Mitcheldean Festival

20/05/2026

Our first concert of 2026 will be at the Independent Republic of Jolter (Mitcheldean's own cider house) from 6.20 on Saturday 6th June, come on down!

17/05/2026

This Thursday 21st May come on down to the Independent Republic of Jolter from 7pm to hear the finalists in this year's Song Writing Competition! Whose name will join Trevor's and Julie's on the Dick Brice Cup? And there will be a music and song session afterwards, lubricated by Jolter's cider...

01/05/2026

Come and have a stall at our event.
Saturday 18th July Mitcheldean Glos, GL170BA 2-4pm
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30/04/2026

Come and join the fun!

01/04/2026

A reminder about this year's Dick Brice song writing competition, deadline Friday 17th April.

ENTRIES

· New songs, unpublished, any genre
· To be sung acoustically, by an individual or a group
· The theme for 2026 is An Individual Character
· Basis for shortlisting:
o Use of English
o Telling a story / carrying a message / sharing an emotion or a memory
o Musicality

APPLICATION

· By Friday 17th April inclusive
· Emailed to [email protected], or delivered by hand to Mitcheldean Community Library (marked Dick Brice Songwriting)
· Sound or video recording of a performance.
· Printed copy of the lyrics with the songwriter’s / co-writers’ contact details.

2026 TIMETABLE

· Shortlisting by panel w/c Monday 20th April.
· Live performances in Mitcheldean Thursday 21st May
· Winner announced Friday 22nd May.
· Winner’s details by the end of May to the Mitcheldean Festival programme
· Festival performance on Friday 17th July in Mitcheldean parish church when the Dick Brice Cup is presented.

PAST WINNERS

2024 – Trevor Valentine, “The Sailor’s Dream”
2025 – Steve & Julie Wigley, “Hope Lives on the High Street”

29/03/2026

Calling all potential stall holders for the Mitcheldean Festival Fete on 18th July 2026 to book your stall here:

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Charities and Young Enterprise are once again free to have a stall but they must be booked.Home Crafters will be £7.50 and Commercial Enterprises £20.

Please complete and return this form if you would like to apply for a stall at our Festival Fête on Saturday 18th July 2026. Email correspondence relating to the Fête will come from - [email protected] - please add us to your contact list!

09/03/2026

Would you like to help organise the Mitcheldean Summer Festival ? If so, please get in touch by commenting on this post and we will get back to you!

11/02/2026

We're launching the Dick Brice Song Writing Competition for 2026, in memory of a good friend and a great entertainer:

ENTRIES
• New songs, unpublished, any genre
• To be sung acoustically, by an individual or a group
• The theme for 2026 is An Individual Character
• Basis for shortlisting:
o Use of English
o Telling a story / carrying a message / sharing an emotion or a memory
o Musicality

APPLICATION
• By Friday 17th April inclusive
• Emailed to [email protected] , or delivered by hand to Mitcheldean Community Library (marked Dick Brice Songwriting)
• Sound or video recording of a performance.
• Printed copy of the lyrics with the songwriter’s / co-writers’ contact details.

2026 TIMETABLE
• Shortlisting by panel w/c Monday 20th April.
• Live performances in Mitcheldean Thursday 21st May
• Winner announced Friday 22nd May.
• Winner’s details by the end of May to the Mitcheldean Festival programme
• Festival performance on Friday 17th July in Mitcheldean parish church when the Dick Brice Cup is presented.

20/01/2026

Please spread the word about this year's young poets and storytellers competition! We're also welcoming young performers to apply for the Festival concert on March 21st, the best performance will then gain a spot at the main concert on July 18th - see more at http://www.mitcheldeanfestival.fod.uk/festival-concerts-2025-26/

27/11/2025

Slight change to the concert line-up, but come on down to Mitcheldean Parish Church from 6.30 on Friday 28th November, just after the village Christmas lights are switched on!