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Festival of Bryan - Saturday 14th August 2010
  • Welcome
  • News
  • Food & Drink
  • Kids
  • Camping & Parking
  • Directions

Welcome to the Festival of Bryan website.

This years festival will feature 12 Hours of non-stop live music across two stages, a small dance tent, cafe, workshops, children's entertainment, market stalls, local food traders, real ale and cider bar, cocktail bar, circus performers, fire show, magician and a firework spectacular that's not to be missed!

12am 'till 12pm, Saturday 14th of August 2010

Adult tickets will be £10 in advance, £12.50 on the day.
Accompanied Children under 16 go for free!
Sorry no dogs allowed on site.

Advance bookings can be made online at:

www.wegottickets.com

A campsite for the weekend will be set up in the field behind Hazelbury's excellent Antelope Inn, who are also lending their support to the event.

Why not hire a tipi? See our camping section.

Last years event was a huge success, with 500 people or more over the day dancing along to the bands, participating in workshops and generally eating, drinking and being merry. The event raised over £7000 for Hazelbury's sports facilities fund and Julia's House Childrens Hospice. This years festival promises to be bigger and better and organisers have their fingers crossed for fine weather on the day. The event is put together by a small team of volunteers in the village, with excellent infrastructure support from Sherborne's EventsCrew.

This years named charities will again be the Alec's Field sports fund and Julia's House children's hospice.

2009's highlights included Birmingham's heavy funk outfit Cantaloop, roots festival favourites Wholesome Fish, Dorset's peddlers of finest ska Boy Le Monti and Swindon's hip-hop stars Beat Bullyz, favourites of BBC Radio 1's Huw Stevens, star band on cult TV show Hollyoaks and recently on the bill at a major dance event in Hyde Park in 2010.

Latest News

The final performance slot on the music programme has been filled on Tuesday 27/07.  We are delighted to announce that Dorset Unsigned Music Awards finalists Disco's Out (Murder's In) have agreed to join the party.  The eccentric collective from Bournemouth left audience, judges and major label A & R reps speechless with their vibrant live show at the finals.  The band blends funky rock punctuated with big brass and woodwind, and some really whacky costumes and onstage antics.  Video footage available on the band's Myspace.

Following some recent late cancellations, the band schedule has swiftly been topped up and this has undoubtedly resulted in some higher profile acts lending their support to the event.   Dream booking Danny and the Champions of the World can’t seem to put a foot wrong this year. Their powerful style of soulful folk and acoustic rock is widely acclaimed by the music press. The band have a busy summer bringing their dynamic live show to large stages at Glastonbury, Cambridge, Summer Sundae festivals and such like. Later this year they join The Magic Numbers on a major UK tour of Academy and University venues. Festival of Bryan may well be one of the last opportunities to see this great band in such an intimate setting, they seem bound for stardom.

Also joining the party will be The Dreaming Spires, another promising act formed by members of the indie band Goldrush, who achieved moderate mainstream success. Their rocky Americana style has drawn favourable comparisons to Tom Petty and Crosby, Stills and Nash.  Completing the new musical additions are husband and wife folk duo Trevor Moss and Hannah Lou, whose delicate original songs have also been winning fans in the music press.

Other musical highlights include Bristol 9-piece latin funk outfit Mango Factory, Swindon’s reggae stars The Erin Bardwell Collective and not forgetting North Dorset’s own purveyors of finest ska Boy Le Monti.   Another welcome piece of news is that the Incredible Magician Kasrani will also be arriving at the festival in the evening. Kasrani will be mingling with crowds at the event, showcasing his skills; he recently worked in the Universal Pictures movie “Magicians”.

Fundraising Background: As before this is a community event whose purpose is to have some fun while raising funds for the village sports facilities. Drawings are done and planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of the existing dilapidated facilities, and to date the Hazelbury Bryan community has raised nearly £30,000 to the project.

Watch this space for further information as the festival gets closer.

Drinks

You can bring your own alcohol into the campsite, but not into the festival arena as our well-stocked bars carry a full range of drinks, offering a choice of Real Ales, Spirits, Local Ciders,Lagers and soft drinks.

 

Food Stalls

We will have a range of food stalls offering you a broad selection including:

Oakleys Farm Shop & Deli - Dorset deli platters, filled rolls, sandwiches & snacks etc.
Hog Roast supplied by Roger Else
Burgers
Jammets Catering
Jacket Spuds
Cream Teas and Cakes
Barfords Ice Creams
Timegate Cafe
Woks Happening
iluminada outside catering

 

Kids Activities

This year we will have a fantastic kids area at the festival which will include:

Lantern making workshop and show

Circus skills, Craft Workshops, and Face Painting!

Bouncy things, including;
-Dragon Slide
-Tots castle
-Gladiator Duel

The incredible magician Kasrani (www.samuelkasrani.com)

Plus swings and a slide.

 
 

 

Camping

Camping is for free!
Although a donation bucket may appear, watch out! The camping is located behind The Antelope Inn, in a lovely large field with hedges and tree cover, 100yds from the festival site. Toilets provided. For Saturday night only.

Opening / Closing times - The camp site opens on Saturday the 14th August. The site will close around 4pm on Sunday 15th August.

Cooking & Fires - Open fires, candle flares, BBQ’s (gas or charcoal) are strictly forbidden for safety reasons, as they are an extreme fire risk!

Tipis for hire - Black Dog Tipis are offering to hire tipis in the camping field, £160 for up to 8 people.

The Old Bakery B&B - If camping isn't your thing, how about a nice comfy bed instead?

Mr and Mrs Moore:
Hillview House
Back Lane, Kingston, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 2DT
01258 817 331

Manor Farm B&B , Droop, 01258 817232

Camp Field


Parking

All parking is free!
Parking for campers and festival goers is available in the camping field.

Security of Cars, Tents and Property - We will keep a watchful eye over the whole site, however we cannot accept any responsibility for any losses that may occur. We recommend that you don't leave any valuables in the campsite or in your car.

A big THANK YOU to the volunteers from Gillingham Round Table for their help with traffic management.
 

The Antelope Inn

Directions - How to find us

The Festival is situated in Alec's Playing Field opposte the Antelope Inn, in the center of Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset. DT10 2EB.

Coming from the south take the A357 to Sturmister Newton, take the first major left after Sturminster Bridge on the A357 up Glue Hill signposted "Hazelbury Bryan". 4 miles on you will enter Hazelbury and see the festival car park on your right behind the Antelope Inn.

Alternatively you may approach the village from the north via the turning at King Stag off the B3143, two miles down this road you enter the village with the Antelope on your left.

 


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Music
  • This Years Line-up
  • 2009 Line-up
  • 2008 Line-up

Who's playing in 2010


Main Stage...

11 - 11.50pm

Mango Factory

8.15 - 9.25pm

Danny & The Champions of the World

Joined onstage by:

Trevor Moss & Hannah Lou

6.35 - 7.30pm

Boy Le Monti

5 - 5.50pm

Headland

3 - 3.45pm

Owl In The Sun

1.25 - 2.15pm

Erin Bardwell Collective

12 - 12.45pm

The Underdogs
 

Big Top...

10 - 10.45pm

The Devils Rejects

7.30 - 8.15pm

Stop Go Sixty

5.50 - 6.35pm

The Dreaming Spires

3.45 - 4.30pm

Barrelhouse Jam

2.15 - 3.00pm

Blacksheep

12.45 - 1.25pm

Disco's Out (Murder's In)
 

Extra Entertainment...

4.30 - 5pm

Magic Drum Orchestra

In the evening

Kasrani - Magician

9.30 - 10pm

Flame Fire

10.50 - 11pm

Fireworks Spectacular
 

Dance Tent...

Fill Your Boots Sound System
in association with Easyvibe presents:

12 - 11.50pm

DJs: Uncle Alien, Green Lion, Mixed bag, DJ Bish, Jay Rees (Farstar Clothing).
Festival of Bryan DJ: Hypercube (Wonky Psychedelic Trance)

9.30 - 11.50pm

Live Visuals by ovo

Come and chill or dance the day away, in a Festival of Bryan - Easyvibe way!

 

The line-up from 2009

2009 Poster

Many thanks to everyone who played last year.

Indigo May
Canterloop
Headland
Black Bart
Beat Bullyz
Under Fire
Magic Drum Orchestra
Wholesomefish
Elephant Talk
Boy Le Monti

 

2009's musical highlights included Birmingham based heavy funk outfit Cantaloop, roots festival favourites Wholesome Fish, our own purveyors of finest ska Boy Le Monti and Swindon's rising hip-hop stars Beat Bullyz, who are being championed by BBC Radio 1's Huw Stevens and were selected to perform to over 1 million people on cult TV show Hollyoaks.

The line-up from 2008

2008 Poster

The first ever Festival of Bryan.

Boy Le Monti
The Doubtful Guest
Six Nations State

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallery
  • 2009 Gallery
  • 2008 Gallery
2009 Photo Gallery2009 Video Gallery

2008 Photo Gallery 2008 Video Gallery

Tickets
  • Tickets
  • Terms & Conditions

Online Tickets

Click Here to buy Tickets!

Adult tickets will be £10 in advance
and £12.50 on the day.

Children under 16 go free!

Tickets are also available from:

The Antelope Inn. Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset.

The Village Shop in Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset.

Wessex Photographic. You can buy Festival tickets from them in Sturminster Newton, Weymouth, Dorchester, Ringwood and Blandford.

Our Terms and Conditions

• Festival of Bryan cannot accept responsibility for any lost, stolen or damaged tickets once delivered and signed for.

• Right of admission reserved (R.O.A.R.)

• No admission without a valid ticket.

• All tickets are non-transferrable and cannot be re-sold.

• Car park and Camp site opens at 10.30am.

• No entry to the main site after 1am Sunday 15th August.

• No dogs allowed on site.

• Campsite closes at 4pm on Sunday 15th August.

• All persons under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 21.

• Ticket holders give their express consent to the use of the actual or simulated likeness in connection with the production, exhibition, advertising and/or exploitation of any film, video and/or audio recording of this event and/or any element thereof in any/all media throughout the world.

• Guests may be searched on entry to the event. If you are in possession of illegal substances you may be arrested.

• You are allowed to bring in your own alcohol (for consumption in the camping field). You will be asked to leave any other alcohol outside the main site. There are fully licensed bars available for you.

• You will not be allowed to bring in glass bottles or any kind.
Broken glass is very dangerous for kids and for animals who will be using the site after the event. Leave all glass in the car, decant it into plastic bottles or bin it. There are no exceptions.

• There will be fireworks for your enjoyment. No other fires or flares or fireworks etc are allowed.

• Campervans (& Motorhomes) are permitted in the campsite.

• The promoter reserves the right to change the line up without notification.

• There will be a communal fire for your enjoyment. No other fires or flares or fireworks etc are allowed.

• Strobe lighting may be used at the festival.

• Please help us to keep the festival site clean and tidy.

• If you are lucky enough to look under 21 you might be asked for ID at the bars - so please bring photo ID with you.

• You must have lots of fun, it's the law!

 

Contact Us
  • Get in Touch
  • Traders
  • Sponsors
  • Links

Get in touch with us

If you have any enquiries to make about the Festival of Bryan 2010 then please do not hesitate to drop us an email or give us a call.

Telephone: 01258 818 176

Email: info@festivalofbryan.co.uk

MySpace: myspace.com/thefestivalofbryan

 

 

 

Traders - Fancy being part of the festival?

We're still looking for extra traders and sponsors to join us at this years festival, so if you would be interested in being involved please get in touch.

Jim Bettle

Telephone: 01258 818 176

Email: info@festivalofbryan.co.uk

Or Kim George
Tel: 01258 818138 Mobile: 07855 956979
Email: kimgeorge01@hotmail.co.uk

Traders at the festival include:

www.oakleysfarmshop.co.uk - Oakleys Farm Shop & Deli, Hazelbury Bryan. Soon to be opening at Star Farm on the 21st August offering a great new amenity for the village.

Roger Else - Hog Roast

Black Dog Tipis - Hiring Tipis in our camping field
 

The Festival of Bryan is sponsored by:

The Antelope Inn, Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset.

The Old Causeway Bakery, Bed & Breakfast. Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset.

ovo Limited - Graphic and Web Design company based in Cerne Abbas.
Our thanks to Tom for building this website and for designing our flyers.

Western Marquees - Creating the occasion, suppyling the west country with marquees.

Tractors UK, The sole importer for Tafe & Eurotrac compact tractors.

BV Dairy, Shaftesbury based Dairy.

Handley Cross Fine Foods Limited, Producers of cream, milk, yoghurts, butter, mayonnaise, a wide variety of cheeses.

Wan Ling Tea House - Dorset based tea company specialising in imported full leaf Chinese and Indian tea and tea wares.

Cahill Welding Ltd

AKH Heating

Tailored Heating Ltd

Judds Transport Ltd

Northovers Fuels Ltd

AJW Bathrooms and Kitchen Specialists

The Dorset Charcoal Co

Honeysuckle Developments Ltd

Hillview House B&B 01258 817331

Dorset Scrapstore

Manor Farm B&B, Droop

4D Signs

Roy Barrett Estate Agents

Townsend Timber

Everview Construction Ltd

Old Rectory Holidays, Hazelbury Bryan

Want to sponsor us?

We are inviting local business to sponsor certain elements in return for brand exposure and inclusion in web marketing, event programme and press release activity. Our main production costs are as follows:

Mainstage hire £700
Big Top hire £700
Mainstage sound £300
Stage 2 sound £200
Lighting £200
Circus Workshops £300
Posters £150
Beer stocks £75 /cask

If you feel that you would be able to contribute to one of the costs listed above, or anything else for that matter, I would be delighted to hear from you.

Jim Bettle

Telephone: 01258 818 176

Email: info@festivalofbryan.co.uk
 

Music

Cantaloop - Birmingham-based heavy funk outfit
Wholesome Fish -
Boy Le Monti - Dorset`s own purveyors of finest ska.
Beat Bullyz - Swindon`s rising hip hop stars, who are being championed by BBC Radio 1's Huw Stevens.

 

Friends

Jon P - SNTV our budding film director.
Sputnikfutnik - Mike's website.
Jamie Hart - Co-organiser and Wood Sculptor.
Olivia Keith - Artist from Hampshire. Look at her drawings from last years event.
Black Dog Tipis
- Offering tipis for hire in our camping field.
EventsCrew - excellent local company offering event management and infrastructure
Atlantic Audio - Weymouth's pro sound company offering touring, installation and dry hires

 

Local Information

www.oakleysfarmshop.co.uk - Oakleys Farm Shop & Deli, Hazelbury Bryan.
www.hazelburybryan.com - Village website.
The Dorset Charcoal Company - Buy local and burn local.
Cider by Rosie.co.uk - Dorset Craft Cidermaker.
Farm Festival 2010 - Festival in Somerset, 30th - 31st July.
Wessex Photographic. You can buy festival tickets from their shops in Sturminster Newton, Weymouth, Dorchester, Ringwood and Blandford.
ovo Limited - Graphic and Web Design. Our thanks to Tom Gregory for building this website and designing our flyers/posters.