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 […]
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 […]