Brunswick Festival is a voluntary organisation which produces an annual festival in celebration of the diverse community of Brunswick, Hove. Through the hard work and efforts of a small team of local residents and volunteers, this vibrant community festival has grown over the years from being a low
Through the hard work and efforts of a small team of local residents and volunteers, this vibrant community festival has grown over the years from being a low key picnic on the green, and now encompasses 2 whole weekends of outdoor events.
Brunswick Festival is one of the longest running festivals in the city, and this year is celebrating its 34th year!
Highlights of this year’s festival include:
Sunday, August 9 2015 – Rural Day at St Ann’s Well Garden featuring Scruffs dog show.
Bringing the countryside to the city and raising awareness of the environment.
Featuring the ever popular ‘Scruffs’ Dog Show, with creative and nature activities for children, puppet shows, arts and crafts, conservation and charity stalls, home made jams and chutney, rural craft stalls, strolling players and a brass band. Take a picnic or sample snacks and home bakes from the lovely tea tent.
August 15 & 16 2015 – Brunswick Festival in the Square.
A fun filled family weekend with a FREE programme of live music, dj’s, dance groups, circus skills, healing area, children’s activities, arts and crafts.
A bustling market area with bric-a-brac, home made goods, vintage clothes, charity information stands and other wonderful stalls galore.
A world food area with tasty delights and healthy snacks. A tea tent with the best home made cakes on earth! The ‘Brunswick Tavern’ tent with real ale, cider, wine, beer and jugs of refreshing Pimms.
Thanks to a £7,000 grant from the Big Lottery, Awards For All scheme, this year the popular Willowisp family area is being extended. On offer will be arts and crafts for all ages, circus skills, puppetry and magic shows !
There is a fantastic line up of DJ’s and bands confirmed who will be playing a wide range of music from Louisiana swamp, blues, jazz, rock n roll, psychobilly, country, folk, indie pop ska and surf including:
♦ The Bikini Beach Band (closing band on Saturday)
♦ The Long Tall Texans (Closing band on Sunday)
Red Raucus, Dollar Bill, Little Victor Trio, One Flight Up, Pearl’s Lion, Bent Cousin, The Real Si-B, SkavooVie!, Bmore McVowty’s World Music Express, Calling Curtis and Oscar Arnell.
There is also a show case of young talent and emerging bands from BIMM, Pacho, Dakota, Silver Dime, Frankie Furlow, singers from Vocademy and Brighton School of Singing. The Cascade Creative Recovery Choir, Masmoudi Belly Dancers, Brighton Urban Arts Academy, magic from the magnificent Mr. Velcro, giant calligraphy art by Takako Higgs, childrens parade with Maracatu musicians and dancers..and much, much more!
