Here at Gourmet Gigs we’re very fond of inde­pen­dent fes­ti­vals. Treat them kind­ly – there are less than ever and this endan­gered species embod­ies the true fes­ti­val spirit.

Small but mighty, Mucky Week­ender is once again on course to sell out. Return­ing to Vic­arage Farm, Win­ches­ter from 10–12th Sep­tem­ber, the inde­pen­dent music and arts bou­tique fes­ti­val com­bines an eclec­tic line-up of live music and DJs with immer­sive expe­ri­ences and a com­mu­ni­ty spirit.

Keep­ing num­bers delib­er­ate­ly lim­it­ed, Mucky Week­ender offers a tru­ly inti­mate fes­ti­val expe­ri­ence where audi­ences can get up close to the artists – a per­fect way to round off the fes­ti­val season.

Host­ed by Bar­ry Ash­worth and Dub Pis­tols, and named after the band’s hit sin­gle ‘Mucky Week­end’, Bar­ry is at the heart of the fes­ti­val. “Every year we say we’re going to keep Mucky Week­ender spe­cial, and that’s exact­ly what we’ve done. We keep it small enough that peo­ple can meet the artists, make new friends and feel part of some­thing. This year’s Cir­cus of Freaks theme is going to be absolute­ly bonkers, and we can’t wait to wel­come every­one back to the farm.”

This year’s line-up fea­tures Goldie Live, David Rodi­gan, Dub Pis­tols All-Stars, Gen­tle­man’s Dub Club, Roni Size, Dut­ty Moon­shine Big Band, The Sabres of Par­adise, Goldie Lookin’ Chain, Pop Will Eat Itself, Chil­dren of Zeus, Nor­man Jay, Dar­ren Emer­son, Don Letts, Greg Wil­son, Utah Saints, Mr Scruff, The Cuban Broth­ers, Woody Cook and many many more.

Fes­ti­val-goers can explore a col­lec­tion of unique venues across the site, includ­ing the upgrad­ed  Ash­worth’s Mad­house main stage, Johny’s Rock­star Bar, the wood­land hide­away UFO – The SS Seanie, the Crazy Dia­mond Club, and the brand-new Fire Gar­den. Fol­low­ing its suc­cess­ful debut last year, the  Riot Truck also returns.

For tick­ets and fes­ti­val infor­ma­tion vis­it Mucky Week­ender 
Vic­arage Farm, Win­ches­ter, from 10–12 Sep­tem­ber