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A New Day Festival returns to Mount Ephraim in Hernhill near Faversham for a weekend of real ale and music from rock bands including Jethro Tull

One of the county’s biggest rock, blues and roots festivals returns to celebrate iconic artists and real ale.

A New Day Festival, which takes place at Mount Ephraim in Hernhill near Faversham, will see artists such as Jethro Tull and Colosseum take to the stage.

Jethro Tull will be one of the names performing at this year's A New Day Festival in Hernhill
Jethro Tull will be one of the names performing at this year's A New Day Festival in Hernhill

The festival was created to combine the best of nostalgic music along with exciting food and drink, including real ales, craft lager and locally produced cider.

Visitors to the three-day festival can choose food from dishes around the world, such as Thai noodles, artisan cheese platters, vegan street food and gourmet burgers.

A New Day Festival celebrates rock, blues and roots music along with real ale and craft cider. Picture: John Nurden
A New Day Festival celebrates rock, blues and roots music along with real ale and craft cider. Picture: John Nurden

There will also be a wide selection of beer and cider available from Kent-based brewers and producers, including Canterbury Ales, Shepherd Neame, Hernhill Cider and Kentish Pip Cider.

The festival will boast music across two stages from the likes of signature prog-rock band Jethro Tull, ‘70s blues band Ten Years After, glam rock group The Sweet, genre-defying five-piece Atomic Rooster and jazz-rock fusion band Colosseum.

The Sweet, who performed at the festival previously in 2019, will return this year. Picture: John Nurden
The Sweet, who performed at the festival previously in 2019, will return this year. Picture: John Nurden

Also set to appear over the weekend are Focus, Karnataka, Stray, Kaz Hawkins, Edgar Broughton and Skinny Molly, among many others.

For music lovers who really want to make a weekend of it, there is also camping available.

A standard three-day camping ticket allows visitors to arrive from 10am on Friday to pitch their tent. You can also purchase an additional Thursday camping ticket if you would like to spend an extra night relaxing in the beautiful grounds.

There is no music on Thursday night, but the bar will be open along with some food stalls for you to enjoy a relaxing start to the festival.

Fans can enjoy three days of music across two stages over the weekend. Picture: John Nurden
Fans can enjoy three days of music across two stages over the weekend. Picture: John Nurden

Mount Ephraim, which is also where the festival has been held in previous years, has more than 800 acres of woodland, pasture and a fruit farm, as well as a country house and gardens with stunning views over the Kent countryside.

A New Day Festival takes place from Friday, August 19 to Sunday, August 21 in Hernhill near Faversham. Book tickets online here.

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