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
Line up for 2016 nearly complete!
We've been busy little bees booking the bands virtually since the day our 2015 festival ended and we've nearly completed the 2016 line up already! We can honestly say BMF20 going to be the biggest and best yet! There are only a couple of afternoon slots left, so if...
Small festival, BIG heart
BMF's biggest donation ever to local charities After celebrating its biggest and most successful year, Bures Music Festival is donating over £14,000 to local charities and organisations. St Helena Hospice in Colchester, the Dream Appeal for the Children’s Ward at...
BMF 2016 dates announced
BMF 2016: 6 to 10 July Have your 2016 diaries at the ready: Bures Music Festival has just announced its dates for next year. The five-day music festival will run from Wednesday 6 to Sunday 10 July 2016. And with 2016 being our 20th birthday, the festival will be in...
WEEKEND RUNNING ORDER AND TIMES
We have had literally hundreds of requests for the running order and times of the bands this Saturday and Sunday - so here you are! We can't wait! Obviously subject to change etc etc....
Tonight (Thursday 9th) is Jazznights AND B-Fest!
JAZZNIGHTS Tina May is a regular performer at top jazz and arts festivals and performs with the BBC Big Band. The award-winning Derek Nash is a long-term member of the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, and has performed with Eric Clapton, Amy Winehouse, Sir...
Browse the BMF 2015 brochure
Check out the BMF brochure to get you in the mood for the week/weekend! Click on the images to enlarge.
‘Best’ dressed to win BMF 2016 tickets!
Why not look the part for our headline acts on Saturday and Sunday? The Bures Music Festival is giving away a free ticket to BMF 2016 to the best dressed, so don your funkiest flares, your darkest shades or your shiniest shirts for a chance to win.
It’s forecast to be a great festival
With Bures Music Festival only a week away we have been nervously checking the long range weather forecast and hoping for the best. It looks like it's going to be perfect weather for the Festival according to the BBC Monthly Outlook. That's great news for those taking...
Go Anywhere! Enjoy unlimited travel to BMF on the bus
Are you planning to travel to Bures Music Festival by bus? If so, you can take advantage of the Hedingham & Chambers go Anywhere ticket to enjoy unlimited travel across the Hedingham & Chambers network. How much does it cost? Day (Hedingham and Chambers) Adult...
Stock & Bailey brings a touch of sparkle to BMF
BMF will be fizzing into life with Stock & Bailey’s pop-up champagne and Pimm's bar. A new addition to Bures Music Festival this year, Stock & Bailey will be serving a range of summer drinks from white and rosé prosecco to champagne and Pimm’s. The stylish bar...
Roger, Larraine and the Jazznights Trio return!
Roger Odell has kindly returned once more to both organise and compere the music for Thursday night's Jazznights presents in St. Mary's Church. Not only do we have legends Tina May and Derek Nash (see older posts), but we also have Larraine Odell and The Jazznights...