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Get Ready for Dereham Blues Festival 2025 – Join Us on Dereham Day and at Gressenhall Fete!

The countdown to Dereham Blues Festival 2025 is on, and we’re kicking things off in style! Join us in the heart of town on Saturday 10 May, from 10am to 4pm, for Dereham Day – your first chance to meet the amazing new festival team, pick up a copy of this year’s festival programme, and find out what’s in store for this summer’s big blues celebration. Enjoy live blues throughout the day from fantastic Norfolk Blues Society musicians, and don’t miss your chance to win two tickets to the Festival’s Opening Concert in our raffle, with the winner drawn on the day.

If you miss us there, come along to the Gressenhall Village Fete on Saturday 31 May, from 12pm to 4pm – another great opportunity to meet our fabulous volunteers and soak up the atmosphere at this hugely popular traditional event. Festival programmes will be available, and once again, you can enjoy brilliant live blues from Norfolk Blues Society musicians – with acoustic sets at their stand and amplified performances on stage.

Both events attract thousands of visitors each year – come say hello and be part of the buzz as we gear up for Dereham Blues Festival 2025!

Our Volunteers Make It Happen – Could You Join the Team?

Behind the scenes, a new extended committee and a brilliant team of volunteers have been working tirelessly to make Dereham Blues Festival bigger and better than ever. Thanks to their hard work, we've hit every milestone deadline, launched new initiatives like our newsletter, made great progress on the 2026 programme, and brought greater efficiency to the planning and organisation of our live events. The future is looking exciting – but to achieve everything we have in mind, we need more people to join our friendly, dedicated teams.

Whether you're great with people, love writing, enjoy planning events, or just want to help out on the day, there’s a place for you. We’re looking for support in areas including:

• Venue Liaison – ensuring the venues have the support and information they need to host fantastic gigs
• Sponsor Liaison – keeping our valued sponsors informed and supported
• Live Events – assisting with planning or volunteering at events on the day
• Publicity – writers, photographers and photo archivists welcome!
• Volunteer Coordination – making sure the right people are in the right place at the right time

If you'd like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a line at info@derehambluesfestival.org.uk and be part of something special.