Tipitina is just one of the acts you can see in the festival main tent this year, bringing a little New Orleans atmosphere to the buzz of the weekend.
9.30pm, Saturday 21 April, Festival Marquee
Steve Harley, the original Cockney Rebel, untamed and unplugged, is set to provide a grand finale to Saturday’s performances in our cliff-to
3pm, Saturday 21 April, Festival Marquee
Turn on and tune in as Radio Soop takes you back to the golden age of radio. Finding themselves plunged into a live radio broadcast with acute
7pm, Friday 20 April, Festival Marquee Jumpin’ Jupitus! He’s back
Surprising, like Oates climbing back into Scott’s tent, Phill Jupitus returns to the land of his birth and
9.30 pm, Friday 20 April, Festival Marquee
Can't get to New Orleans this year? Let New Orleans come to you. Immerse yourself in Tipitina's brand of Mississippi blues when they com
7pm, Saturday 21 April, Festival Marquee
Comedienne, writer and broadcaster, Sandi Toksvig will be hosting an evening of sparkling conversation, clever party games and plenty of int
2.30pm, Saturday 21 April, East Dene, Bonchurch
Lloyd Lee is Charles Dickens as he works on his final novel and, in the manner of one remembering old friends, shares his memories of pa
9.30pm, Saturday 21 April, The Boathouse
Supertramp sax-man John Helliwell and his band Crème Anglaise, a "who's who" of British rock and jazz musicians, will be performi
7.30pm, Sunday 22 April, Festival Marquee
Singer, TV and radio presenter and musical theatre star Aled Jones will be heading an evening of grandstanding choral music on Sunday 22 Ap
7.30pm, Saturday 21 April, St Catherine’s Church
Hang on to your hats for an evening of great music, scheming aristocrats, wily gypsies and champagne-fuelled parties when the singers
2pm, Sunday 22 April, Festival Marquee The Nearly Naked Chef
Grab a seat and tuck in, as a guest of Hardeep Singh Kohli. The celebrated broadcaster, raconteur, writer and cook com