COVID 19 UPDATE

As you all know we have delayed the start of our season for all events until it is deemed safe to open by the government and scientific advice. This has meant that we have lost Bangers and Mash, Rockabilly with “The Caravans”, Thunder Valley Stomp, Rock Triple Header, Hot Rod Rockabilly Festival, Dubdayz WV Festival, Savfest, Retro Festival and Eastwoodstock so far.

Any other events booked in are under review but it’s clear that we will not be opening for a while and when we do there will still be some social distance requirements. We are fortunate that we have an outdoor stage and a large outdoor space so it may make it easier for us to meet social distancing requirements when we are allowed to open.

In the meantime we have made the decision this year that we will remain open during the winter for the first time ever in order to try and bring some great music events and keep music live despite the decimation of the industry by Covid 19! We will publish a full programme in due course

 

We are delighted to announce an amazing band for Friday 4th December - “Grandslam" - Phil Lynott’s old band after Thin Lizzie!  Back in the post-Lizzy days, Laurence Archer wrote and performed with Phil Lynott.  Grand Slam was cut short in it’s prime, leaving a hole in the fabric of rock music. Laurence has nurtured a long-term plan to rebuild the Grand Slam machine, and here it is, blue printed and ready to race.

This new band (Laurence along with compadres Mike Dyer, Benjy Reid and Dave Boyce), honours the traditions of rock and Laurence’s song writing dynasty, but also looks to the future – the classic tracks sit alongside a set of brand spanking new rock anthems that embody the same ethos of freedom, positivity and adrenalin that ran through Grand Slam in 1984.

With this pedigree, it is no surprise that this band is a live monster, ready and raring to ransack the stage at MFN as part of their UK tour!

Keep an eye on our Facebook posts for more information

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