Staffs Fest returning to Lower Drayton Farm with host of local acts

The event takes place this band holiday weekend from May 26 to May 28 with a variety of great music including rock, blues, reggae, soul and more.

Staffs Fest started life as a small scale blues festival in Stafford, since then the festival has grown into Staffs Fest which keeps on expanding each year.

As well as music, the event has a range of other attractions such as an extensive food court, a woodland walk, an adventure playground and tractor trailer rides.

Food vendors will not only be selling burgers and hot dogs, Afro Caribbean Cuisine, savoury and sweet pancakes as well as pizzas, they will also have vegan and vegetarian options too to cater to a more varied audience.

As well as the main bar, the event will also have local firm The Gin Stop for all gin enthusiasts attending, and retail stalls selling all sorts of goodies from ethnic clothing and jewellery, glitter artists, face painter, sweets and a bouncy castle.

The woodland walk will allow visitors to take a short break from the music and enjoy the beauty of the local forest onsite.

The adventure playground features everything from zip-lines to firetrucks to keep children entertained, as well as Farmer Ray's tractor trailer rides where visitors can enjoy a guided tour of a fully working farm. Farmer Ray will take you around the site exploring the animals and farm surroundings.

Lorraine Conkey the festivals organiser said: “We have artists from Stafford, Cannock, Rugeley and Penkridge, joined by bands from further afield from Derbyshire, Shropshire, Gloucester, Worcester and North of the border from Glasgow.

"We have tried to keep the costs down as much as possible so we feel this is one of the best value for money festival around. All tickets included free camping and access to Lower Drayton Farms Entertainment Hub, there is even the option of glamping through local firm Land Pod."

Featured artists for the weekend includes the likes of Birmingham's Black Rose Cadillac, Worcestershire's Voodoo Stone and Stuart Woolfenden, Cannock's The Rock Dogs, and more across three days.

To try and help the youth in the area are also running a Star in Staffs competition.

The Competition is open to 14 to 18 year old musicians. Six finalists will compete for a place at the festival where they can perform live on May 27. The winner decided on the day by public vote the prize being two days of studio recording time and production of a CD from Sound Junkies & Cannock Sound Hire worth £1,000.

To nominate someone you know call Jon King on 07890 717815

Weekend tickets only £40 (Fri/Sat/Sun), evening only £10 (6.00pm) and day only £20 (11.00am), Kids under 16 FREE with a responsible adult and ticket must be issued at the same time a paying adult; opt camping on all ticket types. Weekend ticket holders can camp from Thursday, May 27 until Bank Holiday Monday, May 29. All tickets include access to Lower Drayton Farm/LDF Entertainment Hub.

All tickets are available here