Dr. Feelgood, Blurd, ELO Encounter and Mad Not Mad confirmed.
See you in July. Team BMF x
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
Doctor and the Medics to headline Sunday
The ultimate masters of glam rock, Doctor and the Medics, who shot to fame worldwide in the 80s, are booked to headline BMF Sunday. The flamboyant rockers are stopping in on their whirlwind schedule to blow the roof off our Big Top in the biggest festival finale we’ve...
Christmas announcement
Hello! We wondered how we could send you all a really cool Christmas present. And we thought, why not announce the first band of 2017 – the headliner of Friday’s Blues and Rock night. And my goodness, it’s a beauty. So here goes... We’ve only gone and booked King...
A BIG THANK YOU!
Thanks to all the lovely people who attended BMF 2016 we managed to raise more than £12,500 for charity 🙂 We were delighted to distribute all the profits in a presentation ceremony last week. Among the many recipients were St Helena Hospice in Colchester and St...
Bures Music Festival is gearing up for its 21st birthday
We had an amazing 2016, but 2017 is going to be even better. It’s our 21st birthday and we’re already working on ways to make it awesome! The festival will run from July 5 to July 9, 2017 – five days of the best music and entertainment this side of the tracks. And the...
Give us your feedback to make 2017 even better
We hope you had a fantastic time at Bures Music Festival 2016. We really enjoyed ourselves and it was truly amazing to see so many happy faces throughout the weekend. But we know there are always areas that can be improved so that we can keep on getting better – and...
Online Sales Closed, Tickets Available on the Gate for Sunday
For logistical reasons we have closed the online ticket shop for 2016 but we have tickets available on the gate for Sunday. Gates open at midday and an adult ticket costs £20.00, Teens £10 and a Child Ticket is a mere £2.00! So if you can tear yourself away from...
Tuck into scrummy festival food by Stock & Bailey
Stock & Bailey are matching the success of their brilliant Pimm's and Champagne bar with a delicious range of festival food to tickle your tastebuds and keep you sustained throughout the weekend. Fill up on trusty festival favourites such as cheese burgers,...
Sound Mirrors on Sunday
Chelmsford band Sound Mirrors is a six-piece, sunshine pop and alt-rock collective. Describing their music as “songs about space rockets and sunshine, played by misfits, for optimists”, Sound Mirrors combine classic songwriting with a wall-of-sound approach, Hammond...
LAST CALL FOR BMF ADVANCE PRICE TICKETS!
The last day of our Advance ticket offer is this Tuesday the 5th of July 2016. So if you were planning on buying a Festival Pass this year snap one up at just £45 for an adult before the offer expires. The last day of Advance pricing on the individual event tickets is...
LaVendore Rogue conjure blues magic on Sunday
LaVendore Rogue are ready to hit you with their fiery blend of bourbon-soaked, cross-genre rock ’n’ roll. One of the most exciting bands on the roots scene they might hail from nearby Colchester but their sound is straight out of the American deep South. LaVendore...
Hottest jazz night ever at BMF20!
If you haven’t heard of this artist, then you will soon, because Emily Dankworth is a superstar! “Emily’s voice is forged from the DNA of jazz royalty… No surprise that it is gorgeous, smooth, lush… Shall I go on?” said Ralph Salmins. And as one of the music elite’s...
Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory
A roots group with muscle power 'A live explosion of roots rock'? Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory sounds like the perfect fit for Bures Music Festival’s supersonic blues and rock night. The US-based trio are renowned for their blurred line of blues, roots,...