INAUGURAL MARLBOROUGH FESTIVAL LINEUP:
Fun Lovin' Criminal, Huey Morgan;
MasterChef Winner, Thomas Frake
Great British Menu Finalist, Josh Eggleton
July 12, 13th and 14th, 2024.
On June 11th 2024 a new festival for Marlborough was announced with new energy, new ideas and new ambition. Set to take place across the weekend of July 12th, 13th and 14th, the three-day event will showcase Marlborough's vibrant community and all it has to offer. This exciting new festival will put this iconic English town centre stage and reflect the culture, music, food and arts for all age groups that make it such a special place.
Headliner 'The King of New York', Mr Huey Morgan, is back with his new brand band - Huey Morgan The Fun Lovin' Criminal. Having sold over 10 million records, the former Fun Lovin' Criminal frontman, will play a mixture of new and classic tracks including The Fun Lovin Criminals, Scooby Snacks, King of New York, Big Night Out, Love Unlimited, Loco, Couldn't Get it Right and more. It promises to be a night of funk, soul, hip-hop and memories at the Memorial Hall, Marlborough College. Other highlights include the Castle & Ball New Music Stage with support from BBC Introducing in the West, MasterChef winner Thomas Frake, Great British Menu finalist Josh Eggleton and educational workshops delivered by Intel.
The festival is all about showcasing the best of Marlborough, Wiltshire and the South West. Utilising a variety of venues from pubs & pub car parks for bands, to the Priory Gardens for the Shakespeare's The Tempest, to the Merchant's House for puppetry, the Town Hall for comedy, to the grand Memorial Hall for jazz - the event puts the picturesque town back on the culture map with an eclectic and thrilling bill. It will feature not only well-known headliners but also the arts, dance, theatre groups and heroes of food and drink celebrating the national and the local.
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or call at the Castle & Ball, Elaines Travel or Sound Knowledge
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