So why a Folk-Rock festival in Lewes?

The Sussex area has long been a breeding ground for top folk-rock acts but this has never been acknowledged with a festival before (with the exception of Glastonwick). In the late eighties a highly influential Brighton-based folk-rock band called 'McDermott's Two Hours' were playing around Sussex and were at the forefront of a wave of bands all based loosely in this genre. This included bands such as The Aardvarks, Altogether Elsewhere, Tricks upon Travellers, Runestone and of course The Levellers. At the time Brighton had a great number of live venues including The Old Vic, The Venue, The Concorde, The Beachcomber, The Basement and The Richmond, all now defunct. In this way it seems natural to host a festival of this nature in Sussex, promoting live music.

The event is very much being run by music enthusiasts for music enthusiasts so the ticket prices will be kept low as this is a break-even venture.

Artiste Portfolio

We are delighted to have had the following artistes perform over the last 5 years

Baka Beyond
Sheelanagig
Circulus
Daily Planet
Zydecomotion
Kangaroo Moon
The Huckleberries
Arlen
The Fold
The Dayglo Pirates
Flipron
Mary Jane
De Develeski
Uncle Arthur
All Jigged Out
Salter Cane
Warblefly
Hart Crane
Loscoe State Opera
Black Adder
Sixfifteen
Pillowfish
Wob
Adrian Nation
Zoox
Ben Paley & Tab Hunter
Legacy
Nick Burbridge