BMF 2026 Events

B-Fest at the Recreation Ground in Bures

CHORAL NIGHT

Date: Wednesday 8th July 2026
Line-up: FUNKY VOICES

Venue: St Marys Church

 

Jazz at St Marys Church in Bures

JAZZ NIGHT

Date: Thursday 9th July 2026
Line-up: Chris Ingham’s STEELY JAZZ
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

Sunday at the Recreation Ground in Bures

FRIDAY NIGHT

Date: Friday 10th July 2026
Line-up: DR. FEELGOOD, ANSLEY LISTER + LUCCA MAE
Venue: Recreation Ground – Big Top

Sunday at the Recreation Ground in Bures

SATURDAY

Date: Saturday 11th July 2026
Line-up: OASISH, BLURD, FUNK 2K, SHED, THE LONG RUN + more TBC

Venue: Recreation Ground – Big Top

Madness Tribute on Sunday 12th July 2026

SUNDAY

Date: Sunday 12th July 2026
Line-up: MAD NOT MAD, ELO ENCOUNTER + more T.B.C
Venue: Recreation Ground – Big Top

BMF 2026 poster

Festival News

THE STONES ON SUNDAY

Really, really big news! BMF Sunday is set to rival our last few Saturday nights because we’re bringing you the biggest band in the world (or as good as) to headline on July 12th. THE STONES! Yep, they’re the world-renowned tribute to The Rolling Stones, used to...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 -...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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