Name: Music and Merriment Festival 2016
Start: 2016-08-19
End: 2016-08-20
Location: Spetisbury Rings

Music and Merriment Festival 2016

Friday 19th to Saturday 20th August 2016
Spetisbury Rings, South Farm Drive, Spetisbury, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 9DL, England MAP
£30, 8-18 years £15, under 8s free

Daily capacity: 1,000

Last updated: Fri 15th Jul 2016

The bi-annual The Music and Merriment Festival returns for a 5th edition (the 10th anniversary) offering two days of musical entertainment, kids club, circus skills workshops, fire juggling, hot air balloon display, local artists, food, an inflatable county pub, and acres of space for kids to play and enjoy, all set in the surroundings of Spetisbury Rings, near Blandford, in Dorset on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th August 2016

Line-up

The festival offers stage time to any age and any musical genre, whether experienced performers or not. Everyone is welcome to share in a day of musical entertainment. The first acts confirmed are Quins Quinney, Selective Hearing, Trav Cats, Pete Christie, Thirstyman, Just Sing Choir, Skittle Alley Strummers, Wiff Waff, and Sam Patten.

Tickets

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Tickets are priced at £30 for both days, £15 for children aged 8 to 18 years, those aged under 8 can attend for free. Camping for both nights is £10.

Not for profit

Music and Merriment aims to be a celebration and expression of local musical talent, community involvement and spirit. It's about people coming together to create something great. Everyone who performs at, or works on the festival does so for free, and every penny of profit is donated over £20,000 to support local charities, including The Weldmar Hospicecare Trust.

History

Tim Wood grew up at the foot of the festival site, Spetisbury Rings, and as a child always thought it would be a great place to have a festival. It wasn't his mum Teresa sadly died from cancer in 2006, and was so incredibly well cared for by The Weldmar Hospicecare Trust, that he had a reason great enough to finally attempt it.

Camping

Camping is available for a charge of Camping £5 per tent or campervan with a festival ticket. Children free but must be accompanied by an adult. This is available on Friday and Saturday nights only. Please note that due to site restrictions they are unable to provide showering/washing facilities.

More information will be here when available.