Live Music at WoodFest

We have a great line up of local acts across a range of musical genres, to keep you entertained all the way through WoodFest, from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.
Sadly, we've taken the decision to cancel WoodFest this year as restrictions due to coronavirus mean we are not able to fully plan over the coming months. We'd like to thank you for your continued support. Find out more here.
What happens at WoodFest on the stages?
Local acts come to play on the 'main stage' and take part in the 'open mic' stage. There's everything from folk and 90's covers to brass, jazz, rock and metal. We'll be announcing the bands on both stages below and on our Facebook page as the WoodFest weekend approaches.
Here's what last year had to offer...
2019 Main Stage line-up
Friday Evening
7.00pm The Complainers
7.50pm Showcase. Sandy Denny Tribute. (The full concert is coming up and will be performed in 3 Essex churches so keep an ear out)
8.30pm Alex Taylor
9.20pm Adrian Nation
10.10pm Eat the Lemon
Saturday Afternoon
12.00pm The Boxwood Chessmen
12.50pm The Big Sing Choir
1.30pm Red Velvet
2.20pm Sheri Kershaw
3.10pm Catrin O'Neill & Alan Cooper
4.00pm Jayson Norris
4.45 - 5.30pm break for evening soundchecks and set up
Saturday Evening
5.45pm tbc
6.25pm Sound Tradition
7.10pm Emily Mae Winters
8.00pm Brooks Williams
9.00pm The King Driscolls
10.00pm Ursa Minor
Sunday Afternoon
12.00pm Finn Collinson Band Call to Mind Album Launch Tour
12.50pm Melody Causton
1.30pm Cliff Ward with special guest Jade Rhiannon.
2.20pm Gilmore & Roberts Autumn Tour
3.20pm Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage UK Autumn Tour
4.20pm The Willows (Acoustic)
Open Mic Stage line up
The general principle for our 'hotspots' is that a representative of those interested in performing on each day should turn up in the Open Mic marquee 15 mins before the start (ie 6:45pm on Friday, and 11:45am on Saturday or Sunday). We then have a process for allocating the available spots and you'll be in the capable hands of our comperes, Chris Brimley and Chris Walls.
If you'd like to be one of our Open Mic acts please contact Chris Brimley via email from the 1 April 2020.
Here's what happend in 2019...
Friday evening
7.00pm Maiden Jeans
7.20pm Anna Wells
7.40pm Hot Spot
8.00pm Cut the Mustard
8.20pm Cambridge & Walker
8.40pm Hot Spot
9.00pm Bernard Hoskin
9.20pm Bob & Nick
9.40pm Hot Spot
10.00pm Pat Crilly
10.20pm Hot Spot
10.40pm tbc
Saturday afternoon
12.00pm DAMP
12.20pm The Smithsons
12.40pm Hot Spot
1.00pm John James
1.20pm Sheri, Martyn, Natasha and David
1.40pm Hot Spot
2.00pm Barn Dance - Spring Heeled Jacks will help you get your dancing shoes on!
3.00pm Colin Davies
3.20pm Sarah and Mark
3.40pm Hot Spot
4.00pm Jono
4.20pm Neil Smith
4.40pm Hot Spot
5.00pm David Stanford and Isobel Kane
5.20pm Andrew leFevre
5.40pm Hot Spot
6.00pm Revival
Saturday evening
6.20pm Ukes of Hazard
6.40pm Hot Spot
7.00pm Karen McWhinnie & Friends
7.20pm Tony Day
7.40pm Hot Spot
8.00pm Rich Keam
8.20pm Thursday's Band
8.40pm Hot Spot
9.00pm Kelly and Woolley
9.20pm Colin Frid
9.40pm Hot Spot
10.00pm Dave Stannard
10.20pm Hot Spot
10.40pm Clark and Johnson
Sunday afternoon
12.00pm Doghouse
12.20pm James White
12.40pm Hot Spot
1.00pm Terry, Simon and Dave
1.20pm Cider at Yours
1.40pm Hot Spot
2.00pm Pat Lewis
2.20pm Pass the Buch
2.40pm Hot Spot
3.00pm Oboe
3.20pm John Meed
3.40pm Hot Spot
4.00pm The Medlars
4.20pm Hot Spot
4.40pm The Sound Guys