £15, Concessions £12 (Under 10s free with a paying adult). Gates open at 6pm.

Saturday FREE local bands event across 2 stages - Lucy Kitchen, The Vision, Scarlet Soho, The Maddisons, Yellogroove, The LCD, The Ardentes, The Bizets, JayetAl, Haunted Stereo, Aimee Newsom-Stone, Blind Vision, Recreation, The Reservoirs, Sarah Griffin, and Kumiss.

Sunday - Eastleigh Mela
FREE all day event featuring live music, dance, workshops, stalls and extensive activities for all the family. The Mela is a fantastic and vibrant event where you can see talented local performers share the stage with world class acts. In the evening Tzee, Kasbiah Knights, and Kissmet shall take the stage.

The Festival is held on Leigh Road Recreation Ground, which is a few minutes walk from Eastleigh Train Station and easily accessible from the M3 and M27. Both festival stages will be covered by two big tops so that performances can be enjoyed regardless of what the weather will be like.

There is also the chance to get involved with various dance and music workshops. During the day on Saturday and all day Sunday the site is FREE with open access to all. On Saturday afternoon there will be performances from around 25 up and coming local bands and musicians. On the Sunday there will be music from across the globe, in the mela multicultural celebration.

Over the course of the weekend there are extensive activities for all ages on offer, including circus skills workshops, climbing wall, football skills, various arts & craft workshops, sustainability stalls, food, and a full bar.

More information will be here when available.

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