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
BMF gets Big Top
We said that The Bures Music Festival 2015 was going to be bigger and better then before, and we meant it! This beautiful Big Top replaces our old, awkward-shaped marquee...and we'll be announcing some of the bands who will be filling it over the next few weeks. How...
BMF 2015 dates announced
The dates for the Bures Music Festival are Wednesday 8th - Sunday 12th July 2015. We have already started booking bands and it is going to be bigger and better than ever, in more ways than one. We have big plans for Sunday including a world renowned tribute act of...
Bures Music Festival 2014 raises £12,500 for charity
Huge thanks to all the lovely people who came to Bures Music Festival 2014. You helped us raise £12,500 for local charities, despite being one of the wettest in the event’s history! The storms and tropical-scale deluge during the course of the five days failed to...
Sunday 13th – a fine finish to the Fest!
An great B-Fest followed by amazing sets from Fleetwood Bac and Planet Abba. Thank you all for making it the best (and busiest) night ever!Proposed band times this afternoon, Sunday 13th July: Gates 11.30B-Fest winner - Chloe Hawes - 12.30 ]The Jim Jims - 1.45 Frett -...
Limited tickets for Tribute Night Available on the Gate
Due to the huge demand for this years tribute night featuring Fleetwood Bac and Planet Abba there will only be a very limited (less than 100) supply of tickets on the gate. Just in case you didn't know what you are missing here is the line up for what promises to be...
Tonight we have The Pretty Things, Henry Padovani and La Vendore Rogue!
An amazing night ahead with legends The Pretty Things and Henry Padovani - plus local cross-genre-roots quintet La Vendore Rogue. We can’t wait! Proposed timings for Friday 11th July La Vendore Rogue - 7.15pm Henry Padovani - 8.30pm The Pretty Things - 9.45pm The...
Fab Fest Food!
Fab music? Tick. Great location? Tick. Well-stocked bar? Double tick. But what about food you may ask? Well, Dolvinny Catering have got plenty to tickle your tastebuds over the next five days. From curries to mexican wraps, falafels to hog roast and every fast food in...
ATTENTION ALL ONLINE TICKET HOLDERS!
We are improving things each year and have this lovely new website and online ticketing system. As usual there are teething problems and if you bought your tickets before last week you should have been informed on your ticket confirmation email that (unless you buy...
Roger Odell returns to host Jazznights presents!
Not only do we have legends Alan Barnes and Roger Beaujolais (see older posts), but we also have Larraine Odell and The Jazznights Trio to kick off the night. Larraine Odell began her career with the group CMU and has since performed with Jimpster at Ronnie Scott’s...
Child and Youth Tickets
As a family friendly event we offer some excellent options for bringing you children with you to enjoy the music. To ensure that we can control the number of children all children under 16 must have a valid ticket to gain entry to the festival. All primary school...
BMF is greening up its act!
This year the team behind BMF have not only been working hard to bring you five days of brilliant music, we’ve also been looking at ways to improve our impact on the countryside. Fact: we’ve served over 60,000 pints since the first Bures Music Festival back in 1997....
The Pretty Things are coming to Bures
FRIDAY HEADLINE ACT CONFIRMED! Amazing news! BMF has hit the big time. We’ve secured rock legends “The Pretty Things” for Blues and Rock night on Friday. Comprising guitarist Dick Taylor - who started The Rolling Stones with Mick and Keith - alongside Frank Holland,...