What’s on at Newark Festival 2024 and Newark Hustle organised by Newark Town Council
There is a lot to look forward to this Bank Holiday Weekend (Saturday, August 24 to Monday, August 26) as the town prepares for the return of Newark Festival.
Over 50 of the best bands, solo acts and musical ensembles from across Nottinghamshire will be performing at 12 different live music venues across Newark town centre.
Newark Castle will also be hosting three days of fun with a range of activities, classes, workshops, live music and performances suitable for the whole family.
Here is what is happening, where, and when:
Newark Town Centre venues — Saturday, August 24:
Castle and Falcon (Rock)
4pm — Dim Bulbs
5pm — Family Of Addiction
6pm — Diaspar
7pm — Swallowtail
8pm — The Royal Defi ciency
9pm — Sleep in Motion
10pm — PASTE.
The Navigation (Live band)
4pm — Dusty 4 Track
5pm — Rights For Flies
6pm — Airport Dad
7pm — Whisky Stain
8pm — Sancho Panza
9pm — Tranks
10pm — Commons
Fox and Crown (Acoustic)
4pm — Lost In The Garden
5pm — Karen McLeod
6pm — Vee Adu
7pm — Lulu
8pm — Kat Kyriss
9pm — Craig Hewitt
10pm — Ryan Farmer
Loose Cannon (Acoustic)
4pm — Lucy Crisp
5pm — Jude Forsey
6pm — Dan Chapman
7pm — Joel Sarakula
8pm — Estella
9pm — Antonio Panzera
10pm — Chloe Rodgers
Prince Rupert (Acoustic)
4pm — Dathan Horridge
5pm — George Nash
6pm — Poppy Amber
7pm — Davina Songbird
8pm — Vee Adu
9pm — Sea Snakes
10pm — Drury Hill
Organ Grinder (Acoustic)
4pm — Joshua Todd
5pm — Beck Stacey
6pm — Family Friend
7pm — Jason Aubrey
8pm — Repulsive Woman
9pm — Matt Darwin
10pm — Ben Mark Smith
Governors House (Acoustic)
4pm — Jess Thomas
5pm — Peter Hall
6pm — Rudi
7pm — Jack Brett
8pm — Daniel Ison
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church (Classical)
5pm to 7pm — Chris Meggells
Anne et Vin (Jazz and soul)
6.30pm — Moody Moore Arcache Trio
The Duck
6pm to late — Their own resident DJs and Guest DJ
Flying Circus (Blues)
4pm — Emma Wilson
Not My Monkey (Acoustic)
6pm — Rachel Calladine with Ben Martin
9pm — Kitchen Disco!
Newark Castle:
Saturday, August 24
10am to 12pm — Join a Band workshop - Castle Marquee
12pm to 12.30pm — Workshop Band
1pm to 1.30pm — Retronauts
1.40pm to 2.10pm — Jack Brett
2.10pm to 2.30pm — Handmade Theatre- Bird Show
2.30pm to 3pm — Parallel States
3.20pm to 4pm — Fake it till you make it
Sunday, August 25
12pm to 12.35pm — James Manners
12.35pm to 1pm — Steelgen
1pm to 1.35pm — Man Bites Dog
1.50pm to 2.25pm — Sole Trader
2.25pm to 2.45pm — Steelgen
2.45pm to 3.20pm — James Rungapadiachy
3.45pm to 4.25pm — Highway Junkies
4.25pm to 4.50pm — Steelgen
4.55pm to 5.35pm — Free Spirit
Monday, August 26
11am — Sublime Science
11.15am — A la Puppet Carte
11.45am — The Joker
12pm — Hazy’s Puppetry
12.25pm — Circus Starlight
1.10pm — A la Puppet Carte
1.50pm — Sublime Science
2pm — StarlightCircus Walkabout
2.30pm — The Joker
3pm — Aj’s Dance School Hazy’s Puppetry
3.30pm — A la Puppet Carte
3.30pm — Circus Starlight Walkabout Starlight Theatre The Joker Walkabout
4pm — Brassband Crescendo - the best of the brass band season
4pm — Carlton Brass
5.30pm — Newark and Sherwood Band.
7.15pm — Newark Town Band
8.45pm — Thoresby Colliery Band
9.20pm — Laser, Fire and Bubbles Finale
What are you most looking forward to? Let us know…
