D.H Lawrence Music Festival

01/04/2025

We've decided to shake things up a bit this year and rebrand

We've used the D.H. Lawrence name for a few years now and thought for our 10th anniversary festival we'd shine a light on another influential author ... so please welcome our new name...

E.L. James Music Festival

04/03/2025

Check out this incredible project from artist JJ Lovegrove. Music inspired by D.H. Lawrence, which we are pleased to announce (as the first artist announcement) JJ will perform in the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum garden for this years festival

Go watch the video and see how you can support JJ

03/02/2025

Artist applications are now closed!

Thank you to all the amazing solos, duos, bands, tribute, covers and original acts for applying to play this years D.H. Lawrence Music Festival ... we've had a total of 578 acts apply this year.

We've slowly started booking in the spots, but don't worry, their not full yet, so please keep an eye on your emails (check junk as well).

We've already got booked in some incredible acts, old favourites from over the years and some stellar new artists to the festival.

Remember to block off the 6th September in your diaries!

27/01/2025

Sponsor announcement! - Watsons Estate Agents

We're really pleased to announce that regular D.H Lawrence Music Festival supporters Watsons are onboard again as our main sponsor and sponsor of our outdoor stage at The Old Wine Vaults ... it's great to have a local business support the town and this event.

Watsons help means that we can spead the word far and wide regarding our big 10th anniversary festival and bring you our biggest event yet, with some fantastic venues, hosts and acts.

A bit about Watsons -
We are a family run, independent Estate Agency, with offices in Eastwood and Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, with decades of local knowledge and property expertise. At Watsons we have a simple aim, to provide an impeccable High Street service, be exceptional in what we do and save you money whilst we do it.

We're here to offer a completely fresh approach to Estate Agency. By cutting out the nonsense, the jargon and the sales patter, we provide our sellers with exactly what they need in order to achieve the best price for their property.

Our buyers needs are also crucial to our success. Offering access to financial advice, answering our phone lines 8am - 8pm and having a strong social media presence are just a few examples of how we differ from our competitors and help you find your dream home.

We are passionate, we are local, we're the number one agent in town and whether selling or buying, we'd love to hear from you.

16/01/2025

Really pleased to announce that we'll be working with BlindEye again this year as our chosen charity!

They were a pleasure to work with last year and we're planning some great things with them to bring to this years event.

A little something from BlindEye:
"We don’t judge the people we meet, we simply offer them a hot drink, porridge, snacks and clothing and if they have a dog we offer dog food.

We know their reasons are complex as are the long term solutions and that giving a homeless person some food is not going to solve all their problems. However, sometimes we have to leave the debate about the causes of homelessness and the answers, show some humanity and help people with the problems they have now.

Who knows, the simple act of kindness of giving some food or a blanket could help turn around somebody's life but if it doesn’t it will still help them overcome hunger or cold."

You can find further information on the chairty here - https://shorturl.at/H91n8

08/01/2025

Bands, duos, solos, cover acts, tributes ... you've got till the end of January to apply to play this years D.H. Lawrence Music Festival 2025 (10th Anniversary)

Go fill in the form if you would like to play!

The festival will take place on 6th September 2025. The festival promotes local musicians, the town of Eastwood and the work of it's greatest export D.H. Lawrence. Last years festival included 160 + artists on 13 stages across 12 venues in the town. Befoere completing the form, please consider the b...

06/01/2025

Here we go!

The D.H. Lawrence Music Festival 2025 (10th Anniversary) returns on the 6th September.

We are putting together a stellar lineup of music (already can't wait to reveal some of the acts we have booked).

Save the 6th September in your calendars and follow our facebook event below to get all updates on our free entry, charity, multi-venue music festival !

event - https://www.facebook.com/events/4019136088408035

18/12/2024

Here For The Music Festival 2025
6th - 8th June 2025
The Big Sheep, Bideford, Devon

Early Bird 🎟️ available until 31st December!!

Here is what we have in store for you next summer ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

18/11/2024

2023 was a good year!

Some acts that are still going strong, some that have called it a day, but all Fantastic in their own way!

This year we had Sleep In Motion, Fakers, LNC, Darwin's Rejects, Kelsey and the Embers and so many more

Next year is our 10th anniversary and from the looks of the bookings already you are in for a treat!

15/11/2024

Anybody attend the fest in 2019?

What a year this was! Featuring MoIlie Ralph, Reflekter. Clonk and many more

We've booked in a heap of acts already for this year and it's looking pretty insane

14/11/2024

Revisiting all the previous years looking at all the acts we've brought to Eastwood! First year back after covid I believe.

This was 2021! Were you there?

Had the incredible Henshaw Music, Harriet Rose, Brad Dear and many more

13/11/2024

Throw back to 2017!

Who attended this year?
The first yesr Ben joined Chris to help out booking some acts, making some posters and running The Dog & Parror stage.

Some top names on there!

17/10/2024

Don't forget to fill out our artist application form if you want to play next years 10th anniversary festival! - https://forms.gle/XNxxbgiphrsjDho68

We've had a lot fo messages from acts wanting us to book them, but we go primarly off of this form! ... takes 2 secs

(if you've already filled it in you dont need to again :)

Photo by Tim Eastgate

16/10/2024

Where it all started, almost 10 years ago!

Chris Barlow decided to do the impossible ... bring a music festival to the people of Eastwood ... and look where we are now, 15+ venues, 150+ acts from across the UK and 1,000s of you lovely people attending each year!

Remember to save the 6th September 2025 in your diaries for our BIG 10TH anniversary ... it's going to be a good one

30/09/2024

+ STAGE HOSTS WE NEED YOU +

Are you an experienced sound tech that would like to host one of our stages next year? meet lots of awesome musicians, raise money for charity and get paid for it?

We are potentially going to have a few new stages next year so in an effort to be even more organised we have put together this form for hosts to fill out, just so we can see what you can offer and fit you to the right stage.

This takes 2 seconds, so if you up for it fill in the form below :)

https://forms.gle/3xHZMkXZXUiUEntV8

photo by Tim Eastgate

19/09/2024

170 applications so far 😮 incredible that so many musicians want to play our festival!

Remember if you want to play you have to sign up on the form, we choose all our acts from this 👇👇

The festival will take place on 6th September 2025. The festival promotes local musicians, the town of Eastwood and the work of it's greatest export D.H. Lawrence. Last years festival included 160 + artists on 13 stages across 12 venues in the town. Befoere completing the form, please consider the b...