20th June 2020
Organised for the community, by the community
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Maidenhead Festival 2020:
LIVE & ONLINE
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Your Maidenhead Festival Team are pleased to bring you "Maidenhead Festival Live and Online", a series of live streamed events bringing music and fun straight to your living room!
After a very successful first event on 16th May we're busy planning our next exciting instalment of live entertainment on June 20th from 11am. Join us for kids games, music and much more. Check back here regularly for updates on the final line-up! Watch live from our Facebook Page or below and don't forget to share with others! |
Support Maidenhead Festival & Our Entertainers
With the complete shutdown of the performing arts industry many performers have had all their gigs for 2020 cancelled and as a result have seen their income disappear. Here at Maidenhead Festival we're obviously keen supporters of all things in the arts sector. Therefore we're asking you to help us, to help them.
Please consider making a donation to Maidenhead Festival so we can then share this with our performers, simply click on the donate button below.
Please consider making a donation to Maidenhead Festival so we can then share this with our performers, simply click on the donate button below.
Missed the first online event?Did you miss our first live streamed event featuring the brilliant Dan Pryde and amazing Abi Powell? Don't worry you can watch it again by clicking the play button on the right!
We hope you all enjoyed the first Maidenhead Festival Live & Online and hope you can join us for the next one on 20th June! |
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Festival 2020 Postponed
We are very sad to inform you that we have taken the difficult decision to postpone this year’s event which was due to take place on the 18th and 19th July as the health and safety of all those attending, the stallholders and performers is our foremost priority, and in light of the Government’s advice the most sensible, and safest, option is to postpone the festival by a year until Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July 2021 at its usual home, Kidwells Park.
For the latest government information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) please click here.
While the team is disappointed that we will not be able to stage this year’s event, we are already planning a packed programme of events for 2021, including family-friendly activities and games, dozens of live music acts, food and stalls, just as we have for the last ten years. Please follow Maidenhead Festival on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as we will be looking to bring some cheer into your homes as well as update you on our plans for 2021.
Festival Chairman Lisa Hunter said “it was a heart-breaking decision to make but one we felt necessary to protect everyone. We have some great ideas on how we can still bring some festival cheer to the town during the current climate so keep an eye on our social media channels for more details. Festival will return in 2021 and we’re confident it will be bigger, better and bring lots of happiness to our wonderful community.”
Maidenhead Festival is the town’s biggest, regularly organised, free public event and the organisers plan to keep the fun going for many years to come. We would like to thank all of those 12,000+ families that come along and support the Festival as well as our sponsors and advertisers, we couldn’t do it without you and look forward to your support in 2021
For enquiries for about this years cancelled Festival or for Festival 2021, please contact Lisa Hunter, the Festival Chairman - click here.
We are very sad to inform you that we have taken the difficult decision to postpone this year’s event which was due to take place on the 18th and 19th July as the health and safety of all those attending, the stallholders and performers is our foremost priority, and in light of the Government’s advice the most sensible, and safest, option is to postpone the festival by a year until Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July 2021 at its usual home, Kidwells Park.
For the latest government information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) please click here.
While the team is disappointed that we will not be able to stage this year’s event, we are already planning a packed programme of events for 2021, including family-friendly activities and games, dozens of live music acts, food and stalls, just as we have for the last ten years. Please follow Maidenhead Festival on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as we will be looking to bring some cheer into your homes as well as update you on our plans for 2021.
Festival Chairman Lisa Hunter said “it was a heart-breaking decision to make but one we felt necessary to protect everyone. We have some great ideas on how we can still bring some festival cheer to the town during the current climate so keep an eye on our social media channels for more details. Festival will return in 2021 and we’re confident it will be bigger, better and bring lots of happiness to our wonderful community.”
Maidenhead Festival is the town’s biggest, regularly organised, free public event and the organisers plan to keep the fun going for many years to come. We would like to thank all of those 12,000+ families that come along and support the Festival as well as our sponsors and advertisers, we couldn’t do it without you and look forward to your support in 2021
For enquiries for about this years cancelled Festival or for Festival 2021, please contact Lisa Hunter, the Festival Chairman - click here.
THE place to be in summer of 2021!
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The 2021 two-day Maidenhead Festival will take place over the weekend of 17th & 18th July. The family-focused event will feature music, a beach, fairground, stalls and side shows and if you're lucky you might spot a friendly clown or acrobat! The festival will be centred around Kidwells Park but aims to involve the whole of the town and local community. Admission is free over the weekend. Charges will apply to refreshments and some activities. |
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Festival Attractions
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"What a fantastic event-great atmosphere, great stalls, great music and great food. Thanks to all concerned”
- Ivor Peksa, Facebook Review
Advertising
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Put your business in front of 15,000 people
Maidenhead Festival is the major town event of the year, attended by thousands of people, it’s the perfect opportunity for you to raise awareness of your business by advertising on our BIG SCREEN! We are selling advertising space (visual only) on the cinema screen as a way to try to generate a little bit of income to help pay for the event. The screen, and your advert, will be on a continuous loop throughout the two days of festival so a great opportunity for your business to be seen with a high hit rate. Advertising at Maidenhead Festival provides a great opportunity for your business to reach a large local audience. Up to 15,000 people from Maidenhead and the surrounding area enjoyed Maidenhead Festival last year. The cinema screen will be running from 10am to 10.30pm on Saturday and 10am to 9.30pm on Sunday. Prices for advertising start at £200 for 2 minutes. This really is an opportunity not to be missed and I hope you will consider supporting Festival. Should you wish to discuss sponsorship or advertising then please do get in touch either by calling Lisa on 07876 341334 or by email at info@maidenheadfestival.org.uk |
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"I can't believe all this entertainment is free. What a wonderful weekend we've all had as a family”
- Richard Burnett, Facebook review
Festival Sponsorship
Maidenhead Festival 2019 was a huge success with more than 15,000 people coming to enjoy the event and we are very grateful to all the individuals and organisations that donated money and time to make it possible. This year we want to follow on from the success and make it an even bigger community event for our town.
Funding
Our budget for this year’s festival is £48,000 and we really need the support of local organisations, companies and individuals to meet our target and make sure we have a great event in our town.
If you would like to discuss sponsorship opportunities for Maidenhead Festival with us – perhaps to fund a specific event, or band, or to pay for a specific piece of equipment such as our stage and receive linked publicity – please see our sponsorship packages or email info@maidenheadfestival.org.uk and we will get in touch to arrange a meeting.
Benefits
Maidenhead Festival is the biggest, regularly organised, free, public event in Maidenhead and has many benefits for our community, including building community spirit and goodwill. It also helps to strengthen the charities and other organisations which take part by providing a platform for publicity, fund raising and recruitment.
Sponsorship Packages
Supporting Maidenhead Festival provides a great opportunity for your business to reach a large local audience. Up to 15,000 people from Maidenhead enjoyed Maidenhead Festival last year by joining the crowds at the concert and fireworks, browsing the stalls or by taking part themselves.
Many local businesses told us that they had had a very busy Saturday and Sunday because of the extra people in the town. Help us to help you by supporting Maidenhead’s biggest event of the year.
Find out more about sponsoring Maidenhead Festival here...
Funding
Our budget for this year’s festival is £48,000 and we really need the support of local organisations, companies and individuals to meet our target and make sure we have a great event in our town.
If you would like to discuss sponsorship opportunities for Maidenhead Festival with us – perhaps to fund a specific event, or band, or to pay for a specific piece of equipment such as our stage and receive linked publicity – please see our sponsorship packages or email info@maidenheadfestival.org.uk and we will get in touch to arrange a meeting.
Benefits
Maidenhead Festival is the biggest, regularly organised, free, public event in Maidenhead and has many benefits for our community, including building community spirit and goodwill. It also helps to strengthen the charities and other organisations which take part by providing a platform for publicity, fund raising and recruitment.
Sponsorship Packages
Supporting Maidenhead Festival provides a great opportunity for your business to reach a large local audience. Up to 15,000 people from Maidenhead enjoyed Maidenhead Festival last year by joining the crowds at the concert and fireworks, browsing the stalls or by taking part themselves.
Many local businesses told us that they had had a very busy Saturday and Sunday because of the extra people in the town. Help us to help you by supporting Maidenhead’s biggest event of the year.
Find out more about sponsoring Maidenhead Festival here...
"Can't believe it's a free event with everything you need. What more could we ask for?"
- Marie Taylor, Maidenhead Resident
THE TEAM
Maidenhead Festival is organised for the community, by the community. We have a small team of dedicated volunteers who fundraise, plan, organise and make festival happen each year, none of whom are paid. Festival is a standalone event, it is not a council-run or funded event.
Lisa HunterAs a member of Maidenhead Bridge Rotary Club the local community is always at the front of my mind. Coming up with ideas on how to improve the local area, fundraising for local causes and volunteering my time to improve the lives of others.
When the chance to join the festival committee came about I couldn't refuse. I’m proud to head up the team that pulls together such a big community event that does so much to support so many local groups and organisations and gives the opportunity for local up and coming musicians to perform. It is brilliant to be able to support this amazing, free and fantastically fun town event. 
Becky PallettI am the Corporate Services Director for the Maidenhead Advertiser. Raised and schooled in Maidenhead, I have worked at the local newspaper for almost 20 years. Starting as an advertising telesales operator, I moved into the finance department as credit controller before then working closely with CEO as company secretary and more latterly developing a human resource function for the company. I now head up the core administrative departments of finance, HR newspaper sales and corporate services for the company.
I have been involved with the Festival Committee for three years as Treasurer. I'm passionate about community engagement and love to see local people and local businesses coming together to create something special for the benefit of the people of Maidenhead. 
Serena Edwards
I’ve lived in Maidenhead for 18 years and seen many changes in this time and am always astounded at the hard work and dedication of members of the community who give willingly so that we can all get together and enjoy events such as Festival. When my daughter was ‘little’ I volunteered for the NCT, which I thoroughly enjoyed as it gave me a chance to help raise funds for valuable projects locally and nationally. I am very much looking forward to being part of this amazing and dedicated group.
I have run my own business for the last 11 years, Vivid Marketing Communications, and work with businesses, through traditional and digital platforms to reach their chosen markets, as well as publish, Living Along the Thames Magazine. |
Steph JamesI have lived in Maidenhead all my life and through my job as Town Manager have got involved with loads of great community events and got to know lots of people who are doing amazing things for the town in their own time.
The Festival Committee works tirelessly throughout the year to make sure the town has it’s own community Festival that’s free for everyone to enjoy. We hope you have a great time at this year’s event and spread the word to everyone to come and join us. 
Martin Cabble-ReidMartin has lived in Maidenhead for the past six years and runs his own Production company ‘Moon on a Stick Productions’ currently working with the royal borough of Windsor & Maidenhead on the development of the Desborough Theatre. As an actor Martin trained at Chichester College of Arts & Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London.
Martin created a comedy character called 'Kevin Cruise' as part of a Comedy Course in London. Within a year, Kevin Cruise was an award-winning regular on the UK comedy and cabaret circuit. In 2010 Kevin Cruise was chosen as the lead audition for the fourth series Britain’s Got Talent and made it through to the finals. Kevin was booked to perform in Pantomime at the Theatre Royal Windsor for producer Bill Kenwright and now returns yearly. 
Jonny WalkerHello Wembley.....I mean Maidenhead....I am Jonny Walker :)
I have the privileged in hosting the Maidenhead Festival on the Saturday & I am very much looking forward to it. I have been living abroad for the past 7 years so I actually have never seen this festival in full swing..but I hear it gets busy! I am excited to introduce to you all the great acts that we have to offer & to party with you guys to the Ultimate Beatles in the evening. The best things in life are FREE so come along & enjoy this lovely weekend. |
Martin TrepteI’ve been involved with the festival almost since it began and am a former chairman of the event in its previous incarnation as Maidenhead Carnival.
For my day job I’m the Editor of the Maidenhead Advertiser, where I’ve worked for the best part of three decades, but I’m also involved in lots of other community organisations such as Rotary and the Talking Newspaper Association. Maidenhead Festival is a fantastic event that brings enjoyment to so many people and is a brilliant thing to be involved in. 
Jane WrightMy day job as Manager of The Nicholsons Centre puts me at the heart of the community and what a fantastic community we have in Maidenhead!
The annual Festival is such a fabulous event and I am delighted to be part of a great committee that works all year to deliver this amazing free event for those who live, work and visit our town to enjoy. See you in July! |
We come to see family this time every year as we simply love Maidenhead Festival. I go from stall to stall seeing what is on offer. The food has been great this year. It's great to see the town put something like this on”
- Tim Gough, from Nottingham
Past Festivals
2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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