

Latest News: Worcester Music Festival has been bumped up from three to four days in 2012 due to demand.
Latest News: We are now picking a local charity for WMF 2012. Who would you like to see benefit?
Info: WMF 2012 takes place from August 24-27. A scorcher of a Bank Holiday, whatever the weather.
Info: It's WMF's fifth anniversary this year. Watch this space for a whopper of a birthday celebration.
Latest News: Calling all original bands and artists. We are now accepting applications to play at WMF 2012.
Info: Howard James Kenny, Lea Haworth, Smileymic? Let us know your highlights of WMF 2011.
Latest News: Totting up, 299 bands and artists have now applied to play at WMF 2012. Who'll be number 300?
Shout out for festival charity of year

An appeal has been launched to find our chosen charity for 2012. Who would YOU like to see benefit from money made at this year's magnificent music fest in the Woo? Have your say >
Davina and Nige spotted at Christmas fayre

Never mind the stiltwalkers and that man with his piping hot chestnuts. Davina and Nige took time out from their busy schedule to visit Worcester's Christmas fayre. Read more >
Welcome to Worcester Music Festival 2012

Plans are underway for the fifth Worcester Music Festival, a four day explosion of live, original music set to take the city by storm over the 2012 August Bank Holiday weekend. Read more >
Smile. You might be playing at WMF 2012

Bands and artists of all genres from across the county and beyond are invited to apply to play at one of the most inspirational free festivals in the UK – Worcester Music Festival 2012. Apply now >
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Want to play at WMF?
It doesn't matter whether you play rock, jazz, metal, hip-hop, punk, ska or folk? Or a combination.
We want to hear from you.
In 2011, 70% of our acts were local, but we are open to talent UK-wide. You just need to be original.
If you want to add your own flavour to our festival, this is your chance.
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Save the date
WMF 2012 takes place over next year’s August Bank Holiday weekend:
Friday 24th August 2012
Saturday 25th August 2012
Sunday 26th August 2012
Monday 27th August 2012
4 days. 300 bands. 30 venues.
See you there.
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We're listening to...
Who played in 2011?
Spoonfedz: Lively and energetic 4-piece band, from Pershore (nr Worcester). Green ties, bald-heads, and bold-dance-able beats melded with hi-octane post-punk. A lively and loud-good-time band, with a message. Em...
Festival Snapshot
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17th Jan 2012
Really looking forward to listening to new stuff from Rich Clarke. This guy, a multi-talented, Worcester instrumentalist, is releasing his next CD shortly, his previous efforts a wonderful blend of folk, blues, heartfelt acousticness and mesmerising songwriting. High on my list of CDs to blag or buy...
Read Chris Bennion's full blog
"Worcester Music Festival is the mirror
image of the riots. People coming together to express
their feelings about modern life - but doing so creatively,
not destructively, and in a way that provokes empathy
and joy, not alienation and fear."
Dan Bramhall
"What a fantastic weekend, most enjoyable and brilliantly organised. Lots of very happy and memorable performances from so many. Simply fantastic."
Malcolm Myatt












