WHAT IS STOWFEST?
StowFest is a free annual music festival, co-ordinated by Stowmarket Town Council, which takes place on the Recreation Ground in Stowmarket. The purpose of the event is to provide the people of Stowmarket with a quality music event, showcasing some of the best musical talent from around the area. We also aim to raise money for charity with proceeds from commercial pitch fees and programme sales donated to worthy local causes.
The inaugural StowFest was held in June 2007 and was a big success, attracing around 5000 people and featuring some of the region's best live acts including Rosalita (who went on to play at the V-Festival), Kerbslider, The Back Porch Band, Loose Juice, Jason Gigolo and Songs From the Blue House. Click here to see pictures from StowFest 2007 - Thanks to Stephen J Durrant.
GETTING TO STOWFEST 2008 There is only disabled parking in the immediate vicinity of the Recreation Ground. Visitors are encouraged to park in one of the town centre carparks which are free on Sundays with the furthest being only 10 minutes walk away - or if you live within walking distance, please walk in! Visitors from outside the town should also be aware that the Station is located less than 10 minutes walk from the Recreation Ground and are encouraged to come by train where possible. The train journey from Ipswich to Stowmarket takes about 10 minutes and a return ticket costs less than £4.
ABOUT STOWFEST 2008 This years event on Sunday 25th May will feature three stages of music: The Buildbase Main Stage, The MAP Acoustic Stage and The Amplitude Stage. Check out the links to the stages in the menu for more information.
Proceeds from the sale of commercial pitches, programmes and from other initiatives will be donated to Operation Santa Claus who will use the funds to support voluntary and community groups in the Stowmarket area.
STOWFEST 2008 CD We are planning to produce a StowFest 2008 Compilation CD featuring songs by artists who are playing at the event. The CD will be on sale on the day for the bargain price of £5 with 100% of proceeds going straight to Operation Santa Claus. The CD will be a genuinely excellent collection of songs, simply because a number of the bands playing at StowFest have all produced some fantastic original recordings. We owe massive thanks to Coffeehouse Productions who have offered to duplicate the CDs and inserts free of charge.
