Wychwood Music Festival

Friday

• Super Furry Animals
• The Wonder Stuff
• John Jones
• Danny & The Champions of the World
• Ella Edmondson
• The Men They Couldn’t Hang
• Oojami Sound System
• Orphans & Vandals
• Hoodlums
• Alice Gun
• Natalie Ross
• Mooli
• Dan Whitehouse

Saturday

• Supergrass
• Oysterband
• The Beat
• Kissmet
• The Mummers
• Alex Cornish
• Adrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds
• Spiro
• Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer
• Free Peace
• Ten Bears
• The Witches
• Summer Holiday
• Kathryn Edwards
• Box Kid
• Becca and the Broken Biscuits
• Jake Flowers
• Shellsuit
• The October Game
• Monmon
• Miners Club
• Motion Picture Association
• Long Trick

Sunday

• Dub Colossus
• Bellowhead
• Cara Dillon
• Dhol Foundation
• Red Light Company
• Orchid-Star
• The Long Notes
• Attila the Stockbroker
• Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara
• Stornoway
• Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson with Ali Hutton
• Avipaul
• Kat Flint
• The Soap Company
• Queens English
• The Travelling Band
• Maghribibeat
• Leni Ward
• Butler Williams
• Frazer King
• The Tombots
• The Nouvelles
• Tim Radins
• The Amber Sleep

Comedy

• Sol Bernstein
• Arthur Smith
• Mundo Jazz
• Phil James
• Gareth Jones
• Matt Barnard
• Stuart Goldsmith
• Daniel Bland

Workshops

Once again Wychwood Festival is so much more than great music.

Up on ‘The Green’ you will find 5 tents bursting with activities, workshops, shows, acoustic music and more, including the cinema. There are well over 100 different sessions including adult, children’s and family activities and workshops for all ages.

Workshops for adults

Laughter Therapy
Milonga (Argentinian Tango)
Theatre skills
Writing
Lyric clinic
Singing workshop
Glosfolk
Clay Sculpture
Festival partners Oxfam, War on Want and World Vision
Bhangra dance
Copoiera
Belly dance

Sessions for grown ups to participate in

Yoga
Tai Chi
Sound Healing
Acoustic open mic sessions

Workshop for kids

Bhangra Tots
Yoga for Kids
Writing
Drama
Withy teepee making
Circus Skills workshops

For all ages to watch

Pirate puppet show
The Musicman
The Yarnsmith of Norwich
Midnight Storytellers
Solo circus show
Circus Kaos show
Demonstrations of copoiera, belly dance and bhangra

And more

The big making tent – for all ages to get creative – have a go at making…

Masks
Chinese flags and windmills
Giant hands
Kites
Mosaics
Puppets
Clay Sculpture

Not forgetting…

The Hawthorn Performance Café with some Gloucestershire’s finest bands, art installations, a gallery, comfy seating, Wychwood ‘Battle of the Bands’ winners and the Games Room.

The Roald Dahl Museum will be telling stories and leading activities.

Folk Hut bring their intimate bell tent and stories for the adults.

The Little Library with books you can take back to your tents.

Engage Youth circus will have their static trapeze.

Cheltenham Play Development bring their giant outdoor games and activities.

Sports activities each morning in front of the mainstage.

Walkabout artists

And finally…

The Sunday parade with jugglers, dhol drummers, stiltwalkers and most importantly – YOU!

Cinema

Amongst all the great music and workshops at Wychwood sits the cinema.It is an oasis of calm amongst the hustle and bustle of the festival, a chance to catch a surreal short film and broaden your mind or just a welcome moment of shade in a quirky, cosy, comfortable, informal, intimate and friendly venue. It’s a world away from your local multiplex and we will be screening films mainstream cinemas have never even heard of!

Check back soon for more information about the films you can catch at Wychwood 2009.

Other Events

If you find a spare moment between enjoying bands, comedians, films and workshops, there is plenty more to do over the weekend.

Wychwood has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. There are lots of places to chill out and enjoy excellent food and drink with friends and family. There are some fantastic traders selling clothing, jewellery, records, books, toys and much more. As you explore the site keep your eyes peeled for spontaneous performances, you never know who you might end up seeing!

This year we have a whole new area dedicated to children’s authors – The Children’s Literature Festival at Wychwood in association with The University of Worcester and Borders. Some of the best children’s authors in the country will be joining us. On Sunday afternoon, the whole family will enjoy the fantastic site parade.

For those of you who like a late night, you can party in to the early hours with Silent Disco. Dancers are provided with personal wireless headphones to tune in to the DJ… and you don’t need to shout to make yourself heard above the music!