Music & Entertainment
Stages, Acts, Bands...
Over the festival weekend we have over 70 bands and performers providing 70 hours of live music across 4 stages, dedicated busker areas and alternate venues like the Festival Village. There is entertainment and dance showcasing Morris and other styles, a fairground, magic shows, juggling, balloon twisting, Harry(iet) the Hop and more.
Our volunteers are vital to the success of the festival and work over 600 hours in the lead up to and during the event, making sure that every one of the 30,000 festival-goers has a great time. In total, it costs £100,000+ to stage the event, so if each person attending donated just £1 we’d be well on our way to securing next years celebration.
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Faversham Hop Festival is organised by Community Heritage Events Ltd a not for profit company and proceeds go towards this year’s Hop Festival with any surplus donated to local community groups – every penny counts! Thank you!
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Festival Parades
Preston Street through to Court Street
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Saturday
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| 11:30 | Trommelfluit Band |
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| Dead Horse Morris | |
| The Broomdashers | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | |
| Thameside Mummers | |
| Carnival Court | |
| Harry the Hop | |
| Spitfire Triumph – AKA Vivienne | |
| Austin – AKA Daddy Austin | |
| Austin Seven – AKA Baby Austin | |
| Stilt Walkers & Jugglers | |
| Raven Drummers | |
| Royal Liberty Morris | |
| Rumford Morris Men | |
| Wild Women of Kent | |
| Sentinel (Steam 1) |
Sunday
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| 10:30 | Raven Drummers |
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| The Broomdashers | |
| Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers | |
| Dead Horse Morris | |
| Harry the Hop | |
| Carnival Court | |
| Royal Liberty Morris | |
| Austin Seven – AKA Baby Austin | |
| Austin – AKA Daddy Austin | |
| Stilt Walkers & Jugglers | |
| Thameside Mummers | |
| Wolf's Head & Vixen | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | |
| Wild Women of Kent | |
| Spitfire Triumph – AKA Vivienne | |
| Sentinel (Steam 1) |
Morris & Dance
East Street, West Street and Stone Street
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Saturday Post Office (East Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Offcumduns Border Morris | Border |
| Rumford Morris Men | Cotswold | |
| Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team | |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Dead Horse Morris | Border (Men's side) |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border | |
| The Broomdashers | Border | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| Dead Horse Morris | Border (Men's side) | |
| Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team | |
| The Broomdashers | Border | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | Border |
Saturday Hoppers Community (Stone Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Rumford Morris Men | Cotswold |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border | |
| 12:45 - 13:45 | Dead Horse Morris | Border (Men's side) |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border | |
| The Broomdashers | Border | |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team |
| Rumford Morris Men | Cotswold | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | Border |
Saturday Tassells (West Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Trommelfluit Band | Drum & Fife Marching Band |
Sunday Post Office (East Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Wolf's Head & Vixen | Border |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | Border | |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 13:15 - 14:15 | Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team |
| Wolf's Head & Vixen | Border | |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | Border |
Sunday Hoppers Community (Stone Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers | Lindy Hop |
| Dead Horse Morris | Border (Men's side) | |
| Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team | |
| The Broomdashers | Border | |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| 13:40 - 14:25 | Trommelfluit Band | Drum & Fife Marching Band |
| 14:25 -15:25 | Wolf's Head & Vixen | Border |
| The Broomdashers | Border | |
| Dead Horse Morris | Border (Men's side) | |
| Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers | Lindy Hop |
Sunday Tassells (West Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers | Lindy Hop |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | Border | |
| Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team | |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border |
Family Fun Area
Next to the Hoppers Market Stage - Central Car Park
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Saturday
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| 10:00 - 11:00 | Juggle-It-All Circus Workshop |
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| 11:30 - 12:00 | Parade |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Balloon Animals plus Harry The Hop Meet & Greet |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Punch & Judy |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Juggle-It-All Magic & Juggling plus Giant Chicken Show |
| 13:45 - 14:45 | Juggle-It-All Circus Workshop |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Punch & Judy |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Balloon Animals plus Harry The Hop Meet & Greet |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Juggle-It-All Circus Workshop |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Juggle-It-All Magic & Juggling Show |
Sunday
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Parade |
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| 11:00 - 12:00 | Stilt Walking in Town |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Juggle-It-All Circus Workshop |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Punch & Judy |
| 13:15 - 14:00 | Balloon Animals plus Harry The Hop Meet & Greet |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Punch & Judy |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Juggle-It-All Magic & Juggling plus Giant Chicken Show |
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Stilt Walking in Town |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Circus Workshop |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Juggle-It-All Magic & Juggling Show |
Market Place Stage
Market Place
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Simon Giles and The Situation | Local 3-piece band - originals and covers |
| 10:55 - 11:40 | Cor Meibion Morlais | Welsh Male Voice Choir |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Pearly Kings and Queens | Traditional East London sing-along |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Swingtime Sweethearts | 40's & 50's - war time songs - female vocal duo |
| 13:55 - 14:40 | Gypskazz | Folk (Gypsy Jazz) |
| 14:50 - 15:35 | Green Diesel | Faversham New folk - born at the Festival |
| 15:50 - 16:35 | Ethan Rocca | Acoustic guitarist/singer from Gibraltar - originals & covers |
Sunday
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| 10:00 - 10:45 | Christine Adams | Accordion and Vocalist |
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| 11:00 - 11:45 | Pearly Kings and Queens | Traditional East London sing-along |
| 11:55 - 12:40 | Swingtime Sweethearts | 40's & 50's - war time songs - female vocal duo |
| 12:55 - 13:40 | Molly Fletcher Hebden | Singer/songwriter - originals & covers |
| 13:50 - 14:35 | The Old Country Crows | Original Folk - great local act |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | The Voodoo Tweed Cult of Your Mum | Fast-paced slam-grass and folk-polka-punk |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Fred Clark | Exciting acoustic singer/songwriter from Maidstone |
Hoppers Community Stage
Stone Street
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:05 - 11:50 | Faversham Folk Club Residents | Various folk styles |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Red Green and Blue | A dynamic harmonic songwriting duo - Traditonal folk from England/Scotland/Brittany |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Market Strummers | Ukeleles |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 15:25 - 16:10 | Raspberry Moon | Folk-based originals - local singer/songwriter & multi-instrumentalist |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Helen North | Wonderful singer / songwriter from Faversham |
Sunday
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| 11:00 - 11:20 | Mark Stefanicki | Hurdy-Gurdy Magic |
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| 11:20 - 11:45 | Half Dozen | 6 piece covers band |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Doddington Ukulele Movement | Ukulele Group playing a range of contemporary songs |
| 13:40 - 14:25 | Trommelfluit Band | Drum & Fife Marching Band |
| 15:25 - 15:45 | Lowering the Tone | Sea Shanties and more - male voice choir |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Upping The Shanty | Lady's choir singing shanties and more |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Ravens Wedding | Folk group with a jazzy soul and a punky heart |
Hoppers Market Stage
Central Car Park
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:40 | Kelly Bourne | Amplified acoustic covers |
| 11:50 - 12:35 | Ridgerunner | Foot-stomping Blues & Americana - acoustic duo |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Delta Blue | Electrifying blues/blues-rock covers |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | KB Collective | All originals |
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Dead Man's Corner | Own material rock/rock-a-billy - dep'd for The Who |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Erika Olson | Indie/folk singer-songwriter - traditional folk with a modern twist |
Sunday
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| 11:00 - 11:45 | The JiB Trio | Blending Traditions - jazz/blues and Irish tunes |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 | The Andy Bennett Quintet | Great Faversham jazz act |
| 13:10 - 13:55 | Invicta Jazz Orchestra | Traditional jazz playing covers - great fun |
| 14:05 - 14:50 | Invicta Jazz Orchestra | |
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Project F | An extraordinary soul/Motown/funk and jazz music - high energy covers band. |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Project F |
Preston Street Stage
Preston Street
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:40 - 11:25 | Rock Lobsters | Playing popular mix of rock & pop classics |
| 11:50 - 12:35 | Hongza | Dream-pop - support from Zane Lowe |
| 12:55 - 13:40 | Pretty Crap | All female cover rock band |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Gianni Scalera & The Jury | Hard rock trio from Medway |
| 15:05 - 15:50 | Tudor Rose | Alternative Punk Rock originals |
| 16:10 - 16:55 | Stella 'n The Loft | Kent based band performing rock/pop/folk originals |
Sunday
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| 10:40 - 11:25 | Sidetracked | Indie Rock Covers |
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| 11:40 - 12:25 | The Voodoo Tweed Cult of Your Mum | Fast-paced slam-grass and folk-polka-punk |
| 12:50 - 13:35 | The SuperMicks | Indie/Upbeat Blues/Rock |
| 14:05 - 14:50 | Risking Nostalgia | Alternative Rock aimed at regression to a simpler time |
| 15:10 - 15:55 | Disco Drug Store | Punky new indie band - Bowie'esque vocals |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Collateral | Totally excellent rock originals & covers |
Brewery Stage
Court Street (Shepherd Neame's own stage)
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
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| 10:45 - 11:30 | Paragraph 1 | Highly entertaining & popular local covers act |
| 11:45 - 12:40 | High Tide | Trio of original folk oriented music - very popular |
| 12:55 - 13:40 | Taking Care of Vegas | 70's Vegas Show Band |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Rock Lobsters | Playing popular mix of rock & pop classics |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Curb Pilots | Reggae/Ska/Two Tone |
| 16:30 - 17:20 | The Miles Cookman Band | The spirit of 70s Jam bands. |
Sunday
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| 10:00 - 10:45 | Faversham Community Choir | Community Choir covering more modern tunes |
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| 10:45 - 11:00 | Hop Blessing / Hop Pocket | Rev. Simon Rowlands |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Dune Acoustic | Clever acoustic duo with great use of loop pedals |
| 12:25 - 13:25 | Sold On Soul | Great new soul singer |
| 13:45 - 14:45 | FNKHAUS | Really great dance covers "band with a groove" |
| 15:05 - 16:05 | Loose Change | Great professional function band - covers |
| 16:20 - 17:20 | Marylebone Jelly | Best and classic hits from the last five decades |
Acoustic & Folk
Programme spread across multiple festival performance areas
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Saturday
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| 10:00 - 10:45 | CJ and Reay - Market Place |
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| 10:45 - 11.30 | Red Green and Blue - Brewery Stage |
| 10:55 - 11:40 | Kelly Bourne - Market Place |
| 11:45 - 12:40 | High Tide - Brewery Stage |
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Maisy Beth - Hoppers Market |
| 13:55 - 14:40 | Hannah Scott - Market Place |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Stella 'n the Loft Duo - Preston Street |
| 14:50 - 15:35 | Martin Ledner - Market Place |
| 15:50 - 16:35 | Green Diesel - Market Place |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Richard Navarro - Hoppers Market |
Sunday
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| 10:00 - 10:45 | Christine Adams - Market Place |
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| 11:00 - 11:45 | Serena Grant - Hoppers Market |
| 12:55 - 13:40 | Richard Navarro - Market Place |
| 13:50 - 14:35 | Crisis - Market Place |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Market Strummers - Market Place |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Gypskazz - Market Place |
The Hoppers Busk Stop
Find us bottom of West Street
A song to sing, a tale to tell or a dance move to show off? Why not book a slot at the all new Hoppers Busk Stop to show Faversham and the Hop Festival what you’ve got? Interested?
Use the special form on the Contact page to request an empty spot …
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Bob Kenward | MC |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Dani Osoba | Folk/jazz singer songwriter |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 12:45 - 13:00 | TBC | Open Acoustic |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Trommelfluit Band | Drum & Fife Marching Band |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | TBC | Open Acoustic |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Paul Johnson | Banjo + singing comedy/folk/60's/bluegrass |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | John Clarke | Blues / covers |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Faversham Folk Club Residents | Various folk styles |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Clive Sherwood | Singer/songwriter |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | TBC | Open Acoustic |
Sunday
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| Time | Act | Description |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | LCWills | Poetry |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Ragged Bandits | |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Mark Stefanicki | Hurdy-Gurdy Magic |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Bob Kenward | MC |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Drop O' tha hard stuff | Sing and play Irish music |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Mark Stefanicki | Hurdy-Gurdy Magic |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Dani Osoba | Folk/jazz singer songwriter |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | TBC | Open Acoustic |
