Nibley Music Festival is an annual two day
music festival
A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or h ...
that takes place in July in the village of
North Nibley,
Gloucester,
UK.
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/ref> The Festival is held on a family farm near St. Martin’s Church.
The Festival, formerly called North Nibley Music Festival, was first held in 2007[Nibley Music Festival tickets sell out in less than 36 hours (From Gazette Series)]
/ref> as a way of fundraising for local good causes and charities. The management and organisation of the festival is carried out by small team of volunteers working throughout the year, and about 150 extra volunteers around festival time. Since 2007 it has grown in size to a capacity of c. 4,500 people and now raises about £30-40k each year through a combination of ticket sales, sponsorship and encouraging local charitable groups to set up stalls on the festival site.
It showcases popular music across a wide variety of genresKing Charles
King Charles may refer to:
Kings
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, Feeder, Jesus Jones, The Heavy, Scouting For Girls The Beat, Dodgy
Dodgy is an English rock band formed in Hounslow in 1990. The band rose to prominence during the Britpop era of the 1990s. They are best known for their hits "Staying Out for the Summer", "If You're Thinking of Me", and " Good Enough". Good ...
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''Cotswold Life'', June 22nd 2010.
References
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External links
Official website
Music festivals in Gloucestershire