Music & Entertainment
Stages, Acts, Bands...
Over the festival weekend we have over 70 bands and performers providing 70 hours of live music across 4 stages, dedicated busker areas and alternate venues like the Festival Village. There is entertainment and dance showcasing Morris and other styles, a fairground, magic shows, juggling, balloon twisting, Harry(iet) the Hop and more.
Our volunteers are vital to the success of the festival and work over 600 hours in the lead up to and during the event, making sure that every one of the 30,000 festival-goers has a great time. In total, it costs £100,000+ to stage the event, so if each person attending donated just £1 we’d be well on our way to securing next years celebration.
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Faversham Hop Festival is organised by Community Heritage Events Ltd a not for profit company and proceeds go towards this year’s Hop Festival with any surplus donated to local community groups – every penny counts! Thank you!
Want to support the Hop Festival? You can donate here
Festival Parades
Preston Street through to Court Street
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Saturday
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| 11:30 | Trommelfluit Band |
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| Dead Horse Morris | |
| The Broomdashers | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | |
| Thameside Mummers | |
| Carnival Court | |
| Harry the Hop | |
| Spitfire Triumph – AKA Vivienne | |
| Austin – AKA Daddy Austin | |
| Austin Seven – AKA Baby Austin | |
| Stilt Walkers & Jugglers | |
| Raven Drummers | |
| Royal Liberty Morris | |
| Rumford Morris Men | |
| Wild Women of Kent | |
| Sentinel (Steam 1) |
Sunday
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| 10:30 | Raven Drummers |
|---|---|
| The Broomdashers | |
| Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers | |
| Dead Horse Morris | |
| Harry the Hop | |
| Carnival Court | |
| Royal Liberty Morris | |
| Austin Seven – AKA Baby Austin | |
| Austin – AKA Daddy Austin | |
| Stilt Walkers & Jugglers | |
| Thameside Mummers | |
| Wolf's Head & Vixen | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | |
| Wild Women of Kent | |
| Spitfire Triumph – AKA Vivienne | |
| Sentinel (Steam 1) |
Morris & Dance
East Street, West Street and Stone Street
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Saturday Post Office (East Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Offcumduns Border Morris | Border |
| Rumford Morris Men | Cotswold | |
| Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team | |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Dead Horse Morris | Border (Men's side) |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border | |
| The Broomdashers | Border | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| Dead Horse Morris | Border (Men's side) | |
| Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team | |
| The Broomdashers | Border | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | Border |
Saturday Hoppers Community (Stone Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Rumford Morris Men | Cotswold |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border | |
| 12:45 - 13:45 | Dead Horse Morris | Border (Men's side) |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border | |
| The Broomdashers | Border | |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team |
| Rumford Morris Men | Cotswold | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | Border |
Saturday Tassells (West Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Trommelfluit Band | Drum & Fife Marching Band |
Sunday Post Office (East Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Wolf's Head & Vixen | Border |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | Border | |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 13:15 - 14:15 | Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team |
| Wolf's Head & Vixen | Border | |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border | |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | Border |
Sunday Hoppers Community (Stone Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers | Lindy Hop |
| Dead Horse Morris | Border (Men's side) | |
| Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team | |
| The Broomdashers | Border | |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| 13:40 - 14:25 | Trommelfluit Band | Drum & Fife Marching Band |
| 14:25 -15:25 | Wolf's Head & Vixen | Border |
| The Broomdashers | Border | |
| Dead Horse Morris | Border (Men's side) | |
| Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers | Lindy Hop |
Sunday Tassells (West Street) Dance Stand
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| Time | Side/Act | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers | Lindy Hop |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Thameside Mummers | Mumming Side |
| Offcumduns Border Morris | Border | |
| Wild Women of Kent | Border Morris - energetic female team | |
| Royal Liberty Morris | Border |
Family Fun Area
Next to the Hoppers Market Stage - Central Car Park
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Saturday
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| 10:00 - 11:00 | Juggle-It-All Circus Workshop |
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| 11:30 - 12:00 | Parade |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Balloon Animals plus Harry The Hop Meet & Greet |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Punch & Judy |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Juggle-It-All Magic & Juggling plus Giant Chicken Show |
| 13:45 - 14:45 | Juggle-It-All Circus Workshop |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Punch & Judy |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Balloon Animals plus Harry The Hop Meet & Greet |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Juggle-It-All Circus Workshop |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Juggle-It-All Magic & Juggling Show |
Sunday
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Parade |
|---|---|
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Stilt Walking in Town |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Juggle-It-All Circus Workshop |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Punch & Judy |
| 13:15 - 14:00 | Balloon Animals plus Harry The Hop Meet & Greet |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Punch & Judy |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Juggle-It-All Magic & Juggling plus Giant Chicken Show |
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Stilt Walking in Town |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Circus Workshop |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Juggle-It-All Magic & Juggling Show |
Market Place Stage
Market Place
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Ethan Rocca | Acoustic guitarist/singer from Gibraltar - originals & covers |
| 10:55 - 11:40 | Cor Meibion Morlais | Welsh Male Voice Choir |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Pearly Kings and Queens | Traditional London sing-a-long |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Swingtime Sweethearts | 1940's duo |
| 13:55 - 14:40 | Lily Wolfe | Kent singer/songwriter dreamy acoustic soundscapes |
| 14:50 - 15:35 | The Voodoo Tweed Cult of Your Mum | Fast-paced slam-grass and folk-polka-punk |
| 15:50 - 16:35 | Molly Fletcher Hebden | Singer/songwriter - originals & covers - very entertaining |
Sunday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Christine Adams | Accordion and Vocalist |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Pearly Kings and Queens | Traditional London sing-a-long |
| 11:55 - 12:40 | Swingtime Sweethearts | 1940's duo |
| 12:55 - 13:40 | Ridgerunner | Foot-stomping Blues & Americana - acoustic duo |
| 13:50 - 14:35 | Green Diesel | Faversham New Folk |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Delphis | Acoustic duo telling stories through songs |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Faversham Mission Brass | Traditional brass band also playing covers - fun |
Hoppers Community Stage
Stone Street
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:05 - 11:50 | Dani Osoba | Folk/jazz singer songwriter |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Doddington Ukulele Movement | Ukulele Group playing a range of contemporary songs |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Upping The Shanty | Sea Shanties and more - female voice choir |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Raven Drummers | Drumming side |
| 15:25 - 16:10 | TBC | |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | TBC |
Sunday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Lowering the Tone | Sea Shanties and more - male voice choir |
| 11:20 - 11:45 | TBC | |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Helen North | Folk singer/songwriter - Faversham |
| 13:40 - 14:25 | TBC | |
| 15:25 - 15:45 | TBC | |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | TBC | |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | TBC |
Hoppers Market Stage
Central Car Park
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:40 | TBC | |
| 11:50 - 12:35 | Sunset Alley | Country with curveballs |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | TBC | TBC |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | The Old Country Crows | Light country original folk rock |
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Kelly Bourne and the KB Collective pt1 | Originals + covers - highly talented singer/songwriter & band |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Amber Rhiannon | Indie acoustic singer-songwriter (Phoebe Bridgers/Alanis Morissette) |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Kelly Bourne and the KB Collective pt2 |
Sunday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Fine Lime | |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | TBC | TBC |
| 13:10 - 14:50 | Invicta Jazz Orchestra | Traditional jazz playing covers - great fun |
| 15:15 - 17:00 | Project F | Soul/Motown/funk/jazz music - high energy covers - extraordinary |
Preston Street Stage
Preston Street
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:40 - 11:25 | aKadem | Young rock/indie/originals band |
| 11:50 - 12:35 | Puppits | Punk - original/some covers |
| 12:55 - 13:40 | MFH | Singer/Songwriter with band Originals and Covers very entertaining |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Polo Lounge | Indie/alt rock originals - BBC Radio - One to watch |
| 15:05 - 15:50 | TBC | |
| 16:10 - 16:55 | IO | All girl 4 piece alt. rock - covers + originals |
Sunday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:40 - 11:25 | Clockwork Kingfisher | Local rock band playing rock/funk/metal |
| 11:40 - 12:25 | Pretty Crap | ALL FEMALE ROCK COVER BAND |
| 12:50 - 13:35 | Ella Morgan | Alternative/Blues/Soul/Rock/singer-songwriter |
| 14:05 - 14:50 | Gianni Scalera & The Jury | Hard Rock Trio |
| 15:10 - 15:55 | Hella Morgan | Heavy Blues/Rock/Grunge/Soul |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | the mystery (TBC) |
Brewery Stage
Court Street (Shepherd Neame's own stage)
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Paragraph 1 | Eclectic blend of covers |
| 11:45 - 12:40 | Creek | Local band - Covers - Very Popular |
| 12:55 - 13:40 | Taking Care of Vegas | 70's Vegas Function Band |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Seani Pout | Singer/Solo artist - covers |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Curb Pilots | Reggae/Ska/Two Tone |
| 16:30 - 17:20 | High Tide | Trio of original folk oriented music |
Sunday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Forged Steal | Wonderful harmonies - Folk Pop & Americana |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Hop Blessing / Hop Pocket | Hop Blessing ceremony & the Hop Pocket |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Rock Lobsters | Playing popular mix of rock & pop classics |
| 12:25 - 13:25 | Sold On Soul | Great soul covers - highly entertaining |
| 13:45 - 14:45 | Dune | Clever acoustic duo with great use of loop pedals |
| 15:05 - 16:05 | FNKHAUS | Really great dance covers "band with a groove" |
| 16:20 - 17:20 | Marylebone Jelly | Energetic 5-piece bringing stadium-sized fun - diverse covers |
Acoustic & Folk
Programme spread across multiple festival performance areas
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Saturday
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| 10:00 - 10:45 | CJ and Reay - Market Place |
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| 10:45 - 11.30 | Red Green and Blue - Brewery Stage |
| 10:55 - 11:40 | Kelly Bourne - Market Place |
| 11:45 - 12:40 | High Tide - Brewery Stage |
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Maisy Beth - Hoppers Market |
| 13:55 - 14:40 | Hannah Scott - Market Place |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Stella 'n the Loft Duo - Preston Street |
| 14:50 - 15:35 | Martin Ledner - Market Place |
| 15:50 - 16:35 | Green Diesel - Market Place |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Richard Navarro - Hoppers Market |
Sunday
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| 10:00 - 10:45 | Christine Adams - Market Place |
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| 11:00 - 11:45 | Serena Grant - Hoppers Market |
| 12:55 - 13:40 | Richard Navarro - Market Place |
| 13:50 - 14:35 | Crisis - Market Place |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Market Strummers - Market Place |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Gypskazz - Market Place |
The Hoppers Busk Stop
Find us bottom of West Street
A song to sing, a tale to tell or a dance move to show off? Why not book a slot at the all new Hoppers Busk Stop to show Faversham and the Hop Festival what you’ve got? Interested?
Use the special form on the Contact page to request an empty spot …
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Saturday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Bob Kenward | MC |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Dani Osoba | Folk/jazz singer songwriter |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 12:45 - 13:00 | TBC | Open Acoustic |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Trommelfluit Band | Drum & Fife Marching Band |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | TBC | Open Acoustic |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Paul Johnson | Banjo + singing comedy/folk/60's/bluegrass |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | John Clarke | Blues / covers |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Faversham Folk Club Residents | Various folk styles |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Clive Sherwood | Singer/songwriter |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | TBC | Open Acoustic |
Sunday
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| Time | Act | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:30 | LCWills | Poetry |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Ragged Bandits | |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Mark Stefanicki | Hurdy-Gurdy Magic |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Bob Kenward | MC |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Drop O' tha hard stuff | Sing and play Irish music |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Raven Drummers | Drum |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Mark Stefanicki | Hurdy-Gurdy Magic |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Dani Osoba | Folk/jazz singer songwriter |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | TBC | Open Acoustic |
