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 […]
The excitement is building here at Near Gatten Farm and the final preparations are being made to the site ahead of this year’s Farmer Phil’s Festival, which we’re certain is going to be the best one yet. As regular visitors to Farmer Phil’s Festival will know, there are some artists we love so much that […]
We’re so excited about this year’s festival, everyone here is convinced it’s going to be the best yet. Not only have we put together a superb line-up (if we do say so ourselves!) but we’ve got Farmer Phil’s Festival favourites Ferocious Dog opening AND closing proceedings this year! So as we count down the days […]
The latest in our series of themed blogs in which Farmer Phil’s Festival fans recount their fondest experiences at the event, Tristan Johnston explains why 2009’s festival holds a special place in his heart – his favourite Farmer Phil’s festival experience… My favourite Farmer Phil’s Festival was actually my first visit back in 2009. A group of friends and I, […]
The latest in our series of themed blogs in which Farmer Phil’s Festival fans recount their fondest experiences at the event, recent convert Lucy Courtney explains why 2015’s festival holds such happy memories for her whole family – her favourite Farmer Phil’s festival experience… “Once a year my children, grandchildren, husband and I go away together camping, usually Wales. […]
In the second of our themed blogs we’ll bring you over the coming months and years, Farmer Phil’s Festival veteran waxes lyrical about his first taste of the festival back in 2007 – his favourite Farmer Phil’s festival experience… We first came to Farmer Phil’s in 2007 with a young son Tom (6 at the time) and daughter […]
In the first of what we hope will become a series of themed blogs we’ll bring you over the coming months and years, Farmer Phil’s Festival newbie Alan Fisher recounts the highlights of 2015’s shindig – his favourite Farmer Phil’s festival experience… “Laura laid down the gauntlet of contributing a blog post of 400 words […]