BMF 2025 Events

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 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...

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...

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...

Day tickets and event tickets, including Wednesday Choral Night, Thursday Jazz Night and Friday Blues Night,  are all available now! And if you are thinking of going to 2 or more events, why not get your full festival ticket for ALL events? For all tickets click here....

BMF is excited to welcome back one of the UK’s leading originals ska and reggae bands, The Downsetters. Combining the rhythm and feel of Jamaican music, the energy of dance and the attitude of punk, their unique ska-fusion sound has seen them become a festival...

Combining powerful vocals with thundering guitar riffs, When Rivers Meet exploded onto the scene in 2019 and have gone on to win multiple accolades. They were named ‘Band of the Year’ for three consecutive years, earning them a spot in the UK Blues Hall of Fame and...

We are beyond excited to announce that David Live - The David Bowie Tribute Show will be headlining BMF Saturday, 12th July 2025. Playing classics from every era of Bowie's amazing career, David Live will take you on a journey through one of the most pioneering and...

Don your dancing shoes and dig out your sequins because BMF Saturday 2025 is getting ready to welcome this fabulous tribute to the music of Nile Rogers and Chic. GOOD TIMES captures the raw funk, soul and disco of Nile Rodgers’ music and brings it to life with a full...

We're delighted to welcome the absolutely incredible Young Elton as our Sunday headliner on 13th July 2025. Don't miss Young Elton's unsurpassed tribute to Elton John, stopping by on his tour to perform for BMF's fabulous finale to 2025! The Young Elton show stars Tom...

Stuck for pressie ideas? Problem solved – BMF 2025 full festival passes are available from today on this website!  Hard to imagine now, but the days of dancing to great music in the sunshine will be here before we know it, and organisers are putting together an...

 Thanks to you, BMF just gave £25,000 to charity! It makes every challenging moment worth it when our little festival can give away a record £25,000 to incredible local charities! On Thursday October 17, at our presentation evening held at The Eight Bells in Bures, we...