Nozstock Festival 2016

An intimate family run festival of performing arts, which takes place every summer, and brings together rock, indie, ska, world, folk, hip hop, drum n bass, dubstep, breaks and house, psytrance, cabaret, comedy, theatrics indoor and out, film and kids entertainment to an intimate farm deep in the rolling hills of Herefordshire.

The 18th Nozstock Festival takes place at a farm near Bromyard, Herefordshire from Friday 22nd until Sunday 24th July 2016.

Line-up

Jurassic 5, Imelda May, Foreign Beggars, Gentleman’s Dub Club, Slamboree, The Skints, Hot 8 Brass Band, Buster Shuffle, Professor Elemental, Split Prophets, Dr Syntax + Pete Cannon, Son of Dave, Tankus The Henge, Solo Banton + The Upper Cut Band, The Lounge Kittens, Houdini Dax, Kagoule, CC Smuggler, Wille and The Bandits, Katey Brooks, Eva Lazarus, Harleighblu, King Kong Company, Peter Bruntnell, Quake Matthews, Benjamin Yellowitz, The Lovely Eggs, Jenna + The Gs, Mystro + Cut La Vis, Shanty, Subculture Sage, Youth Man, Idles, Anchorsong, Funke and The Two Tone Baby, J-Man, The Stiff Joints, Seas of Mirth, Estrons, Kudu Blue, Foreign Affairs, Cousin Kula, Echo Town, Cantaloop, Lobster, Smokin Durrys, Samsara Collective, Steve Strong, Pink Diamond Revue, Collective 43, Calm Like A Riot, Rosebud, Desert Boots, Adam Scriven, Mr Tea and The Minions, Junior Bill, John, Castles, Black Thistles, Screaming Miss Jackson and The Slap Ya Mama Big Band, October Drift, Doppelganger, William Poyer, Black Salvadore, Cherryshoes, Jaz DeLorean, Dex, The White Feather Collective, The Lasting Days, Natty Speaks, Towers, Jaghana, Edward Crowley, The Man Who Painted Boats, Little Brother Eli, and Gants.

Also confirmed are DJs Jaguar Skills, Friction ft. Linguistics, Goldie, My Nu Leng, Dub Phizix + Strategy, DJ Marky & MC GQ, Dimension, Rene LaVice + Stapleton, The Prototypes, JFB, Ulterior Motive b2b Jubei, Teddy Killerz, Rockwell, Randall, Xtrah & Stealth, Uncle Dugs, OOOD, Illegal Machines, Bom Shanka Records Showcase, Psymmetrix, Dirty Saffi, Asimilon, Occular, Brainiac, Hemp, Rama, Krosis, F’da F’da, Psychosonic, Dr. G, Psydigital, Neutron, Pieman, Steve OOOD, Wicki, Pertual Present, Geo, Nigel Shiva Valley, Channel One, Amoss, Octo Pi, Love Kulture Project Takeover w/ Tiffani Juno (Live PA), Kings HiFi w/ Culture B & Ruben da Silva, Leo Samson, Alfonzo Fox, Scar Duggy & Sour Phree, Sam Redmore, DJ Cheeba, Beatwell, Scope, Dex, Modify Perspective, Normation Street, Funky Navigation, Remidy M.C, Trafic M.C, Sika Studios present: Klashnekoff, Devilman, Sox, Trilla, The Otha Guys (Wordsmiff + Spitfire), Tenchoo, Jibbarish, Omus One, 420 + Chedeye Knights, SkinzMann + Guests, Bonafyde, Fiyahman, Flash Harry, Boogieman, Snoopy Dubz, King Bracket, Don’t Flop Entertainment Showcase, Leaf Dog + BVA + Smellington Piff + Jack Jetson (RLD Records Showcase), The Skuff + Inja Show ft. Stakka Lyrics + Bee 109, Team Dreebs, Datkid + Guests, DJBig Mikee + Guests, Katch Pyro, E-Coli, C3B, Osh Kosh, Verbal Highz, Aristocrats, Tea Unit, Ash The Author, Dirt Bagginz, Lean In The Evening, SWMS, Culture Vultures, The Blast takeover featuring: Sir Spyro, President T, Riz La Teef, Hi5Ghost + Boofy, Nastee Boi, BlazeyBodynod, Jaydrop, FireManSam, TS2W, Koast, Big In The Gambia featuring: C-Yoonit, Ewan Hoozami AKA Tropical Thunder, DJ Fonz, Wonka & Syn, Dex, Malaney Blaze, Excess, Catjam, Stick n Mix, Jaxon, M.O.B, Velocity Raptor, Yodelling Sheep, Basschimp, Mister Trick, Jenova Collective, Freear, Dutty Moonshine.

Comedy, theatrics, workshops and cinema includes Laughing Stock Comedy featuring Henning Wehn, Richard Herring, Phil Kay, Bob Slayer, Ben Target, Edy Hurst, Jayne Edwards, Frank Foucoult, Peter Fleming, Jordan Brookes, Tom Parry, Lucy Pearman, James Ross, Paul McGarrity, Harriet Dyer, Matt Rees, Jayde Adams, Joe Davies, Jim Dale; Spare Room Arts’ Little Wonderland featuring Let’s Go Fly A Kite, What Did The Romans Ever Do For Us, Walk Like an Egyptian, The Hanging Gardens of Nozstock, Aztec Sundials, Marvelous Mayan Masks, Bandhani Tie Dye, Fabulous Festival Fashions, Greek Pots, Magic Lanterns, Creative Corner, Family Yoga, Story Time; Clik Clik’s Cabinet of Lost Secrets; Mash Cinema present Wrong Directions featuring The Power In Our Hands, The Jungle Book, Nosferatu, Nanook Of The North, Hydro The Film, London Calling: Shorts, Nothing Can Turn Into A Void, Sell Off – The Abolition Of Your NHS, The Adventures Of Prince Ahmed; Tent of Temporary Thought including Amy Acre, Matt Cummins, Jack MacMillan; Walkabout including BallzOut Circus, Knaive Theatre presents Dreamspeakers, Sunken Circus/Groove Yard Collective present Organised Mess, and Threadbare Jugglers presents A Commedia Del’Arte Promenade, Naomi Wood and friends present Egyptian Goddess, Glitter Culture present Mothers Who Like To Funk, Territories present Mothers Who Like To Funk, Roseanna Skikun presents Interactive Music Workshops, London Humanist Choir present Glory Hallelujah – There Is No God, Circo Inferno, Scrubbers, Ras King Bobo I, Suzy Conrad present Gigtron, Hummadruz present Funtasia, Geofest Collective, Golden Lotus Archery, Orly Phillips Aerial Silk; Chicken Cow Café; Captivating Crafts featuring: Blacksmith Worskhop, Recycled Copper Wire Bracelets, Jewellery Workshop, Willow Weaving. Yeleni Healing Area, Folk Jam, MyElla Sustainable Textiles, Bantam of The Opera Theatre featuring: Irrational Behaviour, The Fetch, Nula Hula, Tinderbox Creations, Chris Lynam, Jiggery Spokery, O & O Theatre, Goya Arts, Alanya, Bingo Theatre, Vicky Lee, Doe Demure, Jolene, Owen Niblock, Mike Bathka, Indira Skyflower, Ursula, Marvellous Marie, B-Boy Winz,Tom Hunt, Winston Pyke, Ci Ci NoirPsychonauts.

For the line-up details as available see the Nozstock line-up page.

Tickets

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Early bird tickets have sold out, Tier one tickets are priced at £109 for adults (Thursday arrival £119) and  teens tickets are priced at £85 (£95 with Thursday). Tickets for children aged 12 years and under are free. A car parking pass is priced at £10 carmpervan pass is priced at £35.

On site

Nozstock is a playground for everyone, from seasoned festival goers to newbies setting out for their very first time. Inspirational and intimate, this eclectic haven offers a broad spectrum of live music, DJs, arts, comedy, workshops, cinema and performance in a sublime setting, flowing from family-friendly adventure by day to a big party by night, set across various locations at this delightful, topsy-turvy farm.

Other entertainment confirmed includes Velveteen Valley Cabaret; Bantam of the Opera Theatre; Spare Room Arts’ Little Wonderland featuring Let’s Go Fly A Kite, What Did The Romans Ever Do For Us, Walk Like an Egyptian, The Hanging Gardens of Nozstock, Aztec Sundials, Marvelous Mayan Masks, Bandhani Tie Dye, Fabulous Festival Fashions, Greek Pots, Magic Lanterns, Creative Corner, Family Yoga, Story Time; Clik Clik’s Cabinet of Lost Secrets; Mash Cinema present Wrong Directions featuring The Power In Our Hands, The Jungle Book, Nosferatu, Nanook Of The North, Hydro The Film, London Calling: Shorts, Nothing Can Turn Into A Void, Sell Off – The Abolition Of Your NHS, The Adventures Of Prince Ahmed; Tent of Temporary Thought including RikTheMost, Matt Cummins, Jack MacMillan Amy Acre; Walkabout including BallzOut Circus, Knaive Theatre presents Dreamspeakers, Sunken Circus/Groove Yard Collective present Organised Mess, and Threadbare Jugglers presents A Commedia Del’Arte Promenade, Naomi Wood and friends present Egyptian Goddess, Glitter Culture present Mothers Who Like To Funk, Territories present Mothers Who Like To Funk, Roseanna Skikun presents Interactive Music Workshops, London Humanist Choir present Glory Hallelujah – There Is No God, Circo Inferno, Scrubbers, Ras King Bobo I, Suzy Conrad present Gigtron, Hummadruz present Funtasia, Geofest Collective, Golden Lotus Archery, Uncollective unconscious, Orly Phillips Aerial Silk; Chicken Cow Café; Captivating Crafts featuring: Blacksmith Worskhop, Recycled Copper Wire Bracelets, Jewellery Workshop, Willow Weaving. Yeleni Healing Area, Folk Jam, MyElla Sustainable Textiles.

Fancy dress theme

Festival goers are encouraged to dress up. This year's theme is Wonders Of The Ancient World.

So dress in togas, walk like Egyptians, move like Mayans and battle it out like gladiators in Bromyard’s answer to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Expect to see pyramids, colosseums, and the best of the ancient civilisations decorating the skyline.

Comedy

The line-up for of Nozstock is its comedy venue – Laughing Stock is headlined by Seann Walsh, with Mark Simmons, Andrew Maxwell, Mike Wozniak, Brett Goldstein, Spencer Jones, Pat Cahill, John Kearns, Matt Highton, Joe Davies, Joz Norris, Lee Kern, Ross Lee, Jarred Christmas, Joey Page, and Jayde Adams.

Cinetent

The Wrong Directions Cinetent programme of informative documentaries, cinema classics, and quality shorts TBA.

Getting there

Gates open at 10am from Friday. Shuttle services will be on offer from local town Bromyard and to and from Hereford and Worcester before and after the festival.

Video

Here is a short eFestivals film about 2011's Nozstock festival.

There will be more information here when available.

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