Unfest - Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival

Unfest - Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival UNFEST is a free independent music and arts festival held annually in Tunbridge Wells since 1993. WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHO? HOW? AND?

Unfest is an annual local music and arts fringe festival for Tunbridge Wells and the South East region. Unfest is held every Spring Bank Holiday weekend (this year Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th May, Monday 29th May 2023.) The festival centres around The Forum on Fonthill and its sister pubs on the Pantiles, The Ragged Trousers and Sussex Arms. In 2014 we were delighted to be joined by several affilia

ted venues. 2022 venues will be announced soon. The festival is curated by the volunteers who work year round at The Forum. It aims to showcase the town’s independent spirit: its music venue, it’s businesses, its music and art - with three days of free entry to see the best of what is being created and hosted in Tunbridge Wells. Unfest is named for, and curated by Unlabel – the Forum-based independent record label founded in 1996 to highlight the town’s flourishing underground music scene, and which has gone on to work with bands throughout the UK and beyond. Unfest is a largely free, not-for-profit festival (another reason for the ‘un’). It is made possible by organisers giving their time for free, musicians playing for free, and venues providing their space for free. The Forum listings: http://www.twforum.co.uk

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Excellent Unfest videos from Francesca Daisy Hill showing everything Unfest from music to wildlife:
Unfest 2012 http://vimeo.com/49064062
Unfest 2011 http://vimeo.com/33483149
(Shot on a Braun Nizo 561 macro super 8!)

07/06/2026
Grab your Forum anniversary T’s at your next show while you can from the box office. Some L, XL and 2XL remaining. Small...
01/06/2026

Grab your Forum anniversary T’s at your next show while you can from the box office. Some L, XL and 2XL remaining. Small & Medium all sold out at Unfest.

SUNDAY UNFEST DAYTIME LINE UPS - another day & night packed with all genres of great music, DJs and spoken word at M...
24/05/2026

SUNDAY UNFEST DAYTIME LINE UPS - another day & night packed with all genres of great music, DJs and spoken word at





MONDAY head to Local and Live’s Sussex mews stage for music starting at 1.30pm..

Celebrating The Forum’s 33 years & a third NEW ANNIVERSARY MERCH. On sale only in person at Unfest Sat 23rd or Sun 24th ...
21/05/2026

Celebrating The Forum’s 33 years & a third NEW ANNIVERSARY MERCH.

On sale only in person at Unfest Sat 23rd or Sun 24th daytimes 1pm to 5pm from Forum veranda. Discounts for our gorgeous Forum Members!

Designed by the Dormons and back image sketched by the oldest one. Our Forum Founder and team captain

Unfest wouldn’t be Unfest without The George’s stage and special guest appearances from head brewer Mr Paul Fillis- thi...
18/05/2026

Unfest wouldn’t be Unfest without The George’s stage and special guest appearances from head brewer Mr Paul Fillis- this year our multi talented beer specialist is on drums! Or the cajon or vocals or..

Sat 23rd from midday onwards
Sunday 24th - Fonthill Sessions : trad Irish folk collective

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