Three of the people instrumental in the success of the Brightlingsea Free Music Festival – which takes place this weekend (August 2&3) – have been given a very special honour.
Mick Barry, John Stannard and Chris West have been inducted in to the newly-formed BFMF Hall of Fame, set up to recognise individuals whose hard work and dedication has made the festival one of Brightlingsea’s biggest and most anticipated annual events.
The trio were given certificates by town mayor Chris Paveley at a special ceremony in Brightlingsea Museum on Saturday, July 26 – which also marked the opening of a 25th anniversary exhibition featuring pictures, programmes and memorabilia from previous festivals.
Also at the opening of the exhibition, which runs until August 10, were members of shanty group The Motley Crew, who will be performing at the festival on Saturday.
Festival performers
Local band When Rivers Meet are the eagerly anticipated headliners on the Saturday of this year’s festival and are sure to get a warm welcome from their home crowd when they take to the Hurst Green stage.
Saturday’s line-up:
- Pulse
- The 4 Humours
- Shed
- The Motley Crew
- Armoured Man
- Arcane Moon
- Lianne Kaye
- Wildwood Buoys
- When Rivers Meet
Sunday’s line-up:
- Bright Voices
- Ska Town Syndicate
- Victoria’s Big Easy
- Brooks Williams
- Hollie Rogers
- KOasis
- The Wonder of Stevie
Music starts at noon on both days.
Free shuttle service
With parking restricted around the festival site and surrounding streets, Brightlingsea Taxis are offering a free shuttle service between the Promenade Way grass car park and the festival site. The shuttle is intended for those who are would have difficulty with the 15 minute walk.
A map showing the location of the car park and the route to the festival can be downloaded via this link.
Bus routes altered
Bus routes around the town will be altered during the festival. From 11am to 9.30pm on the Saturday, and 11am to 9pm on the Sunday, the 87 service towards Brightlingsea will divert.
After serving Bateman Road bus stop buses will head to town via Seaview Road and Ladysmith Avenue, terminating outside Tesco in Victoria Place before resuming the journey back towards Colchester via the Station Road stop by Brightlingsea Museum.
The following bus stops will not be served while the diversion is in place: Red Barn Road, Regent Road, Bellfield Avenue, Chapel Road, Hurst Green, High Street, Victoria Place.
