Voted Staffordshire's Best Music Festival, STAFFS FEST a popular annual music festival that has already made its mark on the UK music scene in the West Midlands attracting local, regional and national musicians and audiences from all over the UK.The festival which celebrates its sixth year in 2020 is held at Lower Drayton Farm, Penkridge near Stafford ST19 5RE Junction 13 on the M6

Having used a single large performance stage in the first three years to host all acts, the festival has expanded to several huge marquees hosting a multitude of genres of music, Rock, Britpop, Glam Rock, Pop, Folk, World Music and Soul. Northern Soul DJs playing vinyl only on the Saturday and Sunday evening in the Millie Bea Marquee with specially made wooden floor.

Staffs Fest also incorporates Reggae Rockz 2020 a production by Basil Gabbidon one of the founder members of Steel Pulse which will host a mixture of Reggae, Ska, Jazz, Funk and 2 Tone.

The festival is not one dimensional, in addition to the wide ranging live music on offer, there will be displays and workshops from local community groups including Bombay Jam, Balliamo Belly Dancers, Dance Nuvo, Bhangra Blaze and Stafford Salsa plus drumming workshops by Rocky Amoo, dance and guitar workshops. There will be a range of food and drink vendors and retail stalls, clothing and ethnic outlets, whilst the beer marquee promises to never run out of beers and spirits throughout the weekend.

A true family orientated festival where children under 16 are free a with accompanying responsible adult (their tickets must be requested at the same time as paying adult). Workshops and child friendly activities planned during the mornings and afternoons

Gates open Friday 22nd May at 6 pm and music starts at 6.30, 10.30 on Saturday 23rd and 12 noon on the Sunday, amplified music finishes at 11 am each night, bar is open until 12.30 am

Promoting young Musicians in the Midlands

A special annual competition organised to promote and support young local music talent within the West Midlands area. Star for Staffs competition for under 18’s. Star For Staffs this year will be in association with Slater’s Stafford, heats will take place at Slaters Bar in Stafford. Finalists will have the chance to win the chance to play live at the festival, the winner will be picked by a panel of judges,the main prize of 2 days recording in a music studio with the production of a CD from sponsor Phoenix Music Studio Gaol Road in Stafford. On the panel of judges there will be John and Jan Davis from Erndor 50 Promotions, Dean Phoenix from Phoenix Music Studio and Jon King of The Rock Dogs.

Community Spirit

LR Partnership and Staffs Fest have been very active in supporting worthy causes within the local West Midlands community for the first three years The Festival championed the Millie Bea’s Walking Wish Charity which helped raise funds and awareness of the money needed for operation to help Millie to walk;£75,000 as the operation and following physiotherapy wasn't funded by the NHS. Millie Bea attends the festival each year with her family and the Northern Soul Marquee is named after her.The following year money was raised for AED Donate a charity for distributing defibrillators. In 2019 the charity championed was The Band of Builders a fantastic charity, like DIY SOS.

We are delighted to announce that our charity for 2020 is cancer support charity Terrible Titties & Other Bitties

Stafford College Media students filmed the festival as part of their college course criteria and work experience and will be back in 2020

Bring your Pooch

Dogs are welcome at Staffs Fest but must be kept on a lead at all times. We even have a designated walking area

Camping

All ticket types evening only day/evening and weekend tickets includes separate basic camping in a field, so bring your tent, caravan or camper van along. (Showers and toilets onsite - no electric hook up)

Weekend ticket holders may arrive Thursday evening through until Monday afternoon. Please book free camping ticket at the same time as festival ticket, one ticket per camping 'unit.'

Should you wish to stay longer please ask at Lower Drayton Farm direct 01785 713045

The 76 or the 76A service run by Arriva bus from Stafford to Wolverhampton passes the festival site. Lower Drayton Farm has its very own bus stop at the top of the lane so just ask your driver to drop you off there. Once you are at the top of the lane its just a short walk down towards the festival site. Please take care as its a single track road so lookout for vehicles.