Wigfest

19/08/2025

What band would you like to see at Wigfest? Be realistic please as limited budget 🤣. An old favorite or one that you would like to introduce.

Please keep the date free 31st July-3rd August 2026

03/08/2025

24/07/2025

Wigfest update: I’ve decided to book the Friday 31st July to 3rd Aug 2026. Usual place. Please save the date x

24/07/2025

Wigfest Announcement: Next year will be Wigfest 20th Anniversary, my 60th and Eva's 18th !
I have 2 possible dates for 2026.
22nd -24th May with a bank holiday Monday or
31st July - 2nd August.
Please let me know which one you prefer people asap.
Please also make it to Leicester next weekend (2nd Aug) to see 8 amazing bands and all our Leicester friends x

18/06/2025

Announcement: Hi all you Wigfesters. Here are the details for Wigfest in Leicester. Please come and join us to help raise money for The Lucy Phillips Trust Fund. Please DM me if you need any more info and let me know if you can make it x

16/06/2025

Announcement: Hi all. I am creating a charity fund raising book of amusing short stories that I have had at Glastonbury Festival and wondered if any of you had a story that you would like to share with me? You can share via a DM to me or on https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577137266279
Please also like the page and share this post with all your lovely friends x

Share Your Glastonbury Giggles!
I'd love to hear your own funny stories from Glastonbury! Whether it was a bizarre encounter, a hilarious mishap, or just a moment that made you burst out laughing, please share it here.

20/05/2025

Announcement: Our wonderful Leicester family are arranging an amazing fund raising weekend of local bands at The International in Leicester on the 2nd August. All door money will go to The Lucy Phillips Trust Fund.

They are gathering lots of bands that us Wigfesters haven't seen before and it would be amazing to see as many of you as possible on the 2nd.

The plan is to go up on Friday the 1st and all go out for a curry and pint. Then the music is 12 noon to midnight on the 2nd.

A poster with more details and accommodation ideas will follow once all bands are confirmed and entry will only be £10.

Please save the date and come and join us. DM me if you're interested, it would be lovely to see as many as possible there.

Love to all, Keith x

04/09/2024

Wigfest Announcement:

Thanks to all once again for helping to make Wigfest such a success. Special thanks to Louis and Dave for the lighting and sound. River and Kimmie for the lovely food from the nest. Bruv for all his help setting up, arranging the fire and with the breakdown. Rob, Sharon and the Leicester boys and all those that helped tidy up on Monday. Matt, Vicky and the team who were so brilliant at the bar (especially tolerating me). Thanks also to all the performers who are definitely my extended family now ( that sounded a bit League of Gentlemen)!

Finally, through all your kind generosity and the amazing £1000 donation from DCE Agency, we are donating £1684.51 to the Lucy Phillips Arts Fund and £500 to Rowcroft Hospice. We are also hoping to secure a matched amount donated to the 2 charities, from Barclays, which would make a total donation of over £4200 🙂

See you in Leicester next Summer hopefully, then back at the same venue in 2026 where I will be celebrating my 60th! X

21/08/2024

Wigfest Announcement: Here is the amazing line up. The weather looks changeable so we are making provision for most activities to be in the hall. We are creating a Photo Booth so if you have any props please bring along. We are also bringing board games that people can play over the weekend (when the bands aren't playing obvs). If anyone has funny games to play please bring along too.
Looking forward to catching up with you all. If you need to pay for your ticket at the weekend please come and find me, I'll be the one with the hi vis jacket on xx

16/08/2024

Announcement: If you haven’t bought a ticket yet please pay on the gate now. Please remember to bring bin bags and leave no trace and please bring your own plastic cups for drinks

06/08/2024

Wigfest Announcement: Saving the best announcement to last. We have the amazing Leicester bands back with us this year to make up a Super Sunday. Geoff Davison , Chris Evans and all the other wonderful ensemble are such an important part of our Wigfest family. Also Eek is returning for some afternoon shenanigans, not to be missed ❤️

04/08/2024

Wigfest Announcement: Not long now. We are happy to have the amazing Man from Funkle back featuring the Queen of Wigfest, Gemma Bott. They will be headlining the Saturday night followed by DJ Oxy and DJ Jay Ledingham fighting for your allegiance on the Silent disco.