The music of our land, the open tuned guitars and sounds of the audience singing along are returning to the festival fields of Mill Farm, Bradford Abbas, on Saturday, 25th May!
Out Folk Festival is back! Bigger, brighter, and more effervescent than ever for 2024. The perfect one day music festival and Dorset countryside family day out; full to the brim with beautiful ambience. Featuring a superb line up of fine folk music acts...
After and outstanding performance in 2023, we welcome back folk punk trio, Ninotchka, who will be bringing the energy once again with their lightning fast Irish jigs and wild gypsy dances. Then keep your dancing shoes on and catch the rest of our outstanding line-up - Mae Karthauser, Suthering, Jamie Gould, Motorhome, Billie Marree, Edd Donovan and, of course, our mighty house band, The Ducks!
There will be plenty of activities for kids of all ages - face painting, bouncy castle assault course, fluffy alpacas, as well as arts and crafts and stalls to browse and peruse the day away. Ideal for keeping the smalls entertained while you soak up the festival atmosphere.
Festival food and drink will be available from local vendors all day until the night lights twinkle. The Mill Farm Bar will be back in the field fully stocked with local wines, beers, ciders and spirits as well as non-alcoholic alternatives. Perfect for a wee tipple in the sunshine.
A huge thank you goes out to Katie Whitehouse from, 'From the Whitehouse', in helping us discover and book some amazing acts for this year's festival. We are so excited to be able to share these artists with you.
We are offering a limited number of EARLYBIRD tickets in all categories which are ON SALE now until 30th April at 5pm!
All ticket information is listed below. Please get in quick before they disappear. We are a boutique festival with a big heart and tickets can go fast!
Peace and Love,
The Mill Farm Team
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Some words about our wonderful artists...
Ninotchka
Wild and wicked folk punk trio playing Klezmer, Balkan and Irish folk songs from the heart of deepest darkest Somerset. Not one to be missed!
Edd Donovan
Highly distinctive singer and songwriter with a rare, original talent. His sound is heartfelt – comforting, yet challenging – wise. Originally from Merseyside, he has made his home in Gloucestershire.
He’s a folk songwriter in the most contemporary sense. He creates songs that tell stories of modern life, whilst weaving meaning and magic with glorious melodies.
Songs that are “Political, poignant....profound” Americana, UK.
Suthering
Extremely talented Female folk Duo, "Suthering brings together a joyous blending of voices and musical talents of Julu Irvine and Heg Brignall. Delicate, harmonious and thoroughly English, Suthering is a welcome arrival on the vibrant English folk scene"
Billie Maree
Billie writes and performs deep-feeling folk-esque songs, the quality of their vocal has been likened to Sandy Denny and Judy Tzuke. They are, however, very much their own artist with a strong and infectious sense of spirituality and self.
The Ducks
Mill Farm's own house band, a four piece, fronted by Mark & Anne. Playing a range of folk style songs from the last 50 years with a twist.
Mae Karhauser
Devon-based songwriter with a rich, acrobatic voice and a style that is distinctive yet impossible to place. She has been featured on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 6, and has performed live on BBC2's The One Show. Mae has recorded four albums, one of which was featured in the Flying Frenchies' daredevil circus film "Petit Bus Rouge”.
Jamie Gould, Long for the Coast
Long For the Coast is the ever-evolving musical alias of British singer-songwriter, Jamie Gould. Often backed by an inter-changeable line-up of friends and family, he sings personal stories about humanness, spirituality and his love for music sub-cultures. LFTC have been described as honest, endearing and fiercely hopeful; alternative indie-folk with a subtle undercurrent of punk-rock heritage.
Motorhome the Band
A five piece Dorset 'Living' collective, with previous and on-going adventures being 'The Absolute Darlings', 'Thirstyman', 'Thin Wire Fence', and 'Crunchy Tractors' to name a few. Mainly guitar based with pedal steel, guitar, guitar, drums, and bass and voices too. Curving influence into shapes that please the ear and beat the heart.
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Festival Info:
Date: Saturday, 25th May 2024 Gates: 10.30am-10.30pm. Parking is an additional £2 - this helps us plan the day and amount of cars we can expect. All car parking proceeds are donated to a local charity. Please note that as a growing festival and farm with animal residents we are unable to admit dogs into the festival site.
Ticket Categories:
Earlybird tickets on sale until 30th April 2024 at 5pm.
Adult tickets - £17 Child tickets (17 and under) - £7 Under 5’s – FREE Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 child) - £40
Advance Sale tickets on sale from 30th April after 5pm to 25th May 2024 at 10.30am.
Adult tickets - £25 Child tickets (17 and under) - £10 Under 5’s – FREE Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 child) - £60
Tickets on the day subject to availability. Please purchase ahead of time to ensure you get tickets.
On the Day Tickets
Adult tickets - £30 Child tickets (17 and under) - £15 Under 5’s – FREE Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 child) - £70
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Contact:
For enquiries, please contact us here:
events@millfarmdorset.com
or
01935 414778 (please leave a message, we may be in the field or the studio and we will get right back to you.)
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Mill Farm | Bradford Abbas | Dorset | DT9 6RE
Date: Saturday 25 May 2024
Time: 11:00am - 10:30pm
