Mucky Weekender Music Festival at Vicarage Farm Winchester

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Following last year’s triumphant sold-out event and a marriage proposal (she said yes), the small but mighty 2-day music & arts festival Mucky Weekender extends to 3 days from Thursday 5th to Sunday 7th September back at its spiritual home the private parkland `Vicarage Farm’.  The festival’s 5th edition will feature 5 music stages from Dub, Ska, Reggae, Jungle, to House, Disco, Funk, Breakbeat and everything in-between.  To celebrate the new chapter of music, magic and mayhem join the hosts Barry Ashworth his band Dub Pistols and 5,000 festival-goers for afternoon tea and cake alongside Alice, Queen of Hearts, & the White Rabbit for this year’s theme Mad Hatters Tea Party – fancy dress is encouraged.

 “We’re bringing you the Mucky Mad Hatters Tea Party stage takeovers with the legendary Back To Basics crew Dave Beer, Ralph Lawson featuring Marshall Jefferson, teaming up with Irvine Welsh Jack Said What label, sprinkle a bit of Happy Mondays Bez & Rowetta and we’ve got one hell of a magical house party”  Barry Ashworth says.

Curated by Dub Pistols frontman Barry Ashworth, DJ/Producer, festival organiser and Patron of Tonic Music for Mental Health, highlights the diversity of the line-up which includes headliners Ska & Reggae 9-piece collective The Dualers, electronic dance music party starters Dutty Moonshine Big Band a 13-piece band with big brass and bass, the unstoppable force that is Dreadzone, ground breaking Junglist & revolutionary Congo Natty aka Rebel MC, House music pioneer Marshall Jefferson, Drum and Bass royalty LTJ Bukem, join a stella list of veteran artists, DJs, big stage take-overs, up and coming talent plus very special guests yet to be announced.