Gaz Brookfield

Gaz Brookfield talks gigs, griffins and more!

The excitement is building here at Near Gatten Farm and the final preparations are being made to the site ahead of this year’s Farmer Phil’s Festival, which we’re certain is going to be the best one yet.  As regular visitors to Farmer Phil’s Festival will know, there are some artists we love so much that […]

EXCLUSIVE – Ferocious Dog interview!

We’re so excited about this year’s festival, everyone here is convinced it’s going to be the best yet.  Not only have we put together a superb line-up (if we do say so ourselves!) but we’ve got Farmer Phil’s Festival favourites Ferocious Dog opening AND closing proceedings this year!  So as we count down the days […]

Favourite Farmer Phil's - Tristan Johnston

MY FAVOURITE FARMER PHIL’S: Tristan Johnston

The latest in our series of themed blogs in which Farmer Phil’s Festival fans recount their fondest experiences at the event, Tristan Johnston explains why 2009’s festival holds a special place in his heart – his favourite Farmer Phil’s festival experience… My favourite Farmer Phil’s Festival was actually my first visit back in 2009.  A group of friends and I, […]

My Favourite Farmer Phil's: Lucy Courtney

MY FAVOURITE FARMER PHIL’S: Lucy Courtney

The latest in our series of themed blogs in which Farmer Phil’s Festival fans recount their fondest experiences at the event, recent convert Lucy Courtney explains why 2015’s festival holds such happy memories for her whole family – her favourite Farmer Phil’s festival experience… “Once a year my children, grandchildren, husband and I go away together camping, usually Wales. […]

Tom Barras Farmer Phil's Festival

MY FAVOURITE FARMER PHIL’S: Steve Barras

In the second of our themed blogs we’ll bring you over the coming months and years, Farmer Phil’s Festival veteran waxes lyrical about his first taste of the festival back in 2007 – his favourite Farmer Phil’s festival experience… We first came to Farmer Phil’s in 2007 with a young son Tom (6 at the time) and daughter […]

Alan Fisher blog, Farmer Phil's Festival

MY FAVOURITE FARMER PHIL’S: Alan Fisher

In the first of what we hope will become a series of themed blogs we’ll bring you over the coming months and years, Farmer Phil’s Festival newbie Alan Fisher recounts the highlights of 2015’s shindig – his favourite Farmer Phil’s festival experience… “Laura laid down the gauntlet of contributing a blog post of 400 words […]

Farmer Phil’s wins Festival Kidz Award!

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Farmer Phil’s Festival has been recognised in the Festival Kidz 2015 Awards. Visitors of the Festival Kidz site were encouraged to vote for their favourite event across a range of categories and we were ecstatic to learn that Farmer Phil’s Festival has been crowned Best Tiny Festival 2015. “We’ve always […]