Standon Calling will open a day early for the first time ever on Thursday 28th of July for The Welcome Feast. Whether revellers would like to extend their festival weekend or just come along for one evening, The Welcome Feast sees the festival continue to raise the bar on its food and drink offering which features revered traders such as Le Bun, Spit & Roast and Club Mexicana, pop up restaurant from Ceru and Real-Ale Bar from Red Squirrel Brewing Co and Hackney Brewery. 

The pre-opener will be soundtracked by wandering and shanty musicians before revellers gather around the campfire for a singsong. The Welcome Feast starts at 4pm until late and tickets are only £20 for ages 13+ and free for 12 and under.

The festival boasts an impressive musical line-up including the likes of Suede, Jess Glynne, Kelis, Everything Everything, The Hives and many more, plus its biggest family and food programmes to date. 

Many traders will be offering smaller dishes of their signature dishes for £5 and under for hungry festival-goers that really want to take advantage of the feast. A Real Ale Bar co-curated by Hertfordshire brewery Red Squirrel and London's Hackney Brewery will be on site to provide quality ales and beers, while Beefy Melons serve up refreshing Cocktails as well as the best Vintage clothing to make sure all early-comers are well dressed for the occasion.

Standon Calling is the ultimate overgrown manor house party, offering renowned and upcoming acts, immersive theatre, a host of weird and wonderful workshops, fantastic family programme, talks, the annual dog show, a fancy dress parade and of course its own heated outdoor swimming pool. The story for this year is Legend of the Lost Seas, which will see the boutique festival pulling out all the stops for an immersive ride from start to finish. 2016 is shaping up to be a special year indeed.

Day tickets for Standon Calling 2016 are now on sale for £57 and final tier adult weekend tickets are on sale for £147 + booking fees. A ticket deposit scheme is also available to pay in instalments. Tickets for The Welcome Feast are £20 for ages 13+ and free for 12 & under. Tickets can be purchased solely for this event or as an add-on to a festival ticket.r

The Welcome Feast

Le Bun / Club Mexicana / Waffle On / Made Of Dough / Spit and Roast / Cheeky Italian / Ceru / Yu Kyu / Mac Factory / Barnaby Skyes / Carnival Coffee & Crepes / Hippy Chippy / Real-Ale Bar / Beefy Melons / Piano Bar / Wandering Musicians / Hot Tubs / Family Activities / Games / Songs by the Campfire