What to look forward to in 2012

In no particular order, the acts confirmed to date are (subject to possible change):

Tree Stage

Foxtrot Oskar - Electro funk pop (Wivenhoe)
Jay and the friend - Funk, hip hop and blues (Wivenhoe)
Brainstorm Wednesday - Acoustic guitar duo (Wivenhoe)
Hobo Chang - original roots, reggae, soul and funk (Wivenhoe)
Animal Noise - Battered and beaten flamenco punk (Colchester)
Buddy Lee Dickens - Country punk, root beer swillin' music (Colchester)
Lou Terry - Singer songwriter (Wivenhoe)
Surfquake - Original surf sounds (Wivenhoe/Colchester)
Mike Trim & Josh Doherty - African harp (kora) and acoustic guitar (Wivenhoe)
Greg Blackman - Piano blues (Colchester)
Dead Cannons - Electro rock (Colchester)

Sunrise Stage

Natasha Robertson - Captivating Singer songwriter (Wivenhoe)
Lucy Sampson - Singer songwriter armed with ukulele & cahon
The Band of Fools- European/gypsy music on accordion, violin, bouzouki, trumpet, double bass & cajon (Wivenhoe)
Snake Oil - Swampy, acoustic blues (Colchester)
Sleeper Cell - Country blues with a dark edge
The Medlars - Outstanding folk (Colchester)
Rhonda Merrick and the All-British Potluck Band- Original blues, funk and soul (Mersea)
Solko - Saxophone driven soul & funk rhythms and dub grooves.

The Open Mic Stage was a great hit last year so, if you want to play, sign up early with the open mic crew as soon as the festival opens at noon.

The ever popular Sunset Cycle-Powered Cinema will once again be showcasing the work of local film makers. A full programme will be announced soon.