Watchet Festival 2019 Add Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Lightning Seeds & More

WATCHET FESTIVAL are proud to announce two more incredible main stage acts for their already fantastic 2019 line up.

Friday night's headliners are iconic Liverpudlian band...The Lightning Seeds. Fronted by the incomparable Ian Broudie, they've achieved no less than twelve top 20 UK hits including bona fide hits 'Pure', 'Change', 'Sugar Coated Iceberg' and 'You Showed Me'. Along with comedian David Baddiel, they also wrote a certain football anthem called.... 'Three Lions', which you might just possibly have heard of!

Born to a TV presenter and a film producer, Sophie Ellis-Bextor was immersed in showbiz from day one - indeed her first TV appearance was alongside her mother Janet Ellis on legendary BBC children's show, Blue Peter. No surprises then that she has become one of Britain's best-loved celebrities! Not only a multi-platinum selling pop superstar responsible for worldwide hit singles including 'Take Me Home', 'Murder On The Dancefloor', 'Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)', Sophie is also a dancing sensation, having made it all the way through to the Strictly Come Dancing final!

Also joining the bill in 2019 are two festival favourites that will keep Watchet Festival dancing and smiling in equal measure. Expect inflatable boat-based crowd surfing antics (alongside some cracking tunes) from the magnificent Barnsley based folk-parody band, the Bar-Steward Sons Of Val Doonican. Joining them are Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs, aka 'The World's Oldest And Ugliest Boy Band' (their words not ours!), who return to serve Watchet up another incredible set of skiffle-based covers, served with a heavy dose of humour on the side.

Saturday night's headliner is none other than Embrace, a band who need little introduction having released three Number 1 selling albums in the UK (two of which went platinum), and more than 15 Top 40 singles, including 'All You Good Good People', 'Come Back To What You Know', official England World Cup anthem, 'World At Your Feet', and the Chris Martin-penned 'Gravity'.

Sheffield's finest dance-rock act, Reverend & The Makers will being proceedings to a close on Sunday night. Fronted as always by high-octane frontman 'Reverend' Jon McClure, R&TM are one of the finest live acts around, having performed at thousands of venues worldwide, including the iconic Wembley Stadium (supporting Oasis). Their most recent album, 'Death Of A King' charted at number 11 - their 2nd highest chart placing, proving that they are as relevant now as ever before.

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist, Peter Hook returns to the Watchet main stage (along with his band, The Light), after a triumphant performance at the festival's 10th Birthday 'party' in 2016. Also returning are much loved modern Cornish folk troubadours 3 Daft Monkeys, as will be - of course - Watchet Festival's very own 'house band', The Wurzels.

Now led by Errol Brown doppelganger Kennie Simon, Hot Chocolate are one of the most successful bands ever to come out of the 70's. Featuring original members Pat Olive, Harvey Hinsley and Tony Connor, they are still performing today to audiences all over the world who love the band's distinctive sound, and classic hits including 'So You Win Again', 'No Doubt About It', and of course the only track to go Top 10 in the 1970s, 1980s AND1990s - 'You Sexy Thing'.

Watchet Festival is a not-for-profit family festival with amazing views of the West Somerset coastline and beyond. Three live stages host more than 60 live acts, bringing a wide range of high-calibre musical acts not normally found performing in West Somerset, at a very affordable price.

Watchet 2019 is set to continue the festival's tradition of completely selling out in advance. Those wishing to camp on site are particularly encouraged to buy their tickets as soon as possible. Camping tickets are limited and usually sell out months ahead of the festival. Non-camping tickets have also sold out completely in advance (with none available on the gate) for more than three years in a row.

Alongside a wide variety of high quality food stalls, the extensive in-house Cider and Real Ale Bar prices are always kept as low as possible, providing one of the best-value refreshments offerings to be found at any event in the UK.

Returning after yet another completely sold-out-in-advance festival in 2018 (which featured the likes of Reef, Scouting For Girls, The Selecter, Melanie C and many more) Watchet LIVE Festival will once again support local charity groups including The Children's Hospice South West, Elliot's Touch, and the "Stand Against Speed 4 Bethany"

Watchet Live CIC, the community charity behind Watchet Live Festival, are reciients of the 2017 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service; the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK.

WATCHET FESTIVAL 2019

Weekend Tickets (includes camping)

£87.50 (Adults 16+), £75 (Youths 13-15), £260 (Family Weekend Ticket - 2 Adults & 2 Youths)

Weekend Tickets (no camping)

£75 (Adults 16+), £60 (Youths 13-15), £220 (Family Weekend Ticket)

Parking

Cars £10 Campervans SOLD OUT

Accompanied Children aged 12 and under can attend for free - no advance ticket required.

Tickets subject to booking fees. Buy online and full T&C's at www.watchetfestival.co.uk

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