Dropkick Murphys, Happy Mondays & The Levellers to headline Beautiful Days

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Dropkick Murphys, Happy Mondays and festival founders The Levellers will headline this year’s Beautiful Days Festival.

They will be joined on the main stage bill by Gogol Bordello, Idlewild, The Dhol Foundation, Katzenjammer, Hoffmaestro, Hudson Taylor, Slamboree and Coco and the Butterfields. The festival also welcomes back The Beat, Dizraeli & The Small Gods, Mad Caddies, Kim Churchill, Syd Arthur, The Skints, Birth of Joy, The Sundowners and CC Smugglers.

Headlining the festival’s Big Top stage are Wilko Johnson, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and an exclusive performance of the musical story of John Lilburne. Also appearing on The Big Top stage are Eddi Reader, Rich Hall, Duke Special, Jack Savoretti, Peatbog Faeries and The Moulettes. They are joined by Rory McLeod, Keston Cobblers Club, Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs, Philip Henry & Hannah Martin, Gaz Brookfield, Kill It Kid, She Makes War, Levellers Acoustic and a screening of ‘A Curious Life’ – a film about the Levellers rise to fame in the 1990s.

The Little Big Top will play host to Mistajam, The Mouse Outfit, Prince Fatty Soundsystem and Dub Colussus Soundsystem plus TC, Chris Tofu, Dutty Moonshine Big Band, Backbeat Soundsystem, Mr Nice, Ben & Lex, Astralasia, Lewah, Insomniax, Lionstar, Catalyst, Solar Wolf, DJ Ambiessence, DJ Farmer, Old Man’s Corner, N.U.M.B., Don Johnston, Sacred Geometry Band, DJ Shiny Beast, Glissando Guitar Orchestra, MCs Johnny G, Jay Tuns & Westman and the Silent Disco.

The Sunday theme for this year is ‘This Garden‘, focusing on all things horticultural, with the site art and other elements of the festival all influenced by the theme.

Beautiful Days is a family friendly and non-corporate festival that takes place at Escot Park in Devon from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd August 2015. Tickets are available here.

Image credit: Kerry Brett