Ian Anderson, and Wilko Johnson, to headline A New Day Festival

a new festival of prog, classic rock, blues, folk and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 8th Dec 2015

A New Day Festival 2016

Friday 5th to Sunday 7th August 2016
Mt Ephraim Gardens, Hernhill, Faversham, Kent, ME13 9TX, England MAP
£96 weekend

Daily capacity: 5,000

Ian Anderson, Wilko Johnson, and a third headliner to be announced, will top the bill of the inaugural A New Day Festival taking place from Friday 5th until Sunday 7th August 2016 at Mt Ephraim Gardens, Hernhill, Faversham, in Kent.

Also confirmed for the line-up for the festival created by two of the original Weyfest team are Steeleye Span, The Blockheads, Focus, Curved Air, Martin Barre Band, Nine Below Zero, Mike Sanchez, John Otway, Caravan, The Enid, Flutatious, Limehouse Lizzy, Kaz Hawkins & Her Band O' Men, The Mentulls, Charley Farley Sunday Four, Tommy Justice, Rodney Branigan, Heavy Metal Kids, The Jackie Lynton Band, The Nashville Teens, Stevie - One Bloke One Mandolin, Stray, Karnataka, Leatherat, Krankschaft, Robin Bibi Band, A Formal Horse, Turner Academy Of Irish Dance, Spank The Monkey, Bonzo Bills, The Flying Tigers, Mack, and Doris Brendell Trio.

For the line-up details and day splits as available see the A New Day Festival line-up page.

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A 3 day weekend ticket is priced at £89, and an early bird youth (aged 10-15 years) weekend ticket is priced at £35, with day tickets also available.

Camping is available priced at £12 (half priced for youth) and valid from 9am Friday 5th August to 11am Monday 8th August. A campervan ticket is priced from £20 to £30 depending upon size.

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