About Wychwood Festival London
For fans of indie, folk and world music, the Wychwood Festival in Gloucestershire is the biggest event of the year. The popular festival is primarily a music festival but also features comedy acts, a silent disco and children’s book tent. The event takes place at the Cheltenham Racecourse, which is large enough to support the thousands of people that attend each year. The open air venue and programs are very family friendly with activities that are meant for all age groups. This aspect of the event has brought it nominations for recognition from the UK Festival Awards. Many participants rave about the atmosphere of the festival which is considered laid back and fun. Adding to the excitement are shows and acts that are normally not found in other festivals incluing workshops on musical instruments, magic shows and literature.
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History
The Wychwood Festival is a fairly recent trend and was started in 2005. It has grown in stength over the years and has been nominated for the UK's best Family Friendly Festival every year since its inception. In the 2006 festival comdey acts were added along side the musical numbers. By 2009 the festival was nearly sold out all through the weekend, cementing the festivals place in people hearts for years to come. In 2010, a TV show called "BBC Introduces" was given a stage of their own. The stage featured up and coming artists and bands. -
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Activities
Event features many different stages mostly musical acts from different genres, allowing people to experience new types of music over the weekend. The comedy acts are also another popular activity and most comedians have people laughing all the way through. The Children's Literature tent is another family-friendly activity that is very popular with children and parents. Workshops, magic acts and arts and crafts fill out the rest of the stalls and stages for the weekend.
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Important Dates
Summer - May/June (The event is usually held the weekend right after the May bank holiday) -
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Duration
The Wychwood Festival is held for three days. -
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How to Contact
People wishing to contact the organizers or the festival staff should use the following information:
Festival Box Office/Festival Organizers: +44 1993 772580 -
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Location
Cheltenham Race Course, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 4SH United Kingdom.
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Tickets
Getting tickets is easy and you can purchase them on line by clicking here. If you you want to get tickets from the venue, then you can call the Box Office at +44 1993 772580. For customers that want to send in applications for tickets by mail, click here to get the order form. -
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How to get there
There is no train station within a 1.5 mile radius of the venue. However, there is a train stop in the town center. The location of the festival is at 95.8 miles from central London and it takes 3 hours to reach safely at the venue.
By Bus
The venue for the festival has its own bus stop called Cheltenham Racecourse stop. After getting off the bus, visitors can head North and will find the race track only seconds away on the right. View Map.
