Some news about this year and 2025...
Normally at this time of year we'd be sending out keep the date emails for Blokefest this Summer and starting to crank up the booking machine. However, after a lot of consideration, the small and dedicated team of organisers feel like this is a good time to have a gap year.
Much to our own surprise, we have managed to host an event every year since 2012, and we would like to think each one has been special in it's own way and built on the legacy of those that came before. Despite the shock of lockdown and the trials of Covid we battled through a (surprisingly enjoyable) online Blokefest in 2020, the ever-shifting moving target that was Blokefest 2022, and the thankfully back-to-normal bumper edition of Blokefest 2023.
That was not an easy or simple thing to do and frankly took a lot of our financial and energy reserves, so we feel that now we're back on a sound financial footing, it's a good time to have a pause, knowing that we have enough cash - and desire, and energy - to come back stronger in 2025 and beyond - let's face it, if it's good enough for Michael Eavis and the 2nd best Festival in the country...!
So, whilst many will be disappointed there is no BlokeFest 2024, we are delighted to announce we have already booked Blokefest 2025 on 20th, 21st and 22nd June - auspiciously over the Summer Solstice - back at the Cooper's Arms in Pewsey.
Much to our own surprise, we have managed to host an event every year since 2012, and we would like to think each one has been special in it's own way and built on the legacy of those that came before. Despite the shock of lockdown and the trials of Covid we battled through a (surprisingly enjoyable) online Blokefest in 2020, the ever-shifting moving target that was Blokefest 2022, and the thankfully back-to-normal bumper edition of Blokefest 2023.
That was not an easy or simple thing to do and frankly took a lot of our financial and energy reserves, so we feel that now we're back on a sound financial footing, it's a good time to have a pause, knowing that we have enough cash - and desire, and energy - to come back stronger in 2025 and beyond - let's face it, if it's good enough for Michael Eavis and the 2nd best Festival in the country...!
So, whilst many will be disappointed there is no BlokeFest 2024, we are delighted to announce we have already booked Blokefest 2025 on 20th, 21st and 22nd June - auspiciously over the Summer Solstice - back at the Cooper's Arms in Pewsey.
We still feel there's room for more blokes at that site and (just about!) in the pub, so we're aiming to make Blokefest 2025 the biggest and best yet. More blokes, more singing, and even more stuff!
Keep an eye on your emails because Early-bird tickets will be announced later in the year and when we hear rumours about any other suitable Bloke Singing activity we will tip you the wink and hope to see you there, so we don't have to wait a full year before we can sing together again.
So, until we do meet again for a song or three, and possibly even a tipple, or two, here are some pictorial reminders of what great times we have had, in great places, with great blokes and we look forward to many more years of BlokeFest to come.
Keep an eye on your emails because Early-bird tickets will be announced later in the year and when we hear rumours about any other suitable Bloke Singing activity we will tip you the wink and hope to see you there, so we don't have to wait a full year before we can sing together again.
So, until we do meet again for a song or three, and possibly even a tipple, or two, here are some pictorial reminders of what great times we have had, in great places, with great blokes and we look forward to many more years of BlokeFest to come.
We'd like to thank all of you for your support and being part of the Blokefest family over the years, whether you've come to one of them or all of them. Meanwhile, keep the flame of Blokesong alive and we'll see you in 2025, if not before.
Here's to the next time we can sing together again... Brothers (& sisters) in song
Cheers,
The BlokeFest Inner Circle
Men.Singing.And Stuff.
Here's to the next time we can sing together again... Brothers (& sisters) in song
Cheers,
The BlokeFest Inner Circle
Men.Singing.And Stuff.
