Skindred, Terrorvision, The Skints, Newton Faulkner, A, Black Futures and more join headliners The Amazons and The Fratellis at Charisworth Farm, Blandford, Dorset on May 1- 3. Teddy Rocks Festival started from humble beginnings in a country pub, The Greyhound Pub in Blandford, North Dorset in 2012. Founder of TRF, Tom Newton (29), wanted to help fundraise for the charity Teddy20 which was started by his parents to raise money for children and families fighting Cancer after the sad loss of his brother, Ted Newton, who was 10 years old when he lost his life to a rare bone cancer.

In 2016, Teddy Rocks moved to a bigger site to increase capacity and in 2017 the festival took the plunge and relocated to an even bigger premises and secured a permanent license at its new home, Charisworth Farm, in Blandford Forum, Dorset,  where it can offer weekend camping and car parking alongside 4 stages and a host of food vendors, bars, and activities.

In 2019, the festival raised a whopping £107,943.  To this day all profits received from the sale of tickets are donated to Teddy20. The festival has raised over £250,000 with help from previous headliners which include: The Darkness, The Zutons, Feeder, Ash, Twin Atlantic, Modestep, Scouting For Girls, From The Jam, The Hoosiers, and Don Broco. In 2016, Tom Newton was awarded The Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain ITV Fundraiser of the Year in the Meridian West region and Fundraiser of the Year by the south’s leading radio station Wave 105.

“This years line up is something we are super proud of! We are honoured to have The Fratellis with a huge catalogue of hits and a great live show -  we cannot wait to bring them to Dorset. The Amazons have been doing huge things and smashing the tour circuit. With our production team on the case, it will be one hell of a show. Most importantly, It’s a truly wonderful way to keep Ted's memory alive - Teddy Rocks Founder, Tom Newton

There will be over 100 acts performing across the weekend with 4 stages, outdoor bars, incredible food stalls and lots of family-friendly activities.

 

Friday May 1st

 

The Wurzels

Gaz Brookfield

Black Water County

Oas-is

Saints of Sin

 

And more across the festival site...

 

Saturday May 2nd

 

The Ted Newton Stage

 

The Amazons

Skindred

Terrorvision

Dream State

The Snuts

Lauran Hibberd

Chapter and Verse

We Broke Free DJ’s

 

VocalZone Stage

 

The Bottom Line

Black Futures

Anavae

Seething Akira

Death By Shotgun

Lacey

Weatherstate

Harbourside

 

The Bigman Stage

 

Know Your Enemy

Decatonics

The Gusettes

Tenacious G

Dookie

Zeb

Lyoness

The Vixens

Codename Colin

(Afterparty set from We Broke Free DJ's)

 

Merry Woodland Stage (A mix of bands, acoustic acts, circus performers and poets)

 

Alex Roberts

Claims

Fly Yeti Fly

The Midnight Alliance

Chris Woodford

Yeti Bianco

Dr Beatroot

Clic Sargent Music Programme

Kieran Knowles

Carl’s Comedy Club

Ant Lewis

The Vocal Minority

Ben Jones

Hoopfulness

The Yoga Movement

 

Sunday May 3rd

 

The Ted Newton Stage

 

The Fratellis

Newton Faulkner

The Skints

A

Sam Duckworth (Get Cape, Wear Cape Fly)

Airways

Lottery Winners

We Broke Free DJ’s

 

VocalZone Stage

 

Lionstar

Tempesst

Manatees

Sinful Maggie

Caliburn

Bellevue Days

Buds

Fissure Of Riddles

 

The Bigman Stage

 

Cydonia Knights

Stereoironics

Tom Jones (Tribute)

Hightown Parade

The Mistakes

The Last Resort

Those Restless Knights

Empire Affair

The Quest

Afterparty set from One Word

 

Merry Woodland Stage

 

Pronghorn

Grizzly & The Grasshoppers

Mother Ukers

Matt Black

The Bomo Swing

We Afro Tallawah

Chris Payn

Sixteen String Jack

Si Genaro

Johnny Phillips

Krista Green

Brothers Grimmer

Mr Pacho

Jakć

Chris Rigby and Alasdair Keddie ( Green Party & XR)

The Yoga Movement

 

There will also be Teddy Raves - an area which will feature the best in Trance, Dance and Drum ‘n Bass.

 

 

 

Have you ever wondered what Alex Turner and Alexa Chung may have said to one-another when a certain romance blossomed between the two at the height of the ‘00s indie-music boom? Well, Brand New Friend have. In anticipation of their A Cure For Living EP this Valentines Day (via Xtra Mile Recordings), the Northern Irish alt-rockers are clearly feeling the love already and today release ‘Stop The Days’; a new track that finds the band daydreaming about indie’s once-upon-a-time golden couple.

The band say, “'Stop The Days' is an imagined conversation between Alex Turner and Alexa Chung, circa 2007. Do you remember the Valentines Card he wrote for her that was left in the bar and leaked to the press? 'My mouth hasn't shut up about you since you kissed it...'. It's essentially me talking to someone; through millionaire rockstar Alex Turner and highly successful broadcaster/writer/fashion designer Alexa Chung. He tells her that if he could stop the days, he would. In a heartbeat. So they could spend more time together. It's very simple, it makes me very happy every time we play it.”

A pure rush of endorphins, ‘Stop The Days’ distils everything we’ve ever loved about Brand New Friend into a short, sweet three-minute hit that’s guaranteed to have you head-over-heels. To mark the upcoming release, Brand New Friend will be hitting the road once again, plus a hometown gig at Kelly’s Bar in Portrush on March 7. The band have also just announced an additional Belfast show on March 14, headlining the city’s Voodoo Rooms with support from Cherym and The Florentinas.

2020 TOUR DATES

7 March - PORTRUSH, Kelly’s Bar

14 March - BELFAST, Voodoo Rooms (Headline)