The Beautiful Days 2018 line up will include headline performances from Welsh national treasures the Manic Street Preachers and festival founders Levellers who will close the weekend with a spectacular show including a firework finale.  The Friday headliner cannot be revealed until June. Also playing the Main Stage are gypsy punks Gogol Bordello, plus Shed Seven who recently released their first album in 16 years, indie-rock band Feeder sensational rhythm & blues band Vintage Trouble.  

Headlining The Big Top stage on Friday is Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, while topping the bill on Saturday are Arizona-bred alt rock band Calexico, Sunday will see acclaimed folk legend Richard Thompson with his electric trio show.  Also appearing in the Big Top will be high energy French band Les Negresses Vertes, American acoustic blues singer-songwriter Eric Bibb, plus Oysterband, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, and Nadine Shah, 

The award winning Beautiful Days takes place from Friday 17th - Sunday 19th August at Escot Park and House, Ottery St Mary, Devon.  Beautiful Days is a family music festival with seven stages included a seated Theatre Tent plus site art installations, a huge children’s area, family camping, licensed real ale bars from Otter Brewery & a great choice of food and craft stalls.  The Sunday of the festival is a themed day, and this year's theme is 'A Riot of Colour' encouraging people to be bold, be bright and wear all the colours of the rainbow!

Beautiful Days 2018 Line Up

Main Stage - Manic Street Preachers, Levellers, Gogol Bordello, Shed Seven, Feeder, Vintage Trouble, British Sea Power, The Wildhearts, My Baby, Dreadzone, Skids, A Tribe Called Red, Holy Moly And The Crackers, he Ska Vengers, Rews, Ducking Punches, The Spitfires, and Emily Capell.
The Big Top - Suzanne Vega, Calexico, Richard Thompson, Les Negresses Vertes, Eric Bibb, Oysterband, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Nadine Shah, Justin Sullivan, Rising Appalachia, The Mahones, Elephant Sessions, Skinny Lister, Sam Kelly And The Lost Boys, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, 3 Daft Monkeys, Hobo Jones And The Junkyard Dogs, The Bar Stewards Of Val Doonican. Levellers Acoustic will open the show on the Friday afternoon playing stunning and surprising re-arrangements of their hits from new album ‘We The Collective’.
The Little Big Top -  Jazzie B, Youth & Gaudi Live, Sian Evans,  Macky Gee & IC3, Altern 8 Live, TS7, The Undercover Hippy, Mark XTC, Davos Live, Dr Meaker, Mr Nice, Future Flex, The Tribe, Skata Tones, Dark Matta, Astralasia, Splink, Just A Couple Of Mums, Instigator & Sarge, Leroy & Agony, DJ Ambiessence, DJ Shinybeast, Westman, Farmer, and Big Fish Little Fish.
The Theatre Tent -   John Farnworth,  Makeshift Ensemble,  Mumblecrust Theatre’, Dan The Hat, Stephen James Smith,  Spitz and Co’, Morgan & West, Swing Circus, Entertainingly Different and Le Navet Bete.
The Band Stand - The United Stoats Of America, The Haystingers, The Cravats, The 286, Taya Minchington, Someone/Anyone, Small Town Jones, Sembalance, PG Haze, Paul Coultas, Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, King Size Slim, Jake And The Jellyfish, Hastings Second Line Band, Easy Rider Soundtrack, Dr Savage & The Incurables, Davey Malone, Buddah Triangle, 40 Shillings On The Drum, Open Mic Sessions and the 2018 Fancy Dress Competition. host to 

Ticket Information

Adult Weekend Camping - £142.50
10 to Under 16’s Weekend Camping - £70,
5 to Under 10’s Weekend Camping - £40,
Under 5’s Weekend Camping - £5,
Car routing/parking - £15
Campervan - £45.

All tickets are subject to booking fee. There are no day tickets available. Tickets on sale now via www.beautifuldays.org/tickets