Are You Ready ?
For a
Great Weekend !
30th May - 1st June
Kingsbridge Food & Music Festival 2025
The Kingsbridge Food and Music Festival is a FREE event arranged by local businesses and volunteers to bring together and celebrate this amazing town.
Last year was phenomenal, there are all the ingredients in place
for amazing food, music and entertainment for 2025
Please remember that the Festival is organised by volunteers for free and cannot happen without your support. We have created a JustGivng page that is really simple to use, so please help keep the festival happening for everyone
MUSIC (2025)
Thursday 29th May 9.00 PM
Bicycle Repair Man
We Do Not Mend Bicycles.
Only Broken Hearts…
From Metallica to Mumford and Steve Earle to the Stereophics, no one is safe from our quirky folk style of covers. Throw some original and traditional songs into the mix and you’ve got a Bicycle Repair Man set. James and Matthew combine close vocal harmonies with mandolin melodies, rhythmic guitar work and intricate tenor riffs in an attempt to deliver a two man wall of sound.
@ The Old Warehouse , just opposite the square.
Friday 30th May
Starts at 4.30 pm
4.30 - 5.30 Marley White
Marley White is an extraordinary one man show, offering the best of Ska and reggae, a fantastic way to kick off the festival and your weekend
https://www.facebook.com/marley.white.522/
https://www.facebook.com/getwickeduk
6.00 - 7.00 pm Wild Fenn
Wild Fenn are an Indie/Folk band based in Devon, UK. Songwriters Luke Engel and Jess Illingworth love writing songs with beautiful harmonies that work both in live performances and in recordings. Their lyrics often take inspiration from nature and lead the listener to wild places. https://www.wildfenn.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/reel/966131471517790
7.30 - 8.50 pm The Busketeers
Festival favorites, The Busketeers,they captivate audiences with their ability to harmonise and seamlessly swap instruments while delivering a unique sound that blends genres from all over the musical spectrum https://www.thebusketeers.com/
Headlining Friday
9.30 - 11.00 pm The Good Old Fashioned Lover Boys
(Queen Tribute )
The band are a dynamic five-member live spectacle dedicated to faithfully reproducing Queen’s iconic stadium sound.Join us for an electrifying live performances of Queen classics, what a way to top off Friday night !
https://www.goflb.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/generalconfusionban
Saturday 31st May
Music starts at Midday
12.00 Midday/Kingsbridge Community College's 'The Collective' TBC
A hugely talented group of music students playing an impressive mixture of known and original songs. Expect late morning
2 -3.40 pm Ben Carr Open Mic
4.10 - 5.20 pm Hip Slinger
If you like your country rawer than a T Bone, then Hipslinger are for you. Their first time at the festival, be ready for some electrifying country rock that will blow your socks off !
5.50 - 7.00 pm The Horizons
Hailing from Plymouth, The Horizons are a powerhouse indie/rock/grunge trio that delivers high-octane performances every time they hit the stage. With gritty blues riffs, thunderous drum solos, and infectious vocal hooks, their sound captivates audiences and keeps them chanting for more. thehorizonsband.co.uk
https://bennyguitarcarr.co.uk/
7.30 - 9.00 pm Cantaloop
Cantaloop have fused their organic funk and digital beats into one, cutting up in the studio to bring that mix of 'Ol Skool, New Flavour' to the live stage. Having always loved the past and present the band have mixed their sound into a ever-powerful body of Funk, Punk, Soul, Jazz and Hip https://www.reeferboy.com/cantaloop/https://linktr.ee/joannacookemusic
Headlining Saturday
9.30 - 11.00 pm Bottled Blondie
Bottled Blondie Tribute Band is a highly acclaimed musical group dedicated to honouring and paying tribute to the iconic American rock band Blondie. Known for their energetic live performances and authentic renditions of Blondie’s greatest hits, the tribute band has gained a loyal following and established themselves as one of the premier tribute acts in the UK. And a great way to top off your Saturday night.
https:/www./bottledblondie.uk/
Sunday 1st June Music starts at 11.00 am
11.00 am - Midday Kingsbridge Sings
Much talked about Community Choir
https://www.facebook.com/kingsbridgesilverband
12.30 - 1.40 pm The Sultans
The Sultans are a 6-piece Devon based band playing an exciting mix of danceable music, including swing, jump jive, latin, rockabilly and rock n’ roll, with additional swing treatments of selected pop & rock songs.
2.10 - 3.20 pm Dust Devils
Well known local favourites, these guys mix well known songs into bluegrass, country and americana classics. Be ready for blistering banjo's, mad mandolines and slipery slide playing, with accordion and great harmonies to top it all off. Not to be missed !
3.50 - 5.00 pm The Andy Quick Band
Andy is a genre-defying musician and independent powerhouse of the South West music scene. Andy has delivered hundreds of killer shows connecting with thousands of music lovers across the land and set countless dance floors alight with his mongrel blend of funk, rock, rap, indie and reggae.What a way to finish off the festival !
https://www.andyquickmusic.com/
https://www.bannedfromthemoor.co.uk/
https://www.thebusketeers.com/
FOOD & DRINK
When it comes to keeping energy levels up, we've got you covered. With food stalls influenced by cuisine from all around the globe and drink from some of the regions best producers, whether it's sweet or savoury, still or sparkling, you'll be spoilt for choice.
FOOD AND DRINK 2025
Hot Food Stands
Barbican Bao
We are a young, enthusiastic team serving Asian inspired street food, predominately Bao Buns with 50% of our menu being vegan. Every dish we create is original, packed full of bold, exciting & refreshing flavours. All our sauces and meats are slow cooked creating a deep, rich flavour.
Churros
Delicious churros with genuine Belgian chocolate dips. Choose from milk, white or dark chocolate. Why not share a portion with your friends ?
German Sausage
Genuine German sausages cooked over charcoal on our large swing grill. Choose from traditional bratwurst, kasewurst (cheese), Krakauer (bacon), chilliwurst and special currywurst. We even have vegan sausages for those that don’t fancy meat.
La Grande Bouffe
Serving Breton Sweet and Savoury Pancakes and Coffee, Teas and Chocolates. All our crêpes and galettes can be made vegetarian, vegan and gluten free. We source our food from a combination of small French food producers to capture the flavour of real French home cooking
Legends Souvlaki
Greek Souvlaki/Gyros Wraps, plus Vegetarian with Haloumi, Vegan Gluten free and Dairy free options.
World Foods
World food will be returning to Kingsbridge Food and music Festival after having a break and is planning on spoiling the people of Kingsbridge with its legendery wraps with fillings such as Persian saffron chicken,lamb kebab and the most amazing vegan falafel with a huge number of fresh salads.
Artisan Pizzeria
Artisan Pizzeria is based in the Dartmouth area, using local produce to make our pizzas taste great and fresh. We have found some great ingredients for our pizzas here in Dartmouth and the surrounding area including the award winning Sharpham Cheese, Dartmouth Butchers and Fresh Flour. We bake them in our wood fire oven to give them a unique flavour and apply generous toppings to make them full of flavour.
Authentic Thai
Authentic Thai food is the best Street food for all your Events and festivals needs. Cooked with fresh ingredients, and we have our own homemade sauce and of course we have friendly staff too !
You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram
JJ Meats
J.J. Meats is a family ran business, on our farm in the heart of South Devon. Our BBQ’s are all fuelled using wood pellets,. All the produce we cook is solely from our farm which is all cut in our butchery on the farm, offering sirloins, pulled Pork, pulled lamb, and a variety of diiferent meats.
Day Stands
Mrs Cookies
Mrs cookies salcombe is a new, family run local company selling brownies, blondies, cookies and more. We use top quality Belgian chocolate to create delicious fudgy treats in an array of flavours for everyone to enjoy. Delivery available locally or Postal to anywhere in the UK.
South Devon Chilli Farm
The South Devon Chilli Farm has over 20 years of chilli-growing and cooking expertise. Our ‘Seed to Sauce’ ethos means the chillies we nurture only travel a few metres across the farm into our kitchen, to be turned into our award-winning products. Zero food miles here! We sell our products online, at markets and from our onsite Farm Shop.
Salcombe Dairy
Salcombe Dairy, produce ice cream and sorbets in Salcombe. We use Devon milk and double cream. It is all gluten, egg and nut free, all made with natural products.
The Sip Shed
Launched in 2021 and based in the village of Uplowman in the heart of Mid Devon, The Sip Shed offers a range of Fresh, Seasonal and Sustainably Led Bottled Cocktails. With a range of 18 award-winning cocktails in elegant 20cl or 50cl glass bottles, which is your favourite ?
Drinks
Devon Cove and Barrel and Still
We create award-winning Cove Vodka and Liqueurs using King Edward potatoes, lovingly grown on our family farm overlooking Hope Cove. We’ll be serving a selection of delicious cocktails and mocktails using our super smooth vodka, liqueurs, rum, fresh fruit and premium mixers. Visit our Kingsbridge shop for tasters, bottles and gifts. Barrel and Still will be well known to many, and will be serving up some of their great wines and Prosecco.
The Green Bus/ Bar
We are an Independent, Local, business , specialising in the promotion of loacal award-winning beers, with sustainable brewing methods and local ingredients. Salcombe brewery products are delicious and refreshing, and they also support the local community and environment.
VIBES
This isn't our first rodeo you know? We may have been locked-down for the past three years with not so much as a 'work-event' to keep us entertained, but before 2020 the festival has been rocking Kingsbridge for eight years!
Sorry there are no Kids attractions 2024
