Festival in the Gardens

01/03/2025

-- HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED --

It's our absolute pleasure to announce our headline acts for 2025.

Back by popular demand, Saturday night will be closed by Miss Disco. The UK's hottest live disco band are riding high after their debut single release was playlisted on Radio 2 by Tony Blackburn. They have wowed the crowds in previous years and we can't wait to welcome them back.

The party on Sunday will be closed by Definitely Oasis - Oasis Tribute Band, the greatest tribute to the hottest band in 2025. If you didn't get your £75 tickets to catch the reunion at Wembley, be sure to catch these guys at Festival In The Gardens; all of the hits and (hopefully) none of the brotherly falling out 🙌

Also, we wanted to invite back Leanne Louise. The UK Garage sensation was a late addition to last year's lineup, and went down an absolute storm in the afternoon sun, so we felt she deserved a full slot. She will be the main support for Definitely Oasis on the Sunday.

Be sure to grab your tickets via the link in the comments, and keep checking in for more updates on acts next week.

Big love - The Festival In The Gardens Team

26/02/2025

Friendly reminder that our earlybird ticket offer expires at midnight on Friday. Get them while they’re hot (and a bit cheaper) 🙌

30/01/2025

Festival In The Gardens 2025.

Visit www.festivalinthegardens.com for details and tickets

28/01/2025

In case you missed it, tickets are now on sale for Festival In The Gardens 2025, and our earlybird offer is running for the next month. Be sure to get them locked in early, and don't forget that although your under 12's get free entry, you still need to book them a free ticket 🙌

07/06/2024

How has it been two weeks already!!?!?

One highlight of the weekend has to be when King Zepha left the stage to lead a conga around the festival. Were you in the line?

01/06/2024

Thank you to the Braintree and Witham Times for this fantastic write up, and for the double page spread in the actual paper 🙏

The annual Festival in the Gardens in Bocking End returned on the bank holiday weekend.

31/05/2024

The dust has settled, the grass is growing back, and the sun has set on FITG 2024!!!

Thank you to you all from the bottom of our hearts for coming to the park and partying with us. With your help, we’ve raised many thousands of pounds for the public gardens, which helps to keep them open all year round for us all to enjoy.

Huge thanks to all our family and friends for supporting us to put this event on. It’s a massive undertaking, but totally worth it. Thanks to our amazing bar team for keeping you hydrated, and Bishop Nick for supplying their delicious ales and sponsoring us. Thanks to James for keeping the kids entertained all afternoon. Thanks to Eve, Sinead, Karen and the Rotary for manning the gate and getting you all in. Thank you to the Regency Security team for grabbing all the booze out of your bags and keeping you all safe, and to Essex Police for their support too. Big love to Iain for printing all our banners. Thanks to Crown Hire for the support with the toilets, BDC for the bins, and Jason and the team at Evo for coming along with the rides for the kids. Thanks to Julian at Wickes for the equipment, and Jay for the radios. Thanks to everyone who came to set up, pick litter, and pack it all away with us. Thank you to our amazing acts for keeping you entertained all weekend. Thank you to our awesome food vendors for coming back each year and slaving in their hot vans to keep you fed.

Finally, thank you to you all, the good people of Braintree for coming. A festival is nothing without a crowd, and you guys are the best crowd around!

Hope to see you again in 2025. Big love ❤️

Rachel, Elliot and Warren
The Festival In The Gardens Team

24/05/2024

Last chance to get your tickets online today at £12 each. The ticketing will be turned off at 8pm, and the name list printed. If you’re on the fence and want to save a few quid, now is the time to act!

Tickets will still be available on the gate at £15. Per adult.

www.festivalinthegardens.com

21/05/2024

We get asked a lot of the same questions every year. Hopefully this goes some way to answer what ever it is you were wondering.

Also, remember none of this is personal. Most of it is the rules of licensing, the venue, or our liability insurance 👍

20/05/2024

The definitive lineup for the stage 🙌

19/05/2024

Can’t wait for these guy to light it up on Sunday afternoon; all the way from Yorkshire, and rocking ska/rocksteady from the very top drawer

BOPFLIX session with KING ZEPHA (UK) and featuring guest vocalist B.DUBBS playing track 'You Let Yourself Go'. Filmed live at Sela Bar, Leeds, UK (2023).Kin...

18/05/2024

WE GOT MERCH!!!

Just to mix it up a little, we decided to get some hoodies done this year. They’ll be on sale at the bar, available in two colours, Marl Grey and Forest Green, from S-XL.

If you want to show some love for your favourite local music festival, why not grab one next weekend 🙌

17/05/2024

Throwing it back to 2022; Beans On Toast on stage, sun shining, gardens heaving…

Only a week to go. Don’t forget that presale tickets will close next Friday. Tickets on the gate are £15 and limited availability, so book online to save a few quid and avoid disappointment 🙌

15/05/2024

Some of the bangers we got sent of people making memories at last year’s festival 🙌

14/05/2024

We're gassed to announce that after Fungai Malianga had to pull out for health reasons (get well soon Paul), we have secured in his place an amazing new act; Essex's own star of UK garage and drum 'n' bass, Leanne Louise, who will be taking to the stage at 4:30 on Sunday to start ramping up the party ready for our closing headliners BAND THEFT AUDIO

13/05/2024

We are humbled every year by the number of people that offer to display posters for us to help get the word out about our wonderful event, like this one in the Kitten + Hare salon in Great Bardfield. It’s amazing to see how much the community gets behind the festival. 

Tag us and let us know if you have seen one near you 🙌