Big Feastival, proudly presented by M&S Food, has revealed further entertainment for 2023, including the Main Stage hosts, Cheese Hub DJs and another round of Music Acts set to appear across the weekend. It returns for its twelfth year at Alex James’ farm in the Cotswolds this summer bank holiday weekend, 25 – 27 August, offering festival goers a weekend of amazing live music, critically acclaimed chefs, award-winning food and an unparalleled programme of family entertainment.
Taking to the Main Stage as hosts for 2023 will be TV favourite and World Champion dancer, Oti Mabuse who will be hyping up the audience for a fantastic weekend of entertainment on Friday.
Radio and TV favourite Vernon Kay will keep crowds entertained across Saturday whilst television presenter, podcaster and author, Laura Whitmore will introduce the day’s entertainment on Sunday.
As well as the hosts, The Big Feastival has also announced additional headliners to join Sigrid, Tom Grennan, and Blossoms on the line-up.
Manchester’s art rock band, Everything Everything, known for their critically acclaimed album Raw Data Feel, will be taking to the Main Stage on Saturday as will Newton Faulkner, with his fifteen-year catalogue of rock, pop, folk, and soul and 2023 UK Eurovision entry, Mae Muller, will perform on Sunday.
For those that want to sing themselves, ‘EastEnders” star Shaun Williamson will be bringing his legendary Barrioke to the Feastival and Gospeloke will be on hand to offer a karaoke experience like never before with a live gospel choir.
New for 2023, The Fire Pit Sessions, will see top chefs tame and manipulate smoke and flames to create lip smacking BBQ dishes.
Taking part in the Fire Pit Sessions are British chef and founder of The Hidden Hut in Cornwall, Simon Stallard, talented North-London based chef and YouTube presenter Big Has and long term Feastival collaborator DJ BBQ amongst others. They join an incredible line up of chefs already announced to appear in The Big Kitchen across the weekend including Asma Khan, Nathan Outlaw, Anna Haugh, Becky Excell, Big Zuu and Ching He Huang MBE.
LINE-UP SO FAR
FRIDAY
MUSIC: Sigrid / The Vaccines / Example / Freya Ridings / Baby Queen / Dolores Forever / Ruby & Violet
CHEFS: Anna Haugh / Big Zuu / DJ BBQ / Maunika Gowardhan / Pippy Eats
SATURDAY
MUSIC: Tom Grennan / Faithless (DJ Set) / Everything Everything / Katy B / Newton Faulkner / Ruti / The Cuban Brothers / Duke
CHEFS: Asma Khan / Becky Excell / Ching He Huang MBE / DJ BBQ / George Egg / James Strawbridge / Lizzie Acker
SUNDAY
MUSIC: Blossoms / Rick Astley / Hot Chip (DJ Set) / Melanie C / Mae Muller / Alice Merton / New Hope Club
CHEFS: Nathan Outlaw / DJ BBQ / Jude Kereama / Julius Roberts / Lisa Goodwin-Allen / Max La Manna / Seema Pankhania
Camping, Weekend and Day Tickets are on sale now and more information about the event is available at www.thebigfeastival.com.
