Welcome to the Dereham Blues festival
The heart of the blues in the heart of Norfolk
Here we go - Applications to play at the 2027 festival open on 1st November!
2027 starts here for you guys. On Sunday 1st November we open applications for next year's Dereham Blues Festival, so if you want to take part (and why wouldn't you?), come back then, fill in the application form and cross your fingers. We received over 150 applications for this year's festival, so get yours in quick
Tickets for Hamilton Loomis go on sale 14th November
Yes, he was so popular last time we've invited him back for 2027! Hamilton Loomis and his band brought the house down back in 2019, and he's back to blow us all away again. Tickets for what will be a stellar opening gig on Wednesday 7th July go on sale here on Saturday 14th November, and they will sell out quickly! So don't hang about.
Welcome!
Welcome to the Dereham Blues Festival website. Whether you are a serious performer, an enthusiastic busker or a fan of the blues and live music, we hope you’ll find everything you need here in preparation for joining us in Dereham at the start of July.
We are very proud of our festival (now widely recognised on the national blues circuit) and the many benefits it brings to the town of Dereham. If you’ve never been, it’s well worth a visit to sample a wide range of blues music – you’ll hear acoustic guitars, a heavier electric feel, wailing harmonicas, solo artists, jam sessions, original artists, bands playing old standards that make you want to get up and dance, and much more.
More than 50 bands will be playing in venues throughout the town, as well as a family-friendly busking event on the Saturday. All the performances (except the opening concert) are free-entry – great entertainment for the price of a drink or two while you groove to the music.
