The Stanhope Weekender

The Stanhope Weekender Live music festival in County Durham

✨ JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THE FOOD VILLAGE COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER… ✨We're delighted to welcome The Sunrise Patisserie to ...
23/06/2026

✨ JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THE FOOD VILLAGE COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER… ✨

We're delighted to welcome The Sunrise Patisserie to this year's festival!

Bringing a tempting selection of handcrafted, authentic pastéis de nata, they're the perfect stop whether you're after a morning indulgence, an afternoon pick-me-up or a well-deserved sweet treat while enjoying the festival atmosphere.

Freshly baked, beautifully presented and absolutely delicious – we have a feeling they're going to be very popular this July! 😍

Make sure you leave room for dessert when you visit the Food Village!

🎟️ Tickets available now:
https://stanhopeweekender.co.uk/food

21/06/2026

☀️🎪 IT’S ALL HAPPENING NOW! 🎪☀️

What was recently an empty field is rapidly becoming the home of Stanhope Weekender 2026.

The build team is on site, the sunshine has arrived, and every day brings us one step closer to opening the gates for another unforgettable weekend in the Durham Dales.

It is getting close, this space will be filled with:
🎶 Live music
⛺ Thousands of campers
🍔 Incredible food
🍻 Festival bars
🎭 Family entertainment
💚 The amazing SW Family

There’s something special about watching a festival come to life from the ground up, and we can’t wait to share the finished result with you all.

The countdown is on… and we’re getting excited! 🙌

https://stanhopeweekender.co.uk/

☀️🚜 THE BUILD HAS BEGUN! 🚜☀️From an empty field to a festival village…The first stakes are in, the plans are becoming re...
20/06/2026

☀️🚜 THE BUILD HAS BEGUN! 🚜☀️

From an empty field to a festival village…

The first stakes are in, the plans are becoming reality, and Stanhope Weekender 2026 is officially taking shape in the sunshine! 🌞

Over the next two weeks, this field will be transformed into a home for thousands of festival-goers, packed with live music, camping, family activities, great food, cold drinks and unforgettable memories.

There's something special about seeing the first signs of a festival appear. Months of planning, preparation and hard work are finally becoming reality.

The countdown is well and truly on now… ⏰

🎟️ Final tickets available:
https://stanhopeweekender.co.uk/tickets?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=The%20Stanhope%20Weekender

Who's getting excited to see this field full of tents, campervans, music and smiling faces once again? 💚

🎉⏰ JUST 2 WEEKS TO GO! ⏰🎉In just TWO WEEKS, we'll be opening the gates and welcoming thousands of festival-goers back to...
19/06/2026

🎉⏰ JUST 2 WEEKS TO GO! ⏰🎉

In just TWO WEEKS, we'll be opening the gates and welcoming thousands of festival-goers back to the heart of the Durham Dales for Stanhope Weekender 2026! 🙌

Two weeks until:
🎶 Incredible live music
🎤 Festival anthems and huge singalongs
⛺ Camping with friends and family
🍔 An amazing Food Village
🍻 Cold drinks in the sunshine
🎭 Fancy dress fun
💚 Unforgettable memories

After a year of planning, the countdown is almost over, and we genuinely can't wait to do it all again.

Who's ready for a weekend of music, laughter, friends and festival magic? 👇

🎟️ Final tickets available:
https://stanhopeweekender.co.uk/tickets?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=The%20Stanhope%20Weekender

13/06/2026

🍕🍔🥔🍦 THE FOOD VILLAGE IS READY FOR YOU! 🍦🥔🍔🍕

Great music deserves great food… and we've got plenty of both! 😍

Whether you're grabbing a woodfired pizza between sets, tucking into authentic Greek street food, loading up a jacket potato with an Indian curry, cooling off with artisan gelato, or treating yourself to donuts, crepes and bubble tea, the Stanhope Weekender Food Village has something for everyone.

🍔 PiggyBlinders
🔥 fired & Sliced
🇬🇷 Acropolis Street Food
🥔 Spud With An Indian Twist
🍗 Chicken Ting
🧋 Bubble T Lab
🍦 Ciccarelli Artisan Gelato
🥞 Crepe Expectations
🍩 Dipping-Donuts
☕ Northumberland Coffee
🐟 Ronnie's Fish & Chips

Just a few weeks to go until we fill the Durham Dales with live music, great food, cold drinks and unforgettable memories.

🎟️ Tickets are selling fast:
https://stanhopeweekender.co.uk/food

What's the first thing you'll be ordering when you arrive? 👇😋

12/06/2026

🎶✨ THIS IS WHAT STANHOPE WEEKENDER IS ALL ABOUT ✨🎶

The music. The laughter. The dancing. The memories.

From incredible live performances and singalong moments to family fun, fancy dress, great food and unforgettable nights under the stars, Stanhope Weekender 2025 was something special. ❤️

And in just a few weeks, we get to do it all again.

SW26 is shaping up to be our biggest and best festival yet, with an incredible line-up featuring Ibiza in Symphony, and tributes to Queen, The Beatles, Take That, Elton John, ABBA, Taylor Swift, Lewis Capaldi, Harry Styles, Zach Bryan, McBusted, Madness, and more! 🙌

🎟️ Final tickets available here:
https://stanhopeweekender.co.uk/tickets

That's the spirit of the Weekender — pure freedom, fresh air and fun! 🌈Our campsite isn't just a place to stay… it's par...
11/06/2026

That's the spirit of the Weekender — pure freedom, fresh air and fun! 🌈

Our campsite isn't just a place to stay… it's part of the experience.

🥔✨ NEW FOR SW26 – SPUD WITH AN INDIAN TWIST ✨🥔Get ready to take your jacket potato game to the next level!Joining the St...
07/06/2026

🥔✨ NEW FOR SW26 – SPUD WITH AN INDIAN TWIST ✨🥔

Get ready to take your jacket potato game to the next level!

Joining the Stanhope Weekender Food Village this year is Spud With An Indian Twist, serving up perfectly baked potatoes loaded with all your favourite toppings.

Fancy something a little different? Their incredible Indian curry fillings are freshly prepared by the chefs at the award-winning 5-star Namaste Indian Restaurant, creating a delicious fusion of comfort food and authentic Indian flavours. 🌶️🍛

Whether you're a traditional cheese-and-beans fan or ready to spice things up, there's a perfect spud waiting for you at SW26!

🍴 More food vendors coming soon…
🎟️ https://stanhopeweekender.co.uk/food/

🎭✨ FANCY DRESS COMPETITION RETURNS FOR SW26! ✨🎭Think you've got the best costume? Now's your chance to prove it!Join us ...
06/06/2026

🎭✨ FANCY DRESS COMPETITION RETURNS FOR SW26! ✨🎭

Think you've got the best costume? Now's your chance to prove it!

Join us on Saturday, 4th July, for our annual Fancy Dress Competition, where we'll be awarding prizes for both Individuals and Groups.

🏆 Individual & Group Fancy Dress Prizes for...
🥇 1st Place
🥈 2nd Place
🥉 3rd Place

Whether you're hilarious, creative, outrageous or downright bizarre, we want to see it! From superheroes and rock stars to inflatable dinosaurs and things we've never seen before, the more imaginative the better.

Start planning your costumes now… we can't wait to see what turns up at Stanhope Weekender 2026! 🎪🎶

05/06/2026

🎉⏰ JUST 4 WEEKS TO GO! ⏰🎉

In just four weeks, the gates will open, and Stanhope Weekender 2026 will be back! 🙌

Four weeks until:
🎶 Incredible live music
⛺ Camping with friends and family
🍔 Amazing food and drink
🎧 Festival anthems
🌿 Unforgettable moments

The countdown is officially on, and the excitement is building across the SW Family. We genuinely can't wait to welcome you all back for another incredible weekend.

Who's ready for four weeks of anticipation before the best weekend of the summer? 👇

🎟️ Final tickets available at:
https://stanhopeweekender.co.uk/tickets

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Stanhope Showground, Unthank Park, Stanhope
Bishop Auckland
DL132PQ

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