Fiddler’s Arms Sessions
FIDDLER’S ARMS FOLK SESSIONS Curated by Seth Lakeman’s musician dad, Geoff, we are going to have pop-up folk/roots sessions in The Fiddler’s Arms next to The Big Top. There will be strumming, fiddling, twanging, hollering, bellow-squeezing and tune-swapping throughout the weekend starting on Friday lunchtime. Session times will be posted on a blackboard outside the bar. A hardcore of top session players will be on hand plus guest musicians from the stages and festival-goers are welcome to join in too – just find Geoff Lakeman at the Fiddler’s and sign...
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We and Otter Brewery are delighted to announce refillable pint cups for #BD2019! For JUST £1 you will be able to buy a refillable pint cup from all of the bars at the festival when you buy a drink You can swap it for FREE for a clean one each time you buy a new drink, or keep it. At the end of the weekend – take it home if you want to, its yours These are the only options for pint cups, the new £1 (non-refundable) refillable/reusable pint cups are replacing single use plastic ones. The cups will only be available on site when you purchase a drink...
read moreRudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records
We are going to be screening ‘Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records’ on Friday night in the Theatre Tent at Beautiful Days 2019 BMG recently commissioned Pulse Films to create a documentary on the history of the world’s most iconic and influential Jamaican music label, Trojan Records. The result is this critically acclaimed music documentary which combines compelling dramatisations of key chapters in the story, along with archive and interview footage. It tells the story of the label by placing it at the heart of a cultural revolution that unfolded on the council estates and dancefloors of late 60s and early 70s Britain, as immigration and innovation transformed popular music and culture. 🎬 Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/gEQdklk3LvE The film’s cast of legendary artists includes Lee “Scratch” Perry, Don Letts , Toots Hibbert, Ken Boothe, Roy Ellis, Pauline Black, Derrick Morgan and more, bringing the sounds, stars and stories to...
read moreSecond Announcement (29 March)
Headlining Saturday night in The Big Top are phenomenal Irish rock band Hothouse Flowers who combine traditional Irish music with influences from soul and rock. Their first album People in 1988 was the most successful debut album in Irish history. Also announced today to complete The Big Top line-up are former Bellowhead front-man and multiple BBC Folk Award winner Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings, revered lyricist Thea Gilmore who releases new album Small World Turning in May, plus Queen Zee – one of the most eye-catching and engaging live acts in the UK right now, folk duo The Rails and singer-songwriter Beth Rowley. The Main Stage line-up is completed by the brilliant Sam Duckworth AKA Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, John Robb’s The Membranes with accompanying choir, folk/country band Nick Parker and the False Alarms, Cornwall based sibling duo Echo Town and Bristol’s Gaz Brookfield & The Company of Thieves. Plus there is a Special Guest who can’t be announced until the end of May. The final artists and DJs announced for The Little Big Top include Barry Ashworth, Reach Up, Lionstar, Subgiant, Mr Lexicon, Pattern Pusher plus DJs for the Silent Disco and Big Fish Little Fish family rave. See full line-up here https://www.beautifuldays.org/lineup/ The Theatre Tent The seated Theatre Tent has increased in size this year due to overwhelming demand for shows and will this year host stand-up comedy from John Shuttleworth, the enduringly brilliant comic creation of Graham Fellows who is well-loved from his Radio 4 series The Shuttleworths plus, award-winning comedian, writer and broadcaster Robin Ince. Shows will include Mr Bloom & his Band – a four-piece band of musical gardeners, fronted by CBeebies best known gardener, Mr Bloom. Plus Entertainingly Different present their ever popular early morning Rise ’n’ Shine sessions each day. Lucky Dog Productions present The Laurel and Hardy Cabaret – a bumper package of routines, songs and dances from The Boys’ 30-year career featuring some classic movie sequences along with some hilarious Music Hall sketches the pair toured in the 1940s and 50s. Clarke Andrew’s Tempest is an enchanting reinvention of Shakespeare’s play played out through song and physical theatre featuring songs written and performed live by internationally renowned folk singer Jim Causley alongside performance from actor Charlie Coldfield. One of the country’s best-known historians Dr Sam Willis & Professor James Daybell present Histories of the Unexpected – an exciting and fun new show that demonstrates how everything has a history and also that those histories link together in unexpected, and often rather magical, ways. The Theatre Tent also welcomes back favourites The Bo Diddlers and Le Navet Bete plus Circo Rum Ba Ba who present their new show Dress Circle. Noisy Oyster present aerial acrobatics and spectacular cycling stunts with the individually crafted one third life-size marionettes of The DaSilva Marionette Circus Troupe, plus Soap Soup Theatre combine beautiful puppetry, charmingly funny characters and magical music to present The Pixies’ Scarf, Scratchworks take on the Romans and the Patriarchy with their show Womans and the line-up is completed by the highly physical, intensely silly show Film De Mime and improvised comedy sketch group The RH Experience. Beautiful Days has never just been about the stages though – the festival has craft workshops, walkabout performances, site art installations, an array of food & crafts stalls and real ale bars run by local...
read more2019 Wild Spa & Healing Garden
New for 2019 the festival has a Wild Spa at the back of the Main Arena, with stunning views over the Estate, where you can indulge yourself with wood fired hot tubs, wood fired sauna yurt, hot & cold showers, private changing rooms & cosy Bedouin chill out lounge complete with huge bean bags, rugs & throws. 2 hour spa sessions on the Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun are available to pre-book now for up to 6/7 people at a time Booking & info https://www.kernowsprings.co.uk/festival-spa-bookings/beautiful-days Healing Garden There is also chance to immerse yourself in the Body and Soul Healing Garden with firm festival favourites like Thai Massage and Indian Head Massage and Deep Tissue to Acupuncture, Hot Bamboo and Shamanic Healing. There are free workshops to inspire and invigorate including Crystal Bowl Chakra bathing, Yoga and wild food foraging...
read more2019 theme
Our 2019 Sunday theme is FAIRY TALES! Elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, dragons, witches, princesses & wizards Which mythical creature or character will you be?!
read more2019 Theatre Tent
The seated Theatre Tent at the festival has increased in size this year due to overwhelming demand for shows and will this year host stand-up comedy from John Shuttleworth, the enduringly brilliant comic creation of Graham Fellows who is well-loved from his Radio 4 series, The Shuttleworths plus award-winning comedian, writer and broadcaster Robin Ince. Shows will include Mr Bloom & his Band – a four-piece band of musical gardeners, fronted by CBeebies best known gardener, Mr Bloom. Plus Entertainingly Different present their ever popular early morning Rise ’n’ Shine sessions each day. Lucky Dog Productions present The Laurel and Hardy Cabaret – a bumper package of routines, songs and dances from The Boys’ 30-year career featuring some classic movie sequences along with some hilarious Music Hall sketches the pair toured in the 1940s and 50s. Clarke Andrew’s Tempest is an enchanting reinvention of Shakespeare’s play played out through song and physical theatre featuring songs written and performed live by internationally renowned folk singer Jim Causley alongside performance from actor Charlie Coldfield. One of the country’s best-known historians Dr Sam Willis & Professor James Daybell present Histories of the Unexpected – an exciting and fun new show that demonstrates how everything has a history and also that those histories link together in unexpected, and often rather magical, ways. The Theatre Tent also welcomes back favourites The Bo Diddlers and Le Navet Bete plus Circo Rum Ba Ba who present their new show Dress Circle. Noisy Oyster present aerial acrobatics and spectacular cycling stunts with the individually crafted one third life-size marionettes of The DaSilva Marionette Circus Troupe, plus Soap Soup Theatre combine beautiful puppetry, charmingly funny characters and magical music to present The Pixies’ Scarf, Scratchworks take on the Romans and the Patriarchy with their show Womans and the line-up is completed by the highly physical, intensely silly show Film De Mime and improvised comedy sketch group The RH Experience. We are also going to be screening ‘Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records’ on Friday night in the Theatre Tent at Beautiful Days 2019. BMG recently commissioned Pulse Films to create a documentary on the history of the world’s most iconic and influential Jamaican music label, Trojan Records. The result is this critically acclaimed music documentary which combines compelling dramatisations of key chapters in the story, along with archive and interview footage. It tells the story of the label by placing it at the heart of a cultural revolution that unfolded on the council estates and dancefloors of late 60s and early 70s Britain, as immigration and innovation transformed popular music and...
read moreFestival Steward Applications
Fancy joining a community of people who love festivals and want to give something back? Volunteering with Oxfam is a brilliant way to experience the festival while also helping to fight poverty around the world. We are continuing our long-standing support of Oxfam’s work by partnering with them again this year to provide stewards to Beautiful Days. Oxfam’s stewards are the eyes and ears of the festival – they keep our venues and campsites safe and help people find their way. As a valued part of our team, they also enjoy access to our backstage and crew facilities. To become a steward with Oxfam, just sign up on their website. You need to pay a one-off refundable deposit which will be returned to you after the festival on completion of your shifts. This deposit also gives you access to other festivals Oxfam work with across the summer if you want to do more! To become a Beautiful Days steward with Oxfam click here to sign-up...
read moreFirst Announcement (25 Jan 2019)
The first wave of artists have been announced for the 17th Beautiful Days festival. We are delighted to announce a number of acts for the main 3 stages with more, plus other stages, and the 2019 theme still to be announced! Tickets are on sale now Iconic rock force Skunk Anansie top the bill on Friday night at Beautiful Days on the Main Stage. They are celebrating 25 years together in 2019 with the release of 25LIVE@25, a live album that brings together the greatest songs from their six studio albums including hit singles ‘Weak’ and ‘Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)’. Eight-time GRAMMY® award winning musician and reggae icon Ziggy Marley will headline Beautiful Days on Saturday night. Humanitarian, singer, songwriter, producer and eldest son of music icon Bob Marley, Ziggy kicked off a legendary solo career in 2003 and has released twelve albums to much critical acclaim. His latest studio album ‘Rebellion Rises’ is out now. Festival founders Levellers who recently celebrated their 30th anniversary will close the festival on the Sunday night followed by the annual firework spectacular. They will also open the weekend with an acoustic set in The Big Top. Levellers charted in the Top 20 for the first time in over 20 years with acoustic album ‘We The Collective’ in 2018 produced by John Leckie. Also announced today for the Main Stage at Beautiful Days 2019 are one of the most influential bands to have emerged from the punk era The Stranglers, plus Sleaford Mods who are one of the most compelling live acts around right now and indie-rock trio Ash whose numerous hits over two decades include ‘Girl on Mars’, ‘Oh Yeah’ and ‘Shining Light’. Founder member of both Joy Division and New Order Peter Hook & The Light are also on the bill plus punk-rock outfit The Blinders, Manchester band Cabbage, charismatic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman with his band and Cast who originally formed in 1992 from the ashes of two of the most legendary and lauded guitar bands of all time, The La’s and Shack. The festival also welcome back Ferocious Dog whose new album Fake News & Propaganda is out soon and completing the names announced for the Main Stage are Celtic Social Club, She Drew the Gun, Beans on Toast and Tide Lines. Headlining The Big Top are renowned Malian desert blues four-piece Songhoy Blues on Friday and Steeleye Span, led as ever by Maddy Prior, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2019 will headline Sunday night. Also announced today for The Big Top is Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby one of the finest interpreters of traditional folk songs and one of our most emotive original songwriters, plus one of the most exciting voices in contemporary folk – Kate Stables AKA This Is the Kit, activist, broadcaster and musician Tom Robinson, Irish singer Cara Dillon performing Hill of Thieves on its 10th anniversary and Fisherman’s Friends who are soon to be the subject of a film based on the remarkable true story of Cornwall’s unlikeliest exports. Completing The Big Top line-up is multi-award-winning Scottish songwriter and musician Karine Polwart, plus the unique Grace Petrie who is currently on tour supporting Frank Turner, Westcountry duo Sound of the Sirens whose new album This Time is out now, Canadian singer-songwriter...
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