The Kooks will headline in 2023

VALLEY FEST ANNOUNCES FIRST ACTS FOR 2023

The Kooks will headline Saturday night at Valley Fest (3rd - 6th August, 2023). The family-friendly, food and music festival takes place alongside Chew Valley Lake, near Bristol. Pillars of the UK indie pop world, The Kooks, launched their career with ‘Inside In/Inside Out’. This quadruple-platinum album includes ‘She Moves in Her Own Way’, ‘You Don’t Love Me’ and the band’s top five single ‘Naive’. Since then, they've gone on to release five further albums, including 'Let’s Go Sunshine,’ which achieved top ten status in the UK Album Charts in 2018. Their latest record,’10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’ flirts with genres from 80s synth-pop to funk to prog rock. Josh Eggleton will head up the food programme. He is Chef Patron of the multi-award-winning restaurant The Pony Chew Valley (previously the Michelin starred Pony & Trap). Helping to curate a stellar feasting menu, Josh will also bring in many of the much-loved and award-winning chefs of the South West for demonstrations. One such chef is Peter Sanchez-Iglesias, of Michelin-starred Paco Tapas and newly-opened Casa. He will be behind the Friday Feast. Peter will also run a chef demonstration, sharing some of his skills, knowledge and passion. Tickets for the feasts will go sale in the new year.

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Josh Eggleton

The award-winning festival is now in its eighth year. From big name headliners to rising stars with feasts, cooking demonstrations and lots more in between, the Valley Fest programme has everything music and food lovers could want. Having sold out twice in a row, the festival is going from strength to strength. Luke Hasell, Valley Fest Founder says: “We’re off to a strong start and there’s still so much to come! More headliners, Arcadia’s Alchemist Playground line up plus our Regenerative programme, not forgetting our workshops and wellbeing classes. I can’t wait for everyone to Get On My Land!” Expect hedge-to-hedge Somerset sparkle and plenty of nonsense with a spectacular soundtrack. Weekend Tickets are £155 (plus booking fee) and can be bought in instalments to spread the payment from www.valleyfest.co.uk.