Weald on the Field is BACK for 2024!
We are delighted to announce that Uckfield’s biggest community festival will return for another year, and can confirm that this will be on SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 2024.
Performances on the charismatic Airstream stage are always a big highlight of the festival, and this year Weald on the Field is delighted to welcome a top-quality array of locally-based artists.
These include the Carnaby Brothers, The Offbeat, Dynamite, R.E.D. and headliners Fat Freddie and The Queens, who are returning after becoming certified fan favourites during their afternoon performance in 2022.
The live music begins at 12.00pm and builds to a conclusion at 7.00pm, with plenty of thrills along the way!
Schedule:
12.00pm-1.00pm: The Carnaby Brothers
1.30pm-2.30pm: The Offbeat
3.00pm-4.00pm: Dynamite
4.30pm-5.30pm: R.E.D.
6.00pm-7.00pm: Fat Freddie and The Queens
Along with live music, the other key component of Weald on the Field is the mouth-watering food and drink options to sample, with countless stalls set up to cater to the crowds.
This year, the festival is delighted to welcome a range of options taking inspiration from right around the world.
Simon Teesdale, director of Food Rocks, said: “We have a wonderful array of local street food stalls and bars offering a wide range of cuisine and drinks to suit every taste.
“These include Greek, Nepalese, artisan pizza, BBQ from a local farm and Mexican food, plus a wide range of sweet treats including ice cream, waffles and doughnuts. Drinks offerings include local ales and cider, a rum cocktail bar, a gin bar, wine from a local vineyard and a wide range of smoothies and soft drinks.
Simon added: “Myself and Amy from Food Rocks are incredibly excited to be involved in the 2024 edition of Weald on the Field. It’s one of our favourite events in the calendar and gives us a chance to catch up with some of our favourite local food and drink producers and to sample some products from new companies on the scene.
“As ever, the music programme looks superb. Fat Freddie and The Queens really got the crowd going the last time they played and we can’t wait to hear them again. One thing we can’t wait to try is the cinnamon buns from a new local company that specialises in exactly that. Perfect for a late breakfast with a flat white!”
In addition to the food and drink, there are numerous attractions to keep the children amused.
Uckfield-based businesses Fayzpainting and Afrodite Hair & Beauty will offer face painting and hairstyles on the day, while there will be an interactive drumming session from Denys of Be Together Drum Circle at 11am, and plenty more entertainment is still to be announced.
We look forward to welcoming you to a fun-filled day!
We are delighted to confirm that this year’s Weald on the Field offers free parking on the Luxford Field car park courtesy of Wealden District Council, and in the Uckfield Station car park courtesy of APCOA and Network Rail.
There are 289 spaces at Luxford Field car park and 171 at Uckfield Station car park, while it is only 0.3 miles to walk from Uckfield Station if arriving by train.
Uckfield High Street is also served by the Regency 29 and 29B buses from Brighton & Hove Buses, the 31 and 261 Compass buses, and the 54 Stagecoach bus, with all dropping off passengers just a short walk from Luxford Field, TN22 1AE.
Weald on the Field is jointly organised by Uckfield Town Council and Food Rocks. It is supported by a fantastic list of sponsors including Uckfield Chamber of Commerce, Lawson Commercial and Eastbourne Motoring Centre (EMC), Lawson Queay Chartered Surveyors, Crusader Vehicles Ltd and Freedom Leisure, and supported by schemes like Tesco Stronger Starts, as well as local businesses such as Vince Taylor Tofts Estate Agency and Thorne Civil Engineers.
The 2024 event is seeking further Gold and Silver package sponsors. These come with a range of benefits including being announced live on Ashdown Radio, banner advertising on Heras fencing around Luxford Field, and being named in all festival promotional materials.
For all sponsorship enquiries, please contact townclerk@uckfieldtc.gov.uk or phone 01825 762774.
For all food and drink stall enquiries, please get in touch with Food Rocks. Their email address is info@foodrockssouth.co.uk and their website is: https://foodrockssouth.co.uk/weald-on-the-field/
The Civic Centre and Luxfords Restaurant location:
The Civic Centre
Uckfield, East Sussex,
TN22 1AE
Telephone:
01825 762774
Email:
Luxfords Restaurant
T: 01825 761659
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The booking office is open Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 4pm.
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