BMF 2025 Events
CHORAL NIGHT
Date: Wednesday 9th July 2025
STOUR VALLEY SINGERS and British soprano JESSICA EDOM-CAREY
Venue: St Marys Church
JAZZ NIGHT
Date: Thursday 10th July 2025
Line-up:
ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO
with special guest Denny Ilett.
Venue: St Marys Church
B-FEST
Date: Thursday 10th July 2025
Showcase for young performers aged 9 to 19
Just a £1 donation for a ticket for all ages!
Venue: Recreation Ground – Big Top
FRIDAY NIGHT
Date: Friday 11th July 2025
Line-up:
WHEN RIVERS MEET
BRAVE RIVAL
MIM GREY (duo)
Venue: Recreation Ground – Big Top
SATURDAY
Date: Saturday 12th July 2025
Line-up: DAVID LIVE (Bowie tribute), GOOD TIMES (Chic tribute), THE DOWNSETTERS, WILSWOOD BUOYS, SLATER, THE CABIN BAND & THE WASHED UP FOLK BAND.
Venue: Recreation Ground – Big Top
SUNDAY
Date: Sunday 13th July 2025
Line-up: YOUNG ELTON (Elton John Tribute), THE COMMITTED, LIANNE KAYE, KOPY KATZ, SKA TOWN SYNDICATE & BEER VALLEY DRIFTERS.
Venue: Recreation Ground – Big Top
Festival News
ONLINE TICKET OFFICE NOW CLOSED!
Yes BMF 2025 is THIS week! How excited are we?! Even though our website ticket office is now closed, you can still buy tickets from Robert in the Bures Post Office until the branch closes at lunchtime on Wednesday.If there are any remaining they will be available at...
FULL LINE UP POSTER REVEALED!
It’s finally here... the full BMF lineup for 2025!We hope you agree, it’s pretty exciting. While you’re here, did you know that BMF is a charity event that’s organised, run and staffed entirely by volunteers? ALL the funds we raise go to local charities and...
B-Fest needs you!
Do you know of any young musicians, aged 9 – 19 who sing solo or with a group, play an instrument or perform in a band? Now’s the time for them to enter the one and only B-Fest competition, being held on Thursday, July 10. Young artists will perform on the BMF Big Top...
Mim Grey duo opens BMF Friday!
Mim Grey is a talented singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her sultry and soulful music with a country twist. She has earned praise from some of the most respected figures in the British music scene and collaborated with legends such as Sir Tom...
SKA TOWN SYNDICATE get the party started on Sunday
We are thrilled to announce that the incredible Ska Town Syndicate are joining our lineup. Formed in 2022 by four talented musicians from North Essex, Ska Town Syndicate have quickly gained a reputation as a high-energy band that knows how to get a party started. With...
The Cabin Band return
Sensational Saxmundham-based act, The Cabin Band, is set to return to the stage at the Bures Music Festival on Saturday, July 12. Known for their hypnotic music and heartfelt lyrics, this Suffolk quartet has been captivating audiences with their unique sound and...
BRAVE RIVAL on BMF Friday!
We are delighted to welcome Brave Rival to the stage at the Bures Music Festival on Friday, July 11. Since forming in 2019, this Portsmouth-based rock band, nominated for five UK Blues Awards and winners of multiple radio awards, has been delivering raw, high-energy,...
BEER VALLEY DRIFTERS on BMF Sunday
We are thrilled to announce the return of the Beer Valley Drifters to the Bures Music Festival! This dynamic four-piece band will be lighting up the stage early on Sunday, 13th July with a performance that will get everyone on their feet and dancing. The Beer Valley...
The Washed Up Folk Band debut BMF
Emerging from the misty shores of Essex and Suffolk, come The Washed Up Folk Band with a simple mission: to revive the soul-stirring tradition of folk story telling through their inspiring new wave folk. Their sound, a mesmerising fusion of classic folk and...
The Kopy Katz bring a rockabilly Sunday!
The Kopy Katz return to bring some high-octane fun to BMF Sunday afternoon The fun loving three-piece rock & roll and rockabilly act play original songs as well as classic 1950's covers by Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Elvis - and even apply their...
Wilswood Buoys on BMF Saturday
Mixing traditional folk, with modern alternative acoustic pop, Mersea Island’s Wilswood Buoys have a sound that’s raw, fresh, and undeniably captivating. 2023 was a monumental year for the Wilswood Buoys as they completed their first UK tour with none other than Frank...
Art Themen Organ Trio at BMF jazz night
An integral presence on the British jazz circuit for over 60 years, British Jazz Award winner and legendary saxophonist Art Themen has recorded with the likes of Joe Cocker, Jack Bruce and even Bing Crosby. Themen’s organ trio features organist Pete Whittaker and...