A weekend in Essex: Brownstock preview
The only way is up for Essex’s fastest-growing festival
Harry HodgesBrownstock represents the ultimate V Fest antidote for anyone in Essex looking for a good time.
Tickets are cheap, even the most expensive ‘tier 4’ tickets for latecomers are a mere £74, and it’s a festival that guarantees bang for its buck.
This year’s line-up includes The Pigeon Detectives, Professor Green and The Fratellis – good honest festival fodder to guarantee a roaring field in front of the main stage.
Setting a good example: The small festival has attracted some big names
The Good Shed plays host to a range of DJs including Mark Ronson and Duke Dumont.
DJ Legend Grandmaster Flash tearing it up at last year’s festival
Pleasingly the festival also promotes a range of local talent.
Creme De Chevre will, as always, be a lot of fun on Friday night and the Treehouse Stage delivers a chilled out acoustic vibe as well as giving some of the area’s smaller bands the chance to shine.
Really what sets the festival apart though is the whole atmosphere.
You’d have to be barmy to miss it
It’s way more friendly and relaxed than many of the bigger festivals. V is typically full of people who spend more money on gym membership and fake tan than they do on feeding the five kids they had by the time they were 24
Brownstock feels like a community, and it’s going to be a great weekend.
Brownstock Festival runs from Friday 30 August until Sunday 1 September. You can buy tickets from the website here.