News: Jurassic Fields Festival 2026

West Bay Fields, Bridport – 14th-16th August

After it was saved from extinction last year, West Dorset’s much-loved Jurassic Fields Festival is back with a bigger, bolder line up of brilliant live acts and legendary DJs. The festival at West Bay Fields, near Bridport will see multi-million selling chart toppers Scouting For Girls, whose hits include This Ain’t a Love Song, She’s So Lovely and Elvis Ain’t Dead, headline as they build towards a massive 20th anniversary weekend at Wembley early next year.

Sharing the top slots are noughties hitmakers Feeder, everyone’s favourite festival Wesh rap crew Goldie Lookin’ Chain, multi-platinum sellers Space, and UK garage pioneers Artful Dodger.

Thousands of live music fans are expected to fill the site from 14-16 August, and with camping available, they’re likely to make a weekend of it, as Jurassic Fields builds on its successful resurrection last year when Dorset-based company Immense Events and Bars Ltd, who have run the successful Poole Harbour Festival for ten years, took over the reins just in time to stage the event.
“We’d been to Jurassic Fields several times over the last few years and could clearly see how important it is to the vibrant music scene in West Dorset – there was no way we could let it disappear,” explains Immense MD Ben Dyas.

“Many of the artists we have worked with so successfully in recent years rallied to the cause and those who weren’t able to make it last year have made sure they’re here to play this year – it’s going to a brilliant weekend!”

Also appearing live are The South, with their hit-packed setlist of massive tunes by The Beautiful South, dancefloor destroyers Dub Pistols, melodic indie types Captain, and the extraordinary one-man blues machine that is Funke and the Two Tone Baby, as well as folk-punk stalwarts Ferocious Dog, Bristol’s finest soulful D&B outfit Dr Meaker, and top chart acts Freestylers and N-Trance.
The DJ bill includes Happy Mondays/Black Grape legend Bez, rave originator Brandon Block and Radio 1 regular Dave Pearce.

“It’s important to us that Jurassic Fields appeals to the whole community so we kept lots of slots open for Dorset-based artists such as the amazing Chris Payn & the Parade, Gaz Brookfield and his band, the Company of Thieves, and local heroes Shelby’s Elbows,” adds Ben.
“Add to that pocket-friendly ticket prices and a series of world class tributes to the likes of Oasis, Robbie Williams, Fleetwood Mac and Foo Fighters and you have a festival that is the definition of something for everyone.”

Families and younger festival goers are not forgotten either with free kids’ activities every day including dinosaur shows, the Mad4Anmals shows, bubble shows and storyteller Mark Fraser with top entertainment from the likes of Jamie Jambo, Mr Merlin and Count Backwards.
A free shuttle bus will transport local festival goers from Bridport, Bradpole and Bothenhampton to the festival site at West Bay Fields where on-site camping is also available.

Links
https://www.facebook.com/jurassicfields
https://jurassicfieldsfestival.com