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NEWS AND UPDATES for 2026

As with last year, the event begins at 10am on Friday 25th September and finishes 

at 4pm Sunday 27th...

For those with Weekend/Friday Day tickets, you are welcome to arrive on 

Thursday 24th after 6pm, set up camp and grab a drink in The Taproom...


The Programme is still available to view here on the website...

The dates/times/listings have not changed since publishing - there may be slight

delays throughout the event but we hope to try and keep things in place. 

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TRAVEL: There maybe signs of a road closure at Duxford Lane - if this is the case: 

not to worry, simply drive 2 mins up the A30 towards Basingstoke and take the turning for Dummer (the village) in order to reach the farm

CAMPING: Caravans are absolutely welcome, we recommend parking in the lower part of the field. The farm has water in the camping field but no electrical hookups. 

We ask you to try and empty all chemical toilets before arrival

WEATHER: The forcast looks pretty good! An average of 20℃ each day, a mixture sun/cloud and a prediction of little to no rainfall!

WHAT IS KING HARVEST?

ROOTS...

OLD TIME...BLUEGRASS...NEWGRASS

AMERICANA...FOLK...

COSMIC COUNTRY...CELTIC...


LET'S CROSSOVER

King Harvest is a boutique festival celebrating all of the above with amazing live artists and opportunities for those of you who are musical


 Set on a beautiful farm in Hampshire, just 30 minutes from London and only 

2 minutes from Junction 7 off the M3

 

25th-27th SEPTEMBER 2026

King Harvest will surely come...

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THIS WEEKEND!

Programme for King Harvest 2026

Thursday 24th September...

Weekend and Friday ticket holders are welcome to arrive Thursday evening from around 5pm - allowing them to set up camp and then wake up with plenty of time for activities to begin around 10am on Friday

Friday 25th September...

Workshops!

10.00

Workshops will happen each morning between 10 am and 12 noon

Today they include...

10AM: SONGCRAFT with HAWK HOWARD

11AM: MANDOLIN with MICHAEL WARBURTON 

More TBA

Open Mic Begins!

12.00

Our open mic stage will be open to festival goers - speak to the team there and get yourself a 10 min slot! 

This will be open from Lunch until 9pm throughout the weekend. 

When an act is playing in The Barn, the open mic pauses to allow for the listed artists to play!

THE BARN STAGE OPENS!

12.30

Our main stage for the festival is open Friday 12pm - 11pm and Saturday from 12noon until 11pm...acts below!

Hawk Howard

12.30

Hawk Howard is a rising singer/songwriter well known throughout the Welsh border folk scene. He's here to lift our spirits with his gentle and poignant music...

Sian and Rob Colquhoun

14.00

Superb duo with tight harmonies playing stylish original Americana and Bluegrass...

The Water Chorus

15.30

One of London's most beloved folk trios, well known throughout the country for their pure and earnest performances...


Caution Horses

17.00

Old Time? Jazzgrass? Nobody will ever know...it's definately quite janky...

Derek Dames Ohl

18.30

All the way from Laramie, Wyoming...raise a glass to this troubadour barfly king... 

Joe Mansfield & The Temperance Two

20.00

Appalachian strings that hit deep from some of Bristol's finest...  

Shawn Hess

21.15

Country music has a bright future with the likes of Shawn Hess...his songs are beautiful, funny and always charming. 

The festival is delighted to host Shawn's first visit to the UK...

Barn Jam

22.30

Everyone gathers in The Barn to witness a grand jam - and if you feel comfortable bring an instrument and jam from the crowd or simply dance, sing and be merry...

Saturday 26th September...

Workshops!

10.00

Workshops today include...

10AM: BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN with ABBEY THOMAS

11AM: OLD TIME FIDDLE with JOE MANSFIELD

11AM: CLAWHAMMER BANJO with RUTH ELIZA

More TBA

Open Mic Begins!

11.00

Our open mic stage will be open to festival goers - speak to the team there and get yourself a 10 min slot! This will be open all day throughout the weekend.

When an act is playing in The Barn, the open mic pauses to allow for the listed artists to play! 

The Barn stage opens!

12.00

Our main stage for the festival is open Friday and Saturday from 12pm - 11.30pm 

THE ACTS ARE AS FOLLOWS!

Kai Karter Trio

12.00

Unbelievable talent from Bristol playing old time and more...

Hoghair Knitwear

13.30

Clawhammer Country Sweetness with Mikey Ponsford (of Flats and Sharps) and Afra Jurkiewicz

Midnight Ramblers

15.00

Americana Gems from this trio well known throughout the East London roots scene

The Devils Damned String Band

16.30

Raw Redneck Rowdiness  

Blue Lass

18.00

Putting the Lass in Bluegrass, three of the UK's greatest female performers cast a spell with their magical original material 

Dallas Faker

19.30

An indie country band causing a stir throughout the South, originating as bar room session collective, now performing as full band featuring pedal steel and soaring vocal harmonies

Bobby Lee

21.00

Cosmic Country at it's finest...Bobby recently released the critically acclaimed "Last Ride"

...Dreamy Dusty Desert Soundscapes

Big Barn Jam

22.15

Various Artists from the festival gather to jam on the stage. 

Sunday 27th September

Relax and Jam

Sunday is for gently hanging out, eating and resting before travelling back. We'll have one or two more workshops and the top open mic acts will get to take to The Barn to play us out in the afternoon...the festival staff will start packing down around 4pm

Workshops!

11.00

11AM: GUITAR with HOLLY WHEELDON

Open Mic comes to The Barn

13.00-16.00

The best of the weekend's open mic players get some extended play in the barn - gather here and relax as the event winds down in the late afternoon

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Experience the Vibe

Immersion

Meet the Artists

Meet the Artists

For those of you who are Musicians...

...if you are familiar with roots, old time and Americana, bring your instruments! 

We want to see people gather in corners forming scratch bands...

There's the open mic stage, jamming spots and more!


Meet the Artists

Meet the Artists

Meet the Artists

Many of the artists will be amongst the crowd, enjoying the festival with you. There will be workshops and open jams for all to enjoy

Bring your banjos, fiddles, guitars, and mandolins!


Food & Drink

Camping and facilities

Camping and facilities

Enjoy delicious food and refreshing drinks while you soak in the live performances...

On site we have "The Taproom"...

Our very own brewery and bar!

There'll be amazing catering vans to keep you all well fed and happy!

The Cafe will be open throughout the daytime - they cater for Vegans, Vegetarians and GF diets. 



Camping and facilities

Camping and facilities

Camping and facilities

We offer spots for vans and tents in the fields surrounding the farm...

There will be running water and toilets but no electrical hookups...

The farm is dog friendly, as long as they are well trained and kept on leads!


LAST YEAR'S PROGRAMME

Contact Us...

The Festival site is Dummer Down Farm in Hampshire - just 30 minutes from West London/Heathrow Just 2 minutes from Junction 7 off the M3 .................................................Nearest Train stations: Basingstoke (10 min car ride) Winchester (20 min car ride) London Waterloo is only a 1 hour train ride to Basingstoke! .................................................Nearest accommodation: The Wheatsheaf, North Waltham ( 10 min walk to the farm)

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