We said Bring Your suncream.
Thanks to you all for creating a wonderful atmosphere and leaving the site so clean and tidy.
Landowner Robin Neilson was quoted in The Burton Mail as saying
"It's been a brilliant and happy weekend. It was a good atmosphere with no problems and everyone was well behaved"
  
See You Again in 2010
We are busy booking acts for 2010 so make a note of next years dates.
Bank Holiday Weekend Friday May 28 until Monday May 31 2010
Earlybird Tickets at 2009 prices will be on sale in November. Ideal for Christmas Presents!
Many thanks for all your comments, ideas and photo's.
We have printed a few below, but keep your suggetions coming in.
Even more photos on
our Facebook site
Weather was fantastic - got well and truly sunburnt!
First time attending this particular festival - well organised and it was nice to see some hot showers and clean toilets as well. Having been to other mudfests, this one made a refreshing change.
Highlights - Aziz, Ade Edmondson's cover of 'The Model', Henry Priestman, KadeSHA, Emma Black.
Bobby Samelak
Brilliant, brilliant weekend, my favourite festival by far! Met so many lovely people, watched some class acts and had the time of my life. Roll on next year!!!
Debbie Porter
Photo shows outside The Maverick Tent →
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Had a brilliant time at the festival, sailing in on the Thursday and getting blown away on the Tuesday morning! Great people, great weather and superb bands and artistes! Really enjoyed it! The Loosehounds, Ade Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds and Swans In Flight topped my festival! Well done to all involved! Looking forward to next years!
Sean Johnson
Hello everybody, it was a great festival and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Everybody was so friendly and it was unbelievably clean and comfortable. (Showers were wonderful!) I was lucky enough to be playing, and what lovely audiences
Susanna - Esinti
← Photo shows The Dome Stage
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what a great holiday Ive just had. Fab weather great entertainment good food and the best company.no jet lag, language barriers or Euro yippeeeee.seriously cant wait for next year.
Shan K Charnock
Love, love, loved it!! Brill weekend, feel like I've been somewhere special. Highlights for me were, Aziz - blew me away man! Imelda May and Roger Hodgson. Can't believe the fantastic line up at our little festival. Can't wait for next year.
Jane Anderson
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oh, wow, just got home and what a weekend!! it was so much fun and the weather held and the bands were fantastic and the painted pixie compare he was great and worked so hard and the loos were lovely and the showers were hot and the stalls were cool and the food was good and the bar was well stocked and the tickets were cheap and the whole thing was faultless and who gives a monkeys if all those up them selves american idiots didn't do the do! i loved it and so did my dad and my fella and my kids!!! thank you so much......can i come back next year please!!! x
Jess Newholme
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2009 Line Up
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Roger Hodgson
The Voice & Composer of
Supertramp
Fresh off HELLS KITCHEN
Adrian Edmondson
& The Bad Shepherds
Chris Difford from Squeeze
The Animals
Ed Tudor Pole
Baka Beyond
Martyn Joseph
The Blow Monkeys
Henry Priestman
Ken Nicol & Phil Cool
Mawkin:Causley
Acoustic Beatles
The Beetroot Kings
Emma Black
Jack Blackman
Special Guests From Magnum
Bob Catley and Vinny Burns |
The Christians
Imelda
May
ColvinQuarmby
Jackie Leven
Acoustic 2 Tone Theatre
Rodney Branigan
Trailer Trash Orchestra
Dave Sharpe & Mike Sweeny
The Outcast Band
Woodstock '09
Taylormade
The Destroyers
Darren Poyzer
AZIZ guitarist from
The Christians
Stone Roses Asia & Paul Weller
Rob Halligan
Carrivick Sisters
Esinti
Big Fibbers
Kadesha |
Swans in Flight
Michael Weston King
N.O.M.A.D
Navaro
Whateverland
Re Entrants
Ben Calvert
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Underground Mountain
Davy Cartwright
Matt Tyler
Flo Rowland
Sean Taylor
Michael Watson
Kristy Gallacher
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60's Music. 70's Music. 80's Music. 90's Music. Current Music.
Roots - Blues - Gypsy Jazz - Folk - Rock - Punk - Ska - Bluegrass - Rockabilly - Pop - Blues n AOR
Familly Friendly Festival with Childrens Activities.
Juggling School & Drumming Workshop. The Peacefull Progress Graffiti Tent
Special on site appearances by The Knights of The Empire
Crafts, Food stalls, Bars, Fair Trade.
May Spring Bank Holiday is the ideal time for that break from work. A get a way festive occasion at the unique and laid back ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL of BRITAIN in its 3rd year and now sited in the beautiful grounds of a Stately house on the banks of the river Trent in the midlands.
Great music from International artists in concert, Wonderful craft and market stalls and a dozen food outlets from around the world.
Children are safe and catered for. Have a fun time wall climbing, bungee trampoline, bucking bronco and graffiti painting, dance, guitar, song writing, drumming and theatre workshops. Wake up to a yoga class or send the kids off with professional soccer coaching, and chill with late night comedy and a meal in one of the marquee restaurants. Its more than the best un-plugged music festival in Europe featuring 80 artists over 4 days, it’s a wonderful safe relaxed break.
The Acoustic Festival of Britain will be Rogers Hodgsons' only UK appearance in 2009
During the time that Roger led the band Supertramp, they sold well over 60 million albums and became a worldwide rock phenomenon.
Songs include The Logical Song, Breakfast in America, Give a Little Bit, Take the Long Way Home, Dreamer & School
  
If you want to camp in luxury why not hire a tipi, yurt or squrt
Details on the camping page
For further convenience the site has been re-arranged from last year.
The events site and parking site have been swapped enabling you to drive directly onto the campsite and park right next to your tent. The events site will be nearer the The Stately House itself and surrounded by trees. The events site will also be more compact and cosy with craft stalls and food easier to access. We also have 2 extra domes to include a cinema and a children’s tent to feature workshops.
We have extra activities to suit all the family, workshops, soccer skills, cinema, food hall, breakfast café on camp site, comedy hour and a buskers stage.
I’m sure you will agree that this opportunity is not to be missed!!
Your Weekend Ticket with FREE CAMPING enitles you to full access to the Festival arena from Friday morning until 12 midnight Monday, + 5 nights FREE camping and FREE car parking. You can arive Thursday afternoon and leave Tuesday morning.
Make a holiday of it!
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Click here for a Promo Video from The 2006 Festival
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Click here to read comments from last year
Catton Park
The Festival site is situated in 92 acres of parkland in the grounds of Catton Hall, Catton, Walton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN, situated 2 miles south of the A38 at Alrewas between Lichfield and Burton upon Trent on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border
Festival Camping and Car Parks are located on the site
There are no bus services to the Park. The nearest station is at Tamworth, and a list of local Taxi Service can be found here
The campsite is only open to Weekend with Camping Ticket holders
Day Ticket holders are unable to camp in the main camp site, but we will set aside an area next to the festival site for overnight camping. There is an alternative campsite 3 miles away. Details Here
A list of Hotels in the area can be found here
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A map of Local Directions can be found here
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