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Live Bands
 
One of our main aims is to showcase local talent and provide a real festival vibe. We have worked very hard to bring you a great selection of bands catering for all tastes and ages. Check them out by following the links on the right. The marquee will be banging out tunes from 5pm on Friday until midnight, 12am Saturday until midnight, and 12am Sunday until 11pm. 

  Band Line Up Highlights

Confirmed for Saturday night, DREADZONE!
On Sunday, HAZEL O'CONNOR & STEREO MC's!!!
Back for more toe tapping madness, MAD DOG McRAE
Get in the mosh pit for the SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE!!

Full Band Line Up                    Full band programme & timings available here...

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 Events
Get Some Paintball - Paintball comes to you! A unique experience in a self-contained battle zone! www.getsomepaintball.co.uk
   

The Baja Club
The Baja Club are back again with more mud pluggin' madness. See them gettin' dirty and gettin' air. Want to join in? To find out how click here!

  

Engine Q 'n' A workshop with Airspeed UK
Link to Airspeed UK

Richard Trent, Director of specialist engine builder and supplier of parts for both Volkswagen and Porsche, Airspeed UK, will be demonstrating an engine strip down and revealing how to spot and rectify some common faults in your much loved aircooled engines!
www.airspeeduk.com

Richard Trent - Airspeed UK - working on engine Example of Airspeed UK rebuilt engine Richard Trent of Airspeed UK working on a Volkswagen engine

 BMX Racing
Newnham Park has a BMX track so why not have some races we thought! If you want to make up a team of four, come along to the 'Race Control' tent and book in. Races will be held over the weekend, bring you own BMX or borrow one of ours. Helmets must be worn.

 

 


F.L.A.M.E.
FLAME fuse fire and dance to create a spectacle of light, colour and movement that produce effects that will surprise and amaze you. Watch out for them popping up in unexpected places...
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 Buckin' Bronco
Fancy yourself as a hard hitting cowboy from the Wild West (and that doesn't mean Bodmin!)? Then have a go on the Buckin' Bronco ride. Longest ride of the weekend wins £100 plus bragging rights.

 Surf Simulator
If you fancy something from the West Country and not the Wild West, then see if you can hang ten on our surf simulator. A prize for the longest ride!

 Soap Making Workshop
Have a go at making some natural soaps, handy after a weekend's camping. Workshops by Cow Bells & Daisy Chains, all welcome.

 Deep Blue Sound Mixing Workshop
Plymouth's premier sound studio and music industry training centre, Deep Blue Sound, will be offering tips and techniques to improve your DJ'ing and mixin' skills...in the main marquee.

www.deepbluesound.co.uk


 Big Beat Percussion Session
Want to bang your own drum? Percussion street performers Big Beat, will teach you how in a hands on session and then you can perform on stage, live at Plymouth Volksfest!

www.biggestbeat.com


 Zig Zag
Children's entertainer with magic tricks, balloon modelling and more to keep the kids happy..

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 Children's Entertainment / Disco
Being a family show there will be plenty for the kids to see and do including a drawing competition, bouncy castle and slide with all day pass available.  Join in the circus workshop run by F.L.A.ME., big clowns allowed too. In the evenings we will be starting the night off for the kids with a disco in the small marquee followed by more disco for the older kids (mums and dads also). We're sorry, but no crèche facilities on site.
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 Fancy Dress - Like dressing up? Saturday night is fancy dress night, gangsters this year!
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 Auto Jumble
We are hoping to provide a small area for private sellers, subject to obtaining appropriate permissions....watch this space...
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 Cruise to the Moors
Access proved too difficult for a cruise last year, but we're gonna try and sort it for this year....
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 Show'n'Shine

For some this is what shows are all about, a chance to show off your hard work and get some much deserved appreciation, whether you win or not.

For details of the competition, download an entry form below.

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

Show 'n' Shine Categories

  • Commercial
  • Split
  • Bay
  • Beetle
  • Daily Driver
  • Other VW
  • Watercooled Van
  • Custom (Open to Non-VW's)
  • Best in Show

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 Traders
There will be a good selection of traders for you to find that latest bit of bling or that part you've been meaning to order for ages. For a full list of traders click here. There will also be a good choice of food on offer from burgers to crepes!

Trade pitches available for the weekend, click here for more details.

We would like to apologise for the withdrawal of the Beer and Cider promotion. This is due to the supplier becoming insolvent. There will still be a wide selection of beers, ciders wines and other drinks available at our bars.
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 Gate Opening Times (for event timings please see programme)

Friday 14:00 - 22:00
Saturday 10:00 - 19:00
Sunday 10:00 - 19:00
Monday 10:00 - 16:00*

Ticket refunds will not be given after 19:00. Visitors without a valid wristband will not be admitted to evening music events.
*Campers must clear site by 16:00 - No admissions on Monday
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