You know that classic Hollywood moment? That scene in which Wesley Snipes looks at Woody Harrelson after his third failed attempt to jam out a Stevie Wonder bassline and says “Billy, listen to me. White men can’t funk!” Well, maybe it went down slightly differently in the film, but nevertheless we’re super excited about these […]
People travel from all over the UK and further afield to partake in our wonderful week of music and laughter, enjoying the beautiful Shropshire Hills scenery throughout their stay. At Farmer Phil’s Festival, we are all too aware of our impact on the local environment and the community. Wherever possible, we’ve built facilities from reclaimed […]
We’re so excited to have been shortlisted in this year’s Midlands What’s On Readers Awards! Farmer Phil’s Festival is one of five shortlisted in the Best Shropshire Festival category, alongside Ludlow Food Festival, Haydn Festival, Shrewsbury Folk Festival and Shrewsbury Food Festival. This is no mean feat considering over 10,000 initial votes were cast across the Midlands as a […]
The Leylines drew such a crowd last year that the Russshuntel stage could barely hold them, so we’re bringing them back this year to see if they’re a match for our famous rotating stage. We caught up with vocalist Steve Mitchell… FPF: Congratulations on the recent release of your album ‘Along the Old Straight Track’. You […]
We love this girl. Nikki Rous has been playing at Farmer Phil’s Festival almost as long as Farmer Phil’s been driving his tractor. Her distinctive voice and fresh approach to songwriting has been charming crowds across the Midlands for years and we’re so happy to have her back in Ratlinghope this weekend. Here’s what happened […]
Anglo-Australian acoustic guitar-playing and didgeridoo-wielding extraordinaire Adam Scriven is over in the UK currently and we’re stoked about him making his Farmer Phil’s Festival debut while he’s here. We caught up with Adam ahead of his arrival in Ratlinghope. FPF: We’re pretty confident you’ll have traveled the furthest distance to join us at Farmer […]
Most discerning listeners will be no stranger to a loop pedal these days, what with Ed Sheeran saturating the charts and the likes of Jack Garrett taking Glastonbury by storm earlier this year. But we reckon we’ve got an act to rival if not surpass both of those guys in Dan Turnbull AKA Funke and […]
They went down a storm at last year’s Farmer Phil’s Festival so we’re delighted to welcome The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican back to Near Gatten Farm for more of their zany brilliance next weekend. We mashed a couple of brews and and a reight good catch up with frontman Scott Doonican… DISCLAIMER: If you’re planning […]
We’re super excited this year to welcome back an act who hasn’t graced Farmer Phil’s Festival since 2012. The Undercover Hippy are seriously cool, spreading feelgood vibes with poignant messages wherever they play, and we were chuffed to catch up with frontman Billy Rowan ahead of the main event… FPF: It’s been four years since The […]
Next in our series of blogs, in which festival goers share their fondest memories of Farmer Phil’s Festival, it’s the turn of Brian Stone. Brian will be opening the Russshuntel second stage on Friday 12 August, and we can’t wait to see what he’s got in store for us! Here’s Brian’s favourite Farmer Phil’s… You’ve been […]