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Latest NewsWho should be Worcester Music Festival charity of the year?
Monday 16 January 2012 - News Story
An appeal has been launched to find Worcester Music Festival’s charity of the year for 2012.
Organisers of the four-day explosion of music, set to take place over the August Bank Holiday...
Worcester Music Festival 2012 plans get underway
Tuesday 22 November 2011 - News Story
Worcester Music Festival 2012 will be four days instead of three and will take place later than usual to coincide with the August Bank Holiday weekend, organisers have confirmed.
New festival...
Toni rocks as top snapper at Worcester Music Festival
Sunday 16 October 2011 - News Story
An adrenalin-charged snap of the lead singer of a psychedelic grunge band from Kidderminster has won this year’s Worcester Music Festival photography competition.
Toni Charles - vault...
Music festival raises thousands for city homeless centre
Thursday 6 October 2011 - News Story
MORE than £7,000 has been raised for a homeless day centre in the city thanks to the generosity of this year’s Worcester Music Festival supporters.
Mel Kirk, acting manager at Maggs Day...
Music festival folk sensation wins recording studio opportunity
Tuesday 6 September 2011 - News Story
A FINANCIAL administrator at a care home is banking on becoming the next folk rock sensation after captivating audiences with her melodies at this year’s Worcester Music Festival.
Singer and...
Get snappy! Last chance to submit music festival photos
Monday 5 September 2011 - News Story
THERE are only six days left to enter this year’s Worcester Music Festival photography competition for the chance to win a meal at one of the city’s finest Italian restaurants.
Hundreds...
Worcester Music Festival strikes chord with crowds
Monday 22 August 2011 - News Story
THIS year’s Worcester Music Festival has been hailed a huge success after it proved to be bigger and better than last year.
Thousands of visitors flocked to nearly 30 venues across the city...
Workshops set to bring even more magic to music festival
Monday 8 August 2011 - News Story
SCORES of free, inspirational workshops for all ages are set to bring even more magic to this year’s Worcester Music Festival, which takes place in less than two weeks (Aug 19-21).
Highlights...
Take your partners by the hand for ceilidh at the Guildhall
Tuesday 26 July 2011 - News Story
FAMILIES looking for a “foot-stomping” evening of entertainment over the summer holidays are invited to a ceilidh at the city’s Guildhall as part of Worcester Music Festival.
The...
Music festival organisers cook breakfast for city's homeless
Tuesday 19 July 2011 - News Story
ORGANISERS of Worcester Music Festival cooked up breakfast at a homeless day centre in the city to raise awareness of the event’s charity of the year.
Eight committee members served hot food...
Film soundtrack challenge launched by city music festival
Monday 11 July 2011 - News Story
A BLOCKBUSTER of a challenge has been launched by Worcester Music Festival to give music buffs the chance to create their own film soundtrack.
Entrants are invited to pick from one of four classic...
Davina and Nige set to help visitors navigate music festival
Monday 11 July 2011 - News Story
TWO comic book-style characters have been created by University of Worcester students to help visitors identify day and night events at this year’s Worcester Music Festival.
Davina symbolises...
Legendary album cover artist backs search for local talent
Monday 20 June 2011 - News Story
THE man behind some of the most legendary album covers in rock history is urging local artists to take the plunge and unleash their creative flair for Worcester Music Festival.
Mark Wilkinson, whose...
WMF - Finalists in Worcestershire Tourism Awards
Saturday 7 May 2011 - News Story
Worcester Music Festival has been announced as a finalist in the 2011 Worcestershire Welcome Awards in the category of 'Worcestershire Best Tourism Festival and Event'.
The Awards celebrate the...
Worcestershire Welcome Awards
Monday 11 April 2011 - News Story
Will you nominate WMF for the Worcestershire Welcome Awards?
If you enjoyed Worcester Music Festival last year, you might like to think about nominating the event for the Worcestershire...
Calling all artists!
Saturday 22 January 2011 - News Story
If you're based in Worcester and involved in any music related art, we want to hear from you! This year, for the first time, Worcester Music Festival will be displaying music related artwork during...
Stay in touch with Worcester Music Festival
Saturday 1 January 2011 - News Story
Plans for the 2011 Worcester Music Festival are steaming ahead! To stay in touch with developments, music fans can use any of the following ways:
1. 'Like' our Facebook page here:...
Bands and Performers Applications now live!
Tuesday 30 November 2010 - News Story
Worcester Music Festival is now taking applications from bands and performers for the 2011 Festival!
The 2010 Festival played host to more than 220 performances with an...
That's all folks! (until next year)
Monday 23 August 2010 - News Story
Well, Worcester Music Festival is over for another year and what a weekend it was!!! Over 200 live acts, some fantastic workshops and demonstrations, open mic events, buskers... It was a wonderful...
Sunday Venues
Friday 20 August 2010 - News Story
All local and mostly all free! The last day of Worcester Music Festival has begun... Today's venues are:
AiR, The Art House Cafe, The Boston Tea Party, The Cricketers, Drummonds, Elgar...
Demo Derby
Sunday 1 August 2010 - News Story
Sunday 22nd August, 1pm-3pm, Worcester Arts Workshop
If you’re in a band and have a demo, bring it along to this event and let a panel of experts give you their feedback and advice. Paul...
V2A's The Dark Side of Worcester
Sunday 1 August 2010 - News Story
Saturday 21st August
6pm onwards at The Marrs Bar, Pierpoint Street
If you’re into industrial/metal/goth/electro music, or if you’re just into having a great time, this gig...
Folk events at Worcester Music Festival
Thursday 29 July 2010 - News Story
There’s something for everyone at Worcester Music Festival and for fans of folk...
Friday 20th August
Somers Traditional Folk Club
8:30pm to 11:30pm
The Abion, 48 Bath Road,...
Posters, flyers and car stickers
Sunday 25 July 2010 - News Story
Worcester Music Festival posters, flyers, car stickers and novelty mankinis are now available for collection from Keystones Cellar Bar. Feel free to drop in, have a quick beer, pick up some stuff and...
The Task In Hand Announce WMF lineup
Saturday 24 July 2010 - News Story
Alternitve and new wave of indie rock and roll are sure to be one of the highlights of this years WMF.
Saturday 21st August, from 3pm. FREE ENTRY
15:00 Richard Clarke
15:30 Howard James...
Marrs Bar @ WMF
Friday 23 July 2010 - News Story
One of Worcester's premier live music venues will, once again, play a key role in the Worcester Music Festival.
Friday 20th August
7pm – 10pm : BBC Hereford & Worcester Introducing...
The Bunker Specials
Thursday 22 July 2010 - News Story
Keystones is the birthplace of a brand new original music night, The Bunker. There are two special shows featuring a host of wonderful local music. just for the festival.
Friday 20th...
Worcester Music Festival Warm Up
Friday 2 July 2010 - News Story
We are pleased to announce that Worcester Music Festival will be taking over the stage at Worcester Beer Festival on 12th August! It will be just one week before the Music Festival begins so a...
BBC Announce WMF Lineup
Thursday 1 July 2010 - News Story
The opening night of the festival sees the BBC Introducing stage at the Marrs Bar.
The lineup is now complete.
19:05 The Cohen Brothers
19:25 Laura Broad
19:45 Sons Of Beaches
20:05 Carrie...
One for the City, Two for the Show
Wednesday 26 May 2010 - News Story
We’re looking for local singer songwriters who want to write a song about Worcester (or surrounding areas), perform it on stage on the closing evening of the Festival and have the song recorded...
Festival Beer!
Tuesday 25 May 2010 - News Story
This year you can not only watch some bands, listen to some fine music and take part in a number of free workshops, but you can also, for the first time, drink the official beer.
Our friends at...
WMF All Dayer - 6th June
Sunday 23 May 2010 - News Story
Sunday 6th June sees us getting together at The Swan with Two Nicks and Drummonds to listen to live music and have some food and drink whilst raising money for the 2010 Festival.
Worcester Music...
Bands and Performers
Saturday 22 May 2010 - News Story
If you are one of the 565 artists who have registered to play at the Festival then sit back and relax and somebody will be in touch with you soon… Give us a bit of time though as there are a...
