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23-05-2025
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Treat dad to food and music festival in Poole
Dad's the way we like it! Why not treat the old man to a late treat for Father's Day – a big weekend out at Upton House Food & Music Festival? He'll love the laid-back mix of tasty treats and classic beats. For three days from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 June, the beautiful surroundings of Upton Country Park are home to a premium programme of top UK tribute acts and the very best local bands and artists, as well as a smorgasbord of amazing food and drink, much of it from local producers. It's the top-notch festival on your doorstep where the eats are as big as the beats! 'Taking the family to festivals like Glastonbury or even the Isle of Wight costs more than a lot of holidays, but Upton House Food & Music Festival has all the flavour of bigger events with none of the stress – it's all the fun of the fare – both gastronomic and musical!' says festival organiser Serena Wren. There can't be many food and music loving dads who wouldn't find the good stuff in Friday's line-up with tributes to Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian following local rocker Chris Payn and his new band. On Saturday, there are rockin' tributes to Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kings of Leon and U2, with top local act Saints Of Sin, ballsy singer Jordan Watts, cover masters Wonky Donkey and the red hot All Funked Up. Sunday's lineup is topped by Police Academy's acclaimed tribute to The Police supported by banjo-wielding good time merchants Sixteen String Jack, Chris Payn and the Mother Ukers earlier in the day. 'Upton House Food & Music Festival is like having a party in your back garden,' adds Serena. 'People love the easy vibe, the chance to check out some amazing food and have a bit of drink with family and friends!' On the menu are big flavours from around the world including street food superstars Two Lads Kitchen with their famous Afghan street food, the super fresh flavoured chicken wings of Bournemouth-based Wings & Tings, and, for a sweeter tooth, check out Chock Shop's amazing artisan brownies. To drink there's a variety of local craft beers and ciders as well as the distinctive flavours of Shanty, Poole's very own seaside vodka distilled using five types of hand-foraged organic seaweed. And for a non-alcoholic refresh, how about the authentic Taiwanese tastes of Bubble World's bubble tea? First Release tickets start from just £18 for families, £7 for adults and only £3.50 for kids; with full three-day weekend tickets from £50 for families, £20 adults and £9 children. The site opens from 5pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday and Sunday with pre-paid on-site parking available and well-behaved dogs on leads welcome. Full details and ticket booking at
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14-05-2025
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Canadian duo to perform at Wessex Folk Festival
Canadian Folk Music Award Winners Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira are set to perform in Weymouth. The dynamic fiddle and cello duo, known for their mix of traditional and contemporary styles, will grace the stage at the Wessex Folk Festival on Saturday, May 31. For more information and tickets, visit The performance will be part of the duo's May 2025 UK tour, showcasing their latest album, Here to Stay. The album, which follows their award-winning debut, All It Brings, features 11 tracks inspired by their roots and travels. READ: Upton House Food & Music Festival set to return this summer Jocelyn and Ellen first met during their graduate music studies in Glasgow in 2018 and have since returned to their North American homes. Their UK tour will see them revisiting favourite venues and exploring new communities. Their performances, described as "dazzling" by FolkWorld Magazine and "simply exquisite" by Folk London Magazine, are expected to include fiddle-cello interplay, harmonies, French Canadian foot percussion and lively step dancing. The duo aims to keep traditional music alive, blending traditional material with original compositions. Their debut album won Traditional Album of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards.
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12-05-2025
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Three-day food and music festival coming to Dorset
A three-day food and music festival is set to return this summer. The Upton House Food & Music Festival promises a mix of "great tunes and top tastes" from Friday, June 20, to Sunday, June 22. The festival will take place at Upton Country Park, Poole, and will feature live music and food from around the world. READ: UB40 headline Poole Harbour Festival Handing over a fresh cocktail at the festival drinks stand. (Image: Upton Country Park) Festival organiser Serena Wren said: "Brilliant music, fantastic family company and great food, it's all the fun of the fare – both gastronomic and musical. Upton House Food & Music Festival has its own special atmosphere, laid back but never quiet, lively but not hectic. "The whole idea is to bring the flavour of much bigger events to what we see as Poole's communal back garden – so it feels like you're joining some mates for a nicely chilled party." The festival will feature tributes to Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kings of Leon, U2 and The Police. There will also be performances from local bands and artists. Food on offer will range from fresh local seafood to Asian cuisine with a western twist. There will also be a variety of local craft beers and ciders. For more information, visit READ: Thousands flock to first sold out year for Teddy Rocks Soaking up the sunshine at Upton House Festival. (Image: Upton Country Park) First release tickets start from £18 for families, £7 for adults and £3.50 for children. Three-day weekend tickets are available from £50 for families, £20 for adults, and £9 for children. The site will open from 5pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday and Sunday. Pre-paid on-site parking is available, and well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
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30-04-2025
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Family fun to be had at Upton House Food & Music Festival
Families from near and far are gearing up for tasty weekend treat in June to get them in the mood for festival season just a few days before Glastonbury coverage explodes online and on air. The best food, drink and live music festival in the south, Upton House Food & Music Festival promises a more-ish mix of great tunes and top tastes in a three-day bonanza of live music and mouth-watering food that won't break the bank. From Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, 20-22 June, the gardens and grounds of the award-winning Upton Country Park will be alive with a bill of top UK tributes, the cream of our local bands and the finest fare from the region's food and drink producers. (Image: Upton House Food & Music Festival) 'What better way to spend a weekend than with brilliant music, fantastic family company and great food?' says festival organiser Serena Wren. 'Upton House Food & Music Festival was started to bring the flavour of much bigger events to the beautiful surroundings of Upton Country Park so that families can come and experience a fantastic summer festival atmosphere on their doorstep – it's the best of everything!' Friday's music bill features tributes to Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian with local rocker Chris Pyan opening. They're followed on Saturday by incredible tributes to Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kings of Leon and U2, with ace rockers Saints Of Sin, powerhouse vocalist Jordan Watts, cover masters Wonky Donkey and red hot All Funked Up. (Image: Upton House Food & Music Festival) Sunday's line up is topped by Police Academy's acclaimed tribute to The Police with banjo-wielding good time merchants Sixteen String Jack, Chris Payn and the Mother Ukers earlier in the day. Taste buds will be tempted with flavours from around the world that range from fresh local seafood to The Bao Bao Beast's traditional Asian cuisine with a western twist and regular festival favourites from Bournemouth Ice Cream. To drink there's a variety of local craft beers and ciders and the distinctive flavours of Shanty, Poole's very own seaside vodka distilled using five types of hand-foraged organic seaweed. (Image: Upton House Food & Music Festival) Why not save some pennies and pick up 'Early Bird' tickets, which start from just £16 for families, £6 for adults and only £3 for kids; with full three-day weekend tickets from £45 for families, £18 adults and £8 children. The site opens from 5pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday and Sunday with pre-paid on-site parking available and well-behaved dogs on leads welcome. Full details and to book your Early Bird tickets visit
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16-04-2025
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Tasty treats at Upton House food & music festival!
The best food, drink and live music festival in the south, Upton House Food & Music Festival is ready to cook up a storm of good vibes to get the summer going with a bang. The three-day weekend from 20th to 22nd June is a tasty treat for the whole family with a winning recipe of big tunes and big flavours from a line-up of top UK tribute acts, great local bands and the region's finest food and drink producers in the picture perfect gardens of award-winning Upton Country Park. 'With great food from around the world and top tunes from some of the greatest artists of modern times, there's lots to love about Upton House Food & Music Festival,' says festival organiser Serena Wren. (Image: Upton House Food & Music Festival) 'This is an amazing site – not too big, not too small – and we've got a brilliant line-up with even more food and drink, including loads of fabulous local producers. There's free entertainment for kids and we've kept prices down.' Don't miss your chance to save money with 'Early Bird' tickets, starting from just £16 for families, £6 for adults and only £3 for kids; with full three-day weekend tickets from £45 for families, £18 adults and £8 children. Foodies will be able to sample flavours from around the world including Hey Macaroni's marvellous mac 'n' cheese variations, traditional Asian cuisine with a western twist from The Bao Bao Beast and festival favourites from Bournemouth Ice Cream. (Image: Upton House Food & Music Festival) To wash it down look out for Shanty, Poole's very own seaside vodka distilled using five types of hand-foraged organic seaweed, and the tasty T-City Bubble Tea truck. The music bill features tributes to U2, Kings of Leon, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, and The Police. Plus, there's a strong bill of local acts topped by those banjo-wielding good time merchants Sixteen String Jack, ace rockers Saints Of Sin, Chris Payn and Jordan Watts, cover masters Wonky Donkey, and inveterate party starters Mother Ukers. The site opens from 5pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday and Sunday with pre-paid on-site parking available and well-behaved dogs on leads welcome. Full details and to book tickets at
