Entries by lonsdale

Bye for now!

And it’s goodbye from us, for another year at least! We’ll be sharing plenty more photos, videos and memories over the coming weeks, so keep an eye on our website and social media as we relive another fantastic festival together. From all of us at Somerstock, thank you for being part of it. Have a […]

Let’s hear it for the kids!

Somerstock isn’t just about the music – it’s about creating a fantastic day out for the whole family, and this year’s Kids’ Zone was bursting with fun from start to finish! From colourful face painting and creative crafts to the giant inflatable slide, bouncy castle, silent disco, soft play, magical stilt-walking fairy and the always-amazing […]

Charity starts at…. Somerstock!

One of the things that makes Somerstock so special is the opportunity to support the incredible charities that work tirelessly in our communities. Throughout the festival, visitors had the chance to meet the teams from Talk Club, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, and St Margaret’s Hospice. Their stalls were busy throughout the weekend, giving festival-goers […]

Hey Jude!

What an incredible moment – we couldn’t have scripted it any better. Our headliners The Beatles Dub Club playing ‘Hey Jude’ just as Jude Bellingham equalised for England. Goosebumps! ✨ The Beatles Dub Club – check out the video here on Facebook 

That’s a wrap!

Somerstock 2026… you were incredible A massive thank you to everyone that came out to brave another scorcher of a year with us! 2 days, 6 DJ’s, 12 bands/ artists, 20 vendors, countless pints poured and a HUGE amount of effort from our volunteers across both the planning committee and the lovely stewards who helped […]

Do you come here often?

Over the weekend we got to see the impact Somerstock has made, by chatting to a lovely couple who first joined us four years ago, specifically to see The Blockheads, and haven’t missed a year since! The lovely Sue and Phil travel up from Newquay every summer, and they were actually the very first camper […]

Wet, wet, wet!

There are so many wonderful people to thank for helping make Somerstock happen, and today we’d like to give a big shout-out to Adrian from On-Tap Water. 💙💧 A huge thank you for supplying the water across the festival site and helping to keep our volunteers, performers, traders and crew hydrated throughout the weekend. It’s […]

Son et lumière

This year we were delighted to welcome Haus Productions to the Somerstock team for the very first time, providing our sound and stage lighting – and what a fantastic job they did! 🎶💡 From the opening act to the final encore, the team worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure every performance looked and sounded its […]

Tripping the light fantastic!

A huge thank you to Paul and Jake for everything they did to keep Somerstock powered throughout the festival. ⚡👏 From the first day of the site build right through to the final act, they worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure everything ran smoothly. Whether it was the stages, bars, traders or Kids’ […]

Let’s hear it for the kids!

One of our biggest successes this year was our expanded Kids’ Zone – and it was wonderful to see so many children enjoying everything on offer throughout the day. 🎉 Thanks to the generous support of Somerset Community Foundation and Somerton Town Council, we were able to provide a fantastic range of FREE activities for […]