BMF 2026 Events
CHORAL NIGHT
Date: Wednesday 8th July 2026
Line-up: T.B.C.
Venue: St Marys Church
JAZZ NIGHT
Date: Thursday 9th July 2026
Line-up:
T.B.C.Venue: St Marys Church
B-FEST
Date: Thursday 9th July 2026
Showcase for young performers aged 9 – 19
Just a £1 donation for a ticket for all ages!
Venue: Recreation Ground – Big Top
FRIDAY NIGHT
Date: Friday 10th July 2026
Line-up: DR. FEELGOOD + ANSLEY LISTER
Venue: Recreation Ground – Big Top
Festival News
BMF 2017 WEEKEND RUNNING ORDER
FRIDAY Gates: 6.30pm 1. Back Porch 7.15 - 8.10 2. Danny Bryant 8.30 - 9.30 3. King King 10.00 - 11.15/11.30 SATURDAY Gates: midday 1. B-Fest category winner 12.45 - 1.10 2. B-Fest winner 1.30 –1.55 3. Wooden Maiden 2.15 - 3.10 4. Spacecake 3.30 -...
Doctor and the Medics round off a super Sunday
The final day of Bures Music Festival 2017 is guaranteed to round off the festival in style with Doctor and the Medics headlining this year Swinging through a kaleidoscope of styles from Folk, Blues & Rock in the early afternoon the festival you will be treated to...
No Saturday gate sales
Due to unprecedented demand for this years Bures Music Festival 2017 tickets, we regret to inform you all that there are no Saturday gate sales available. Adult Saturday Tickets and Adult Festival Passes are already sold out and there are only a few teen and child...
Bures Music Festival packs in entertainment for all ages
BMF is just a week away, and organisers are putting the finishing touches into place. With some amazing acts booked to perform at the festival, which runs from July 5 to July 9, they’re now working on the packed schedule of additional treats and entertainment for...
Rhapsody & ELO Encounter headline Saturday
Are you ready for the party atmosphere! This year our Saturday line-up is guaranteed to get you going with a long list of fantastic acts to get you in the mood to move those dancing feet. We start with the winner of this year's B-Fest and then quickly move through the...
King King, Danny Bryant and Back Porch on Friday
If you don’t know King King, you don’t know what you’re missing. They’re total blues legends. At the British Blues Awards, they won: BAND OF THE YEAR ALBUM OF THE YEAR MALE VOCAL OF THE YEAR BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR DRUMMER OF THE YEAR They are arguably Britain’s best...
Face Furniture open BMF Sunday
Adrian May (vocals, uke, guitar) and Murray Griffin (double bass) perform Adrian May’s Comedy of Masculinity. It’s a wry look at men and masculinity in songs and poems, from ‘All men are bastards’ to ‘Sometimes it’s hard to be a bloke.’ They will be joined by 'the...
BMF Saturday line-up hots up with Broken Eyes
Broken Eyes is set to perform on BMF Saturday, July 8. This Colchester alt/indie/electro collective has a history of acclaim. Its members are talented musicians who’ve hailed from the likes of bands such as Echobelly and Eskimo Disco. They’re fronted by singer Pete...
Get your Sunday Medicine at BMF 2017
Fans of The Levellers, The Waterboys or The Pogues will love Medicine, formed by singer-songwriter Mark Barnard at Glastonbury in 1996. The band is a swashbuckling live act playing a mix of foot-tapping, original Celtic-rock songs, some classics, and traditional folk...
Stretch Soul Gang on Saturday
We’re excited to welcome back Stretch Soul Gang to the Bures Music Festival. They take a pinch of funk, soul and hip hop then throw them together to cook up some soulful vocals, funky basslines, hip-hop grooves and a touch of jazz. They are fantastic live and it is...
‘Jazznights presents’ returns to BMF Thursday
Karen Sharp, Sue Richardson and Lorraine Odell, all performing with The Jazznights Trio on Thursday 6th July. Jazz saxophonist Karen Sharp has built a successful career touring prestigious festivals and jazz clubs with her own band. She has won the tenor saxophone...
Danny Bryant adds the Friday blues
“One of those amazing British talents. The boy can play guitar...” Bernard Doherty, Planet Rock UK blues-rock guitarist Danny Bryant has performed at major festivals across Europe with the likes of Joe Cocker and Carlos Santana. His album ‘Blood Money’ features...






