HOME FARM FEST 2016: Festival is given a civic seal of approval

THE Mayor and Mayoress of Yeovil were able to give this year’s charity Home Farm Festival a civic seal of approval along with a little bit of oyez from the town crier.

Yeovil Mayor, Cllr Darren Shutler, and his wife Anna were among the festival-goers last night (Friday, June 10, 2016) for the opening of Home Farm Fest 11 which runs until Sunday (June 12, 2016).

They were joined by town crier Bruce Trigger who gave a couple of “cries” at two of the five stages at this year’s festival which is raising money for the Piers Simon Appeal and its School in a Bag initiative.

PHOTO - TOP: Luke Simon (left), of School in a Bag, with town crier Bruce Trigger and Yeovil Mayor, Cllr Darren Shutler, in front of The Domer stage at the opening of Home Farm Fest 2016.

PHOTO - RIGHT: Town crier Bruce Trigger gives a "cry" in front of the main Dutch Barn stage at Home Farm with Henry Simon, of School in a Bag, in the background.

The crowds started to descend on Home Farm in Chilthorne Domer, near Yeovil, as soon as the gates opened at 4pm and come the start of the music at 7pm there were hundreds of festival-goers on the site.

There was a little bit of light rain during the evening, but nothing to stop the party from getting off to a brilliant start thanks to the musical likes of Twisted Vinyl, K’fuffle, Edge of Knowhere, Syndicate, Storm, Daniel Duke and Snakebyte – plus others!

But there was a lot more besides with fun for all the family.

The School in a Bag project has come about from the Piers Simon Appeal which was formed soon after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in which hundreds of thousands of people were killed including former Yeovil College student Piers Simon. The SIAB initiative sees schoolbags filled with everyday education items such as pens, pencils and paper – plus eating utensils – and are sent out to poor and orphaned children around the globe.

The Mayor of Yeovil has chosen School in a Bag as one of his nominated charities for the year.

Tickets can still be bought at the gate. Ticket prices are as follows: Saturday All Day – Adult £25; Child (6-17) £12.50; Infants (5 and under) Free. Sunday – Adult £20; Child (6-17) £10; Infants (5 and under) Free.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2016: DUTCH BARN: 12noon to 12.40pm Mutter Slater; 1pm to 1.40pm Sam Jefferson; 2pm to 2.40pm Hillbilly Sunrise; 3pm to 3.40pm Hello Hopeville; 4pm to 4.40pm BA22; 5pm to 5.40pm The Room; 6pm to 6.40pm The Marginal; 7pm to 7.40pm Nasty Habits; 8pm to 8.40pm The Thatchers; 9pm to 9.40pm Livewired; 10pm to 11.30pm Crimson on Silver.

LLOYD LOUNGE: 12noon to 12.40pm The Stand Alone Empire; 1pm to 1.40pm Fly Yeti Fly; 2pm to 2.40pm Wise Intentions; 3pm to 3.40pm Daytona; 4pm to 4.40pm All That Glitters; 5pm to 5.40pm The Animal Urges; 6pm to 6.40pm Theya Fowler; 7pm to 7.40pm Key4Life; 8pm to 8.40pm Kohiba; 9pm to 9.40pm The Stone Angels; 10pm to 11.30pm Junkyard Poodle.

PHOTO - RIGHT: Snakebyte rocked the Lloyd Lounge last night!

THE DOMER: 11.20am to 12noon Tom Clements; 12.20pm to 1pm A Night With Lions; 1.20pm to 2pm Mighty Sasquatch; 2.20pm to 3pm Will Robert; 3.20pm to 4pm Newton Country; 4.20pm to 5pm Chloe Warren and her Band; 5.20pm to 6pm Chay Snowdon; 6.20pm to 7pm Fight the Dice; 7.20pm to 8pm Foreign Affairs; 8.20pm to 9pm Small Town Echoes; 9.20pm to 10pm The Summertides; 10.15pm to 11.30pm Hundred Days.

FOLKROOM: 11.20am to 12noon Andrea Kempson; 12.20pm to 1pm Kirsty Merryn; 1.20pm to 2pm Anna McIvor; 2.20pm to 3pm Edgar Wallace Excahnge; 3.20pm to 4pm Jessi Norgard; 4.20pm to 5pm Sincere Deceivers; 5.20pm to 6pm Thickets; 6.20pm to 7pm Tom Hyatt; 7.20pm to 8pm Kitty Macfarlane; 8.20pm to 9pm Jack Harris; 9.20pm to 10pm Ringlefinch; 10.15pm to 11.30pm Forty Elephant Gang.

AVANT GARDE: 10am to 11.45am Children’s Disco; 12noon to 12.25pm Two; 12.30pm to 12.55pm The Bard of Windmill Hill; 1pm to 1.25pm Ollie Read; 1.30pm to 2pm Follow the Sun; 2.05pm to 2.40pm Michael Garnett; 2.45pm to 3.20pm Kirsty Merryn; 3.25pm to 4pm Bruce Soord; 4.05pm to 4.45pm Guitarist on Wheels; 4.50pm to 5.25pm Will Robert; 5.30pm to 6.15pm Private Event – Wedding Party; 6.15pm to 7.15pm Children’s Disco; 7.30pm to 10pm England v Russia, European Championships – live on Big Screen; 10pm to 11pm Burleskin Burlesque Dancers; 11pm to 0.30am Silent Disco.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016: DUTCH BARN: 11am to 11.40am Wessex Big Band; 12noon to 12.40pm Fly Yeti Fly; 1pm to 1.40pm Roseanna Ball; 2pm to 2.40pm Strangefolk; 3pm to 4pm Scoot.

LLOYD LOUNGE: 11am to 11.40am Sophii Negus; 12noon to 12.40pm The Salt; 1pm to 1.40pm Jack Humphries; 2pm to 2.45pm White Station; 3pm to 4pm The Flattones.

THE DOMER: 11.20am to 12noon Joe Hardy; 12.20pm to 1pm The Honeyfire; 1.20pm to 2pm Sam Westaway; 2.20pm to 3pm Snakebyte; 3.20pm to 4pm The Barefoot Bandit.

FOLKROOM: 11.20am to 12noon Emily Mae Winters; 12.20pm to 1pm Stephen Hallam; 1.20pm to 2pm Emma Ballantine; 2.20pm to 3pm Robin Elliot; 3.20pm to 4pm Michael Garrett and Chums.

AVANT GARDE: 9.30am to 11.15am Children’s Cinema; 11.30am to 11.55am The Hidden Promise; 12noon to 12.25pm Rough Cat Blues; 12.30pm to 12.55pm Lazibyrd; 1pm to 1.30pm The Bard of Windmill Hill; 1.35pm to 2.05pm Mitchell & Vincent; 2.25pm to 3pm Winterfalle; 3.20pm to 4pm Tom Hyatt.

Lots more photos from last night can be found on these links:

June 10, 2016, Part 1: http://www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2016/06/11/home-farm-fest-2016-day-1-pt-1-june-10-2016/ .

June 10, 2016, Part 2: http://www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2016/06/11/home-farm-fest-2016-day-1-pt-1-june-10-2016/ .

Home Farm Fest 2016 Day 1 Pt 2 – June 10, 2016: The opening night of the Home Farm Festival at Chilthorne Domer in aid of the Piers Simon Appeal and its School in a Bag initiative.

http://www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2016/06/11/home-farm-fest-2016-day-1-pt-2-june-10-2016/

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