Brownstock Festival granted permission for capacity expansion

an extra 2,000 guests per year

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 26th Nov 2014

Brownstock Festival 2015

Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July 2015
Morris Farm, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6SG, England MAP
£79 with camping, under 12s free + booking fee

Daily capacity: 8,000

Organisers of the 11th Brownstock Festival which takes place at Morris Farm, Chelmsford, in Essex have been granted permission for an extra 2,000 guests per year up to a maximum of 12,000 people after appealing a decision to limit its numbers.

Brownstock Festival is run by the Brown family on their farm in Essex. 2014 was the festival’s 10 anniversary year since it began in 2005 as a small event for 150 people. The Brown family now welcomes 5,999 visitors to the farm, but the festival is still completely independent with a uniquely quirky, rustic and handmade feel.

According to the Maldon and Burnham Standard, (here), organisers of Brownstock Festival which takes take place next year from Friday 10th until Sunday 12th July 2015 had taken Maldon District Council to court after the council's licensing sub-committee refused their application to increase their crowd capacity from 5,999 to 15,000 over the next five years citing concern about the safe management of the crowd.

The festival has now been given permission to increase its capacity by 2,000 extra guests per year up to a maximum of 12,000 people after the two parties came to an agreement in advance of an appeal hearing.

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The early bird offer has ended. An instalmant weekend and camping ticket is priced at £80. Children aged under 12 can attend for free. A car parking ticket is £7.20, and campervan pass is priced at £36. Prices do not include booking fees.

There are no acts confirmed yet for 2015.

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