The Once Upon a Time in the West Festival ( AKA OUT WEST Festival) run by a team with a wealth of experience who have been or are currently involved with Glastonbury, Bearded Theory, Endorse it in Dorset, The Bell (Bath), Bath Fringe, Walcot Nation and Watchet Live Festivals. OUT West Festival will focus on having a great time in beautiful surroundings. Taking place between 18 & 19th July 2014 at South West (Bath, Frome, West Wilts area), ticket prices have yet to be announced.
Statement from the organisers
The Once Upon a Time in the West Festival came into being following ( as these things do) a chat in the pub. This then progressed into meetings over dinner and wine, more pub meetings and more meals – once thing became abundantly clear – we have to have quality food and beverages at any event we put on! A plan came into being and having sounded it out amongst various members of the festival industry, potential punters and other festival organisers, the overall reaction has been extremely positive and supportive.
Is it the time to be starting a new festival?…….. obviously we think so! This isn’t just born out of a fancy – we’ve been studying the sector for the last few years, what’s worked, what hasn’t, the demographics (this has changed massively in the last few years) etc – marry this in with our experience of the industry over the last 10 yrs & our work ethic and we have a clear idea of our direction and plan.
And so to the ethos….. the emphasis is on having a good time – a celebration of what The West and beyond has to offer, accessible, welcoming, affordable and a fantastic party…… the like of which the Westcountry is famed for. A real positive is that a good chunk of the festival industry ( from tents, to bands, to staff) are based within a 40 mile radius of the site. This said we will be utilising as many local suppliers as possible, whilst pulling in acts both nationally and internationally. Saying too much more at this stage will be giving the game away!!
