Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd July 2023
3 Days of Sweet, Sweet Reggae Music
+ 3 Days of Camping in the Dorset Countryside
The Wilkswood Reggae Festival 2023
Held in the stunning Purbeck countryside in Langton Matravers on the outskirts of Swanage in Dorset, the Wilkswood Reggae Festival presents three days of reggae and camping over three days in the wood by the sea from Friday July 21st to Sunday July 23rd 2023.
Wilkswood Reggae Festival 2023
Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd July
Early Bird Weekend Tickets Now On Sale
ADULTS £120
YOUTH £60
UNDER 3s FREE!
Discount Family Package Now On Sale
Two Adults + Two Youths for just £300
Save £60 on standard full price.
WEEKEND TICKET PRICE
INCLUDES THREE NIGHTS CAMPING
IN THE BEAUTIFUL PURBECK COUNTRYSIDE IN THE WOODS BY THE SEA.
Standard Weekend Ticket Prices:
Adult Tickets £150 – Save £30
Youth Tickets £75 – Save £15
Get a Good Thing Going and book your tickets today!
Sweet, Sweet Reggae Music in the Purbeck Countryside
The Wilkswood Roots Reggae Festival has been presenting some of the best UK and international roots, dub, lovers, ska and ragga artists since 2016. Previous headliners on the main stage have included Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Mad Professor, Dennis Bovell, General Levy, Brinsley Forde, Twinkle Brothers, Tippa Irie, Mikey General, Joe Ariwa, Earl Sixteen, Carroll Thompson, Janet Kay and Festus Coxsone.
Both the Main Stage and the Jah Spirit Soundsystem Stage are under cover so the music carries on whatever the weather. Elsewhere there’s a chillout zone, street food stalls (including a Jamaican jerk barbecue, wood-fired pizza and vegetarian/vegan food), the main bar serving draught beer and ice cold lager and the Rumshak’s infamous rum cocktails; we’re still trying to work out what the ‘magic ingredient’ is but they taste great and get you dancing!
The Wilkswood Roots Reggae Festival is a family-friendly festival and there is plenty to keep your little ragamuffins entertained including a dedicated kid’s field and a wooded clearing featuring storytelling and music. To encourage the whole family to come along, we offer reduced prices for children up to the age of 17 and under-3s are free!
Organised by Hard Way Productions (formed by members of Bournemouth’s Dubheart/Countryman collective), the festival takes place over three days at Wilkswood Farm in Langton Matravers and the ticket price includes full admission and camping for three nights. There is a glamping field with pre-pitched tents and campervans and caravans are welcome (for a small additional fee).
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Volunteers Needed
Signing up to volunteer at Wilkswood Reggae 2023 is a great way to attend the festival for free. If you are interested in working in events, meeting new people or you just want to enjoy the festival by committing to completing just three four-hour shifts, volunteering is a brilliant way to do it.
Ticket Instalment Payment Plan Now Available
Worried that your favourite reggae festival in the whole world will sell out before you’ve scraped together enough for your ticket? Well, fret no longer as you can now spread the cost (as well as the love) with our Adult and Youth Weekend Ticket Instalment Payment Plan. You can now purchase your tickets today and spread the cost over three monthly, more easily digestible payments and you will pay no more than the standard full weekend ticket price.
Early Bird Weekend Tickets Now 75% Sold
As the weather slowly warms and people start to plan for the summer, Weekend Tickets for Wilkswood Reggae Festival are being snapped up. We have now sold 75% of the Early Bird Weekend Tickets and once these have gone only the standard-priced tickets will be available. Get yours today and save 25% off standard ticket prices.
Glamp it up at Wilkswood Reggae Festival
Stay in glamping luxury at the Wilkswood Reggae Festival courtesy of New Forest Bell Tents. With two sizes of bell tents for either three or five people, you and your crew can be comfortable, snug and chilled out. Each fully-erected bell tent has a zipped-in ground sheet and has camp beds included (your choice of a mix of singles or doubles). Single beds are supplied with an insulated roll mat and doubles are supplied with a self-inflating mat. also included are rugs and entrance mat, coffee table, a LED lantern, bunting and solar festoon lights on the exterior.
Upgrades are available when booking including bedding, power packs, deck chairs, a fire bowl, giant beanbags and even a tealight chandelier. You can choose three nights hire or, if you have also purchased the Bonus Thursday ticket, four nights. Click the appropriate button below to book your tent and configure your extras.
Please note: Glamping Hire does not include the festival ticket and these will have to be purchased separately on the TICKETS page.
