Coleford Music Festival

13/03/2026

Please report any sightings to Gloucestershire Constabulary

15/12/2025

⭐️A message from the Coleford Music Festival Team.⭐️

After some incredible years of music and memories, it’s time to press pause, just for now.

Over the years we’ve been lucky enough to welcome an incredible line-up of artists and performers to our stages and are immensely proud to have championed so much homegrown talent.

But... we are taking a year out to reflect, regroup and reimagine the future of Coleford Music Festival after a tough couple of years of rising costs and significant funding challenges.

We are certainly not the only ones to be affected in this way, so we have decided to put as much energy as possible into raising funds and awareness this year in order to carry on for 2027 and beyond.

We will use this year to work with our local communities and partners to build a sustainable future for the festival and call upon the festival's dedicated supporters to play an active role in shaping its future through membership programmes, holding fundraising events, sponsorship opportunities, putting forward your ideas for future festivals, or by becoming a volunteer.

Coleford Music Festival was due to take place in July 2026
However, it is hoped that a ticketed music event will take place towards the end of the summer to provide much-needed funds to keep the festival going, look out for details on our website www.colefordmusicfestival.co.uk soon.

Please continue to support local festivals and independent music venues, keep the live music scene thriving in the Forest of Dean.

Thank you to you all, we hope to see you soon.

Coleford Music Festival will return to the streets of Coleford over the weekend of 10/11 July 2027 - save the date!

The Coleford Music Festival Team
[email protected]

27/09/2025

Thank you to Dynamite Shakers for mentioning their 2022 performance at CMF in their book. Great memories of a great performance.

26/09/2025

Last few days to get your nominations in - closes Tuesday 30th September.

https://forms.gle/LnGPzFittBfUtKiX9

05/09/2025

Please don't forget to nominate your Coleford residents and groups who go above and beyond for our community. Closing date for entries is Tuesday 30th September.

This year we would like to recognise the selfless individuals within our community who go out of their way to support others. These awards seek to recognise the work of outstanding volunteers within our local community and we would like to hear about individuals (young and old), groups and community...

23/08/2025

A big THANK YOU to the staff and customers at The Dog House Micro Pub for their support towards this years Coleford Music Festival. We have gratefully received a combined £150 from the Open Mic and Quiz nights held in July. Thanks very much to Mike Hodges and Ryan in particular.

We are also very grateful to Greg and Vicki for supporting the reduction of Single Use Plastic at this years event by selling our reusable pint cups which raised an additional £619 for the festival.

02/08/2025

Thank you so much for the amazing response in the last 24 hours - you blow us away with your generosity. For those who prefer to donate with cash, Nick will be in the Coleford Tourist Information Centre until 1pm today with a bucket.

Thanks again everyone.

A final shout out for donations please. We are currently facing a sizeable loss from this years festival - partially down to the superb weather keeping people away during the daytime.

If you are able to make a donation - please can we ask you to do so via the link below or my popping into the Tourist Information Centre Coleford on Saturday (2nd August) between 10am and 1pm.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-coleford-music-festival

01/08/2025

A final shout out for donations please. We are currently facing a sizeable loss from this years festival - partially down to the superb weather keeping people away during the daytime.

If you are able to make a donation - please can we ask you to do so via the link below or my popping into the Tourist Information Centre Coleford on Saturday (2nd August) between 10am and 1pm.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-coleford-music-festival

22/07/2025

🎧 Mix and Mash is coming to Coleford!
We’re bringing inclusive live jam sessions to Coleford Library every Wednesday, 2–5pm, from 30 July to 10 September (excluding 6 August).

🤝In partnership with The Music Works, Mix and Mash is a creative space for young people aged 7–25, especially those with additional needs, to explore music in a fun and supportive environment.

🎹 No experience needed. Just turn up, try out instruments, and make some noise!

📍 Coleford Library – Wednesdays, 2–5pm

👉 Find out more - https://gloslibraries.uk/event-list?library=All&date=All&audience=All&category=All&keywords=mix+and+mash

18/07/2025

A few more pics from Coleford Music Festival 2025 last weekend, we would love to see yours, please post & tag us when you do!
Thanks to those supporters who have donated since our last post: Alastair, Claire, Mel, Karen, Chris, David, Michael, Veronica, Sam, Lauren, Sarah, Aaron, Georgie, Simon, Shane, Julian, Valerie, Stephen, Mrs, Ben, Scott, Collette, Seamus, Mark, Stewart, Jen, Sarah, Jay, Nettie, Karena, Amy, Samuel, Matthew, Felicity, Freya….
you can still donate, we still have a long way to go before we can start planning the next festival!
http://www.gofundme.com/f/support-coleford-music-festival
Coleford Music Festival
Forest of Dean