Downtown Festival

10/04/2025

Dear indie fans. Unfortunately, Downtown Festival will not be on this year, however we’d love to share with you what our friends at Rochester Castle Live have just announced the Saturday gig and it’s now on sale!

Rochester Castle Live are bringing one of the UK’s most in-demand live bands: Courteeners! 💥💥 From “Not Nineteen Forever” to the anthems lighting up festivals nationwide, these guys don’t just perform, they’ll make the Castle walls GLOW like never before.🔊

Joining them are The Lathums, one of the most exciting indie bands in recent years. Their raw emotion and unmistakeable sound leave nothing behind. The energy’s already up and we haven’t even set foot on the castle grounds yet🎸

🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW https://rochestercastlelive.com/whats-on/rochester-castle-live-2/ -tickets

31/12/2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who joined us this year! 💃🏻 Your support has meant the world, and we can’t wait to see you all in 2025! ✨

Wishing you all an amazing New Year! 🎉 Here's to new adventures ahead! 🥂

07/11/2024

Stunning moment with Daytime TV 🎸

05/11/2024

Remember remember... Bonfire Night is great, but summer at Rochester Castle was better! Counting down the days until Downtown returns 🎶

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween, spooky music lovers! 🕸️🎸 Nothing gets spookier than rocking out at an abandoned medieval castle filled with dark and gruesome history! Well... keep Downtown on your radar, we’ll be back to make history again!

17/10/2024

We weren’t sure if you might’ve forgotten about your new favourite indie fest in Kent, Downtown... So here's a little throwback 👀Remember when the Kaiser Chiefs rocked the stage, and Ricky's unforgettable energy during ‘Never Miss a Beat’? (and the whole performance!) We can’t get it out of our heads either. We’re already counting down to summer 2025, and we can’t wait to share next year's lineup!

Remember to sign up for updates at downtownfestival.co.uk to be the first one to know and get early access to tickets!

24/08/2024

Tell us how we did at Downtown 2024 for a chance to win FREE tickets for next year!🎟️🎟️ It will only take 5 minutes or less, and your feedback will help us make it even better for next year! ⭐️

Take the survey now 👉👉 https://form.typeform.com/to/Zw2BXeTB

20/08/2024

It’s been almost 2 months since Downtown Festival, and what a powerful lineup we had! But now, we need your help. Who would you love to see on next year’s lineup? 💬👇

14/07/2024

Idle Wives totally killed it at Downtown last Friday, and we couldn't be more proud of them. This local band is one to look out for, and we can all agree that they did great justice to Kent's music scene! 🎸🤘

12/07/2024

What do you say? Shall we go again next year? 🙌🔥

📩📩 Sign up for our mailing list to be the first to know when Early Birds go live, so you can get your tickets cheaper than anyone else!

11/07/2024

08/07/2024

Do you have pictures with the beautiful Rochester Castle behind you? A video of you rocking out to all of Downtown's acts or singing your heart out to Kaiser Chiefs' top hits? Send them to us, and we'll give them some love on our socials 🤘🔊