Lounge On The Farm

Lounge On The Farm
GenreIndie rock, Dance, Popular Music
DatesJuly
Location(s)Merton Farm, Canterbury, Kent
Years active2006–2015

Lounge On The Farm was a music festival held annually at Merton Farm, Canterbury, Kent, which attracted thousands of visitors each year. Organisers presented it as ‘non-conformist’[1] and promoted bands and produce from Kent. The event was held in the nine years from 2006 to 2015, before being ‘shelved’. As of 2024, it has yet to return.[2]

2006

The first Lounge On The Farm festival, took place during the weekend of 15–16 July 2006 with a DJ tent, acoustic tent, and main stage, (later the Cow Shed). Around 80 acts performed.

They included:-

2007

The festival was held over three days with more acts than the first event. There was an acoustic tent, DJ tent renamed the Hoedown, main stage renamed Arabesque, Sheep Dip, Further Tent and Festival Folly stage.

Acts included:-

2008

There were seven stages over three days and 150 acts performed, attracting a record 4,000 attendance.

Acts included:-

2009

Took place over the 10–12 July weekend with an extra Rockaoke,[3] and Meadow with open-air theatre and petting zoo.

Acts included:-

2010

Over three days.

Acts included:-

2011

There were 10,000 visitors and a new Main Stage, the Cow Shed becoming the Dance Arena.

Acts included:-

2012

Over the weekend of 7-8 July 2012 with restricted sale of youth tickets.[5]

Acts included:-

References

  1. ^ "Interview with organizer". KM Online. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Lounge on the Farm festival shelved for year". Kent Online. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ Rockaoke - LOTF, LOTF News section 2009-05-23
  4. ^ "theDISH Roots Manuva to Headline LOTF". the-dish.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Lounge on the Farm » LOTF's New Terms & Conditions". Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.