Play Fest
DatesEarly June
Location(s)Norfolk, England
Years active2011 – present
Websitewww.playfest.co.uk

Play Fest is an annual independent music festival that takes place at New Eccles Hall, Quidenham, Norfolk, England.[1] It was first held in May 2011.

Play Fest consists of a comprehensive bill of musicians, bands and artists across various stages. The genres of music on offer are largely rock, indie and dance. It has an annual attendance of around 4,000, which the organisers have expressed an interest in increasing as the festival grows larger with time.

Play Fest 2011

Play Fest 2011 (the first Play Fest) took place on 27–29 May 2011. Over 2,500 people attended. Tickets cost £70 for the weekend (£60 during the 'early bird' offer). The festival was short-listed for the 'Best New Festival' award at the UK Festival Awards 2011.[2]

Main Stage
Saturday Sunday

Frank Turner
Darwin Deez
Kill It Kid
Club Smith
The Kabeedies
We Can't Dance
Dumbfoundus

The Futureheads
The King Blues
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.
Little Comets
All the Young
Max Raptor
Fever Fever

The Big Top
Saturday Sunday

The Dirty Tricks

The Lost Levels
These Ghosts
The Cads
Slightly Offensive Steve
Solko
Empire
Ideals
Scott Wright

Crumbs for Comfort
The Barlights
Killamonjambo
Hello Bear
The Soviets
Dumbfoundus
Kodeta
Feral Mouth

Dance Arena
Saturday Sunday

Grooverider
Scotty & Oblivion
Jayda & Mastermind
Perfection & T>I
Blade Runner & Venom
DJ Winner
Pow!
Marvel

Ray Keith
Renegade Band
LFM
Luke's Anger
Hedflux
Tom Wilkes
Benji Boko
Get Low Cartel

Play Fest 2012

Play Fest 2012 took place on 1–3 June 2012. Over 4,000 people attended. Tickets cost £80 for the weekend (£65 during the 'early bird' offer).

Main Stage
Saturday Sunday

Ash
The Pigeon Detectives
Reverend & the Makers
The Big Pink
Little Comets
Tellison
Tripwires
The Tracks
Solko
Kings & Crows

Feeder
Delilah
Scroobius Pip
Natty
Spector
Lonsdale Boys Club
Ria Ritchie
Dumbfoundus
Lee Vann
Port Isla

The Big Top
Saturday Sunday

Roots Manuva
Sonic Boom Six
Killamonjambo
Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun
Alloy Ark
Kamilla Lovett
The B.Goodes
Eyes
Under the Influence
Dingus Khan

The Correspondents
Federation of the Disco Pimp
Juan Zelada
Boat to Row
Deers
Rory McVicar
Model Staggs
The Soft
Underline the Sky
Ill Murray

Dance Arena
Saturday Sunday

Shy FX
DJ Zinc
Mele
DJ EZ
B.Traits
Urban Nerds
DJ Cable
Get Low Cartel

Sub Focus
Toddla T
Jaymo & Andy George
Foamo
Spencer (NMBRS)
Bondax
Joshua Roberts
Oli Dab & Robin

Artists who performed on the Friday of the festival included The Kabeedies, Crumbs for Comfort, Hemingway, Empire, DJ@WAR and DJ Andy H.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Play Fest expecting thousands of live music fans". BBC News. 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  2. ↑ "Thousands descend on Norfolk's Play Fest". Norwich Evening News. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
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