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Keep up-to-date with news of the latest confirmed acts, festival events, children’s entertainment and hospitality.
People Get Ready!
Only three more sleeps till Wilkswood Reggae Festival 2017! The best new festival in the heart of Dorset! Predicted to be a sellout – last chance for weekend tickets!
Don’t Miss The Boat!
Don’t miss the boat for this year’s Wilkswood Reggae Festival July 14th – 16th! Day Tickets are now all sold and there are only 150 Weekend Camping Tickets left! Make sure you’re not the one standing on the Jetty of Regret…
Wilkswood Reggae Festival T-Shirts Now Available Online!
Be the nattiest reggae-head on the main drag with an official Wilkswood Reggae Festival 2017 t-shirt! Available to purchase online now.
Less than a month to go! Are you feelin’ irie?
It’s just less than a month (yes, just four weekends, only 21 more sleeps) until the Wilkswood Reggae Festival takes place in Purbeck, Dorset from Friday July 14th until Sunday July 16th. We’re expecting a sellout so don’t miss out.
Day Ticket news
There has been a great response to day tickets, so good that we have had to restrict the number for sale as we only have a limited licenced capacity . There are now less than 50 Saturday day tickets left. Well over half the weekend tickets have been sold with over 5 weeks to go […]
Wilkswood Reggae Festival Launch Party: Sunday May 28th – Scott Arms, Kingston
The Wilkswood Reggae Festival are holding an all-day launch party on Sunday May 28th at the Scott Arms in Kingston, Corfe, Dorset with the Jerkshak Caribbean barbecue and live DJ sets.
2017 Full Line-up announced
The full line up of live acts, deejays and soundsystems for this year’s Wilkswood Reggae Festival has been announced, including the legendary Channel One Soundsystem, the queen of Lovers Rock Janet Kay, Scottish ska sorcerers Bombskare, the pioneering Prince Fatty Soundsystem, crucial UK roots from Paul Fox and Brother Culture and the glorious live dub of Dubheart.
First Release Tickets All Sold, Limited Second Release Available
Full line up to be released this week with more news about delicious food and fun activities.
2017 Headline Acts Announced
The Wilkswood Reggae Festival 2017 has announced this year’s headline acts. The sounds of Brixton come to the main stage on Friday night with Tippa Irie and the Lockdown Band. Saturday night sees legendary producer Mad Professor perform with the Ariwa Posse featuring Sister Aisha, sister Audrey and Chukki Starr. And Brinsley ‘Aswad’ Forde performs with a full band on Sunday night to close the festival.