It is with tremendous pleasure we announce that BLACK WATER COUNTY are returning to Farmer Phil’s Festival in 2024 with their high-octane brand of Irish folk-tinged ska punk rock. Now spanning almost a whole decade together, Black Water County began to deviate from the well-trodden path of teenage insolence (and a lot of booze) to […]
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SILVERCHILD set to rock Ratlinghope!
The Farmer Phil’s team are delighted to announce Staffordshire rock n’ rollers Silverchild will be strutting, swaggering and generally kicking ass on our Woodland Stage this August. A well established hard rock outfit from Stoke-on-Trent, Silverchild mainly draw their influences from the legends of the ‘70s like Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. Combining catchy riffs, […]
T-REX to headline Farmer Phil’s 2024
Everyone here in Ratlinghope is delighted to announce that T-REX are to headline Farmer Phil’s Festival in 2024. The all-star band created by Mickey Finn will be bringing their hit-laden set to Ratlinghope, with a set including T-REX classics ‘Metal Guru’, ‘Ride a White Swan’, ‘Telegram Sam’, ‘Teenage Dream’, ‘Children of the Revolution’, ‘I Love […]
CANTALOOP in the mix
We’re extremely excited to announce the addition of soulful funk heroes CANTALOOP to the 2024 line-up of Farmer Phil’s Festival. So excited in fact, that Phil hasn’t been able to stop dancing since hearing their tunes! Cantaloop fuse their organic funk and digital beats into one, cutting up in the studio to bring that mix […]
SAD CAFE signed and sealed
Everyone here at Farmer Phil’s Festival is pleased to announce the addition of the one and only SAD CAFÉ to our 2024 line-up. With a discography dating back to the late seventies, the band that brought you ‘Everyday Hurts’ (no. 3 in the UK charts), ‘My Oh My’, ‘Strange Little Girl’, ‘Black Rose’ and ‘I’m […]
GEORGIA CRANDON joins 2024 line-up
We’re very pleased indeed to announce that GEORGIA CRANDON will be joining us in Ratlinghope for Farmer Phil’s Festival 2024. Having previously graced our stage several years ago while fronting Georgia and the Vintage Youth, Georgia Crandon is a rising singer/songwriter with a distinct sound that seamlessly blends elements of retro pop and soul. With […]
LEGEND all set for Farmer Phil’s
We’re delighted to announce the return of LEGEND, the seven-piece tribute to the life and music of Bob Marley, to Farmer Phil’s Festival in 2024. LEGEND is seven great musicians and singers dedicated to the life and music of the late, great Bob Marley. This dynamic band, led by the charismatic Michael Anton Phillips (Cheesy) […]
Back by popular demand – MANOR HEIGHTS
Phil and the team here are pleased to announce the return of MANOR HEIGHTS for this year’s Farmer Phil’s Festival. Fast becoming something of the house band at our happy little Shropshire Hills shindig, Manor Heights are five eclectic individuals who each bring their own fuel to throw the fire of their rock-infused ska. Visitors […]
Get ready for Bobcat Billy’s Moonshine Mission!
The team here at Farmer Phil’s Festival are excited to be welcoming BOBCAT BILLY’S MOONSHINE MISSION to Ratlinghope this August. Bobcat Billy’s Moonshine Mission are a 5-piece Rockabilly, Rock & Roll band from Chester. Formed in 2012, these guys really know how to get the party started. With their unique set list of popular well-known […]
Britpop legends DODGY to headline Farmer Phil’s
It is with tremendous excitement that we can confirm that Britpop legends DODGY will be headlining Farmer Phil’s Festival in 2024! The first time round, Dodgy were only together for seven years but in that time they sold over a million records worldwide, released three albums and enjoyed 12 Top 40 singles, including ‘Staying Out […]