Abbey Capers & Friends
Rousing barn dance music and songs
5–6 September 2026
Hop Festival 2026 line-up
The full official programme: over 70 bands and performers across five stages, plus parades, Morris sides, family entertainment and the Busk Stop. Taken from the official festival schedule, checked 3 August 2026. Times can change on the day.
Market Place Stage
Market Place
Ragged Bandits
Covers and originals from multi-instrumentalist purveyors of aural magic
Pearly Kings and Queens
Traditional London sing-a-long
Henty & English
High-energy Celtic folk duo
April Blood
Indie-folk with original music
BarnFire
Foot-stomping Irish ceilidh and barn-dance music
Raspberry Moon
Original folk-based songwriting backed by lead and bass
Christine Adams (solo)
Accordion café music
Pearly Kings and Queens
Traditional London sing-a-long
Swingtime Sweethearts
1940s wartime and swing
Shanti Mor
Welsh a cappella shanty group
Green Diesel
Faversham's own folk-rock, from the depths of English folklore
Bellibone Rig
East Kent band playing English, Scottish, Irish and European folk
Faversham Mission Brass
Brass band playing fun covers
Hoppers Community Stage
Stone Street
Southern Roots
Country-kissed Americana covers
Market Strummers
Good-time ukulele punk, disco, folk and country
Faversham Community Choir
Popular songs, gospel, folk and world songs
Raven Drummers
Drumming side
Henry Sparks and the Circuitbreakers
Singer-songwriter of piercing social observation, via English and American folk
John Daddio Clarke
Songs, tunes and stories from Faversham Folk Club's John Daddio Clarke
Doddington Ukulele Movement
Ukulele group with exciting arrangements of pop, rock and punk songs
Faversham Musical Theatre Choir
Songs from your favourite shows, sung with passion
Faversham Folk Club
Various folk styles, all local
Upping The Shanty
Sea shanties and more from a female voice choir
Lowering the Tone
Sea shanties and more from a male voice choir
The Ashen Keys
Multi-instrument folk trio: violin, oboe, uke, guitar, clarinet, French horn and accordion
Hoppers Market Stage
Central Car Park
Tom Wilson
Acoustic country singer-songwriter
Sunset Alley
Country with curveballs
Southern Roots
Country-kissed Americana covers
Hurly Burly
Folky and punky, laced with ska
JP Oldfield
Deep-south blues with a touch of vaudeville
Section 8
Ska band playing originals and covers on steroids
Tanga Pasi
NuAfrow music and roots reggae
The Cassis Collective
Jazz standards played with verve and sophistication
The Andy Bennett Quintet
Straight-ahead swinging modern jazz
The Lucky 13s
Powerful and uplifting originals swamped in soul
The Blue Moon
Vintage and heartfelt rock 'n' roll originals
The Live 45s
Nine-piece band: rare groove, classic funk and soul covers
Preston Street Stage
Preston Street
Nethersole
Indie rock with intricate guitar, pounding grooves and powerful melodies
Clockwork Kingfisher
Grunge, classic rock and pop songs gone heavy, playing originals and covers
IO
All-girl four-piece alt-rock playing covers and originals
Puppits
Original punk and punk covers
Gianni Scalera & The Jury
Hard rock trio
Big River
Classic rock with soul
Strangeways
Guitar-driven indie rock with a post-punk edge and sing-along hooks
The SuperMicks
Indie and upbeat blues-rock
HOO Has
Blues-based indie style
The Self Titled
High-octane originals rock band
Ella Morgan
Alternative, blues, soul and rock singer-songwriter
The RYK MEAD Band
High-energy rock and blues, originals and covers
Brewery Stage
Court Street
Lizopation
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's band of students and staff playing funk covers
Owen The Only Saxophone
Cool and versatile saxophonist, one to watch
Gentlemen of Few
Eclectic blend of indie and pop-rock
Taking Care of Vegas
'70s Elvis cheese-fest
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Eclectic blend of covers
Curb Pilots
Reggae, ska and two-tone
High Tide
Popular trio playing covers in their own way
Forged Steal
Folk singing with wonderful harmonies
Hop Blessing and Hop Pocket
The festival's traditional hop blessing
Sold On Soul
High-energy show band celebrating soul, Motown, northern soul and disco
Rock Lobsters
Popular mix of rock and pop classics
Dune
DJ-style mixing of live loops
FNKHAUS
High-energy party band
Marylebone Jelly
Energetic five-piece covers band, stadium-sized fun
Festival Parades
Preston Street through to Court Street
Saturday Festival Parade
With Trommelfluit Band, Dead Horse Morris, The Broomdashers, Offcumduns Border Morris, Thameside Mummers, Carnival Court, Harry the Hop, Ceroc Faversham, the Spitfire Triumph and Austin vintage cars, stilt walkers and jugglers, Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers, Raven Drummers and the Sentinel steam engine
Sunday Festival Parade
With Raven Drummers, Dead Horse Morris, The Broomdashers, Offcumduns Border Morris, Thameside Mummers, Carnival Court, Harry the Hop, The Cheshire Cat, Ceroc Faversham, the Spitfire Triumph and Austin vintage cars, stilt walkers and jugglers, Tribal Banshees, Wolf's Head & Vixen and the Sentinel steam engine
Post Office Dance Stand
East Street
Ceroc Faversham
Ceroc showcase
Thameside Mummers
Mumming
Dead Horse Morris and The Broomdashers
Border Morris from the men's and ladies' sides
Raven Drummers
Drumming side
Dead Horse Morris, Offcumduns Border Morris and The Broomdashers
Border Morris
Raven Drummers
Drumming side
Dead Horse Morris and The Broomdashers
Border Morris from the men's and ladies' sides
Thameside Mummers
Mumming
Raven Drummers
Drumming side
Wolf's Head & Vixen and Offcumduns Border Morris
Border Morris
Ceroc Faversham
Ceroc showcase
Hoppers Community Dance Stand
Stone Street
Ceroc Faversham
Ceroc showcase
Dead Horse Morris, Offcumduns Border Morris and The Broomdashers
Border Morris
Raven Drummers
Drumming side
Offcumduns Border Morris and Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers
Border Morris, lindy hop, rock 'n' roll and jive
Raven Drummers
Drumming side
Thameside Mummers
Mumming
Tribal Banshees, Wolf's Head & Vixen and Offcumduns Border Morris
Fusion bellydance and Border Morris
Thameside Mummers
Mumming
Trommelfluit Band
Drum and fife marching band
Wolf's Head & Vixen, The Broomdashers and Dead Horse Morris
Border Morris
Hoppers Busk Stop Dance Stand
West Street
Raven Drummers
Drumming side
Thameside Mummers
Mumming
Chartham Hatch Lindy Hoppers
Lindy hop, rock 'n' roll and jive
Ceroc Faversham
Ceroc showcase
Raven Drummers
Drumming side
Thameside Mummers
Mumming
Offcumduns Border Morris and Tribal Banshees
Border Morris and fusion bellydance
Family Fun Area
Next to the Hoppers Market Stage, Central Car Park
Juggle-It-All circus workshop
Festival parade passes
Balloon animals and Harry the Hop meet & greet
Bubble play with The Cheshire Cat
Juggle-It-All magic and juggling, plus the Giant Chicken Show
Juggle-It-All circus workshop
Bubble play with The Cheshire Cat
Balloon animals and Harry the Hop meet & greet
Juggle-It-All circus workshop
Juggle-It-All magic and juggling show
Festival parade passes
Stilt walking in town
Juggle-It-All circus workshop
Bubble play with The Cheshire Cat
Balloon animals and Harry the Hop meet & greet
Bubble play with The Cheshire Cat
Juggle-It-All magic and juggling, plus the Giant Chicken Show
Stilt walking in town
Circus workshop
Juggle-It-All magic and juggling show
Hoppers Busk Stop
Bottom of West Street, acoustic acts and open busker slots
Bob Kenward
MC
Dani Osoba
Folk and jazz singer-songwriter
Raven Drummers
Drumming side
Busker slot
Open slot, book through the festival's contact page
Busker slot
Open slot, book through the festival's contact page
Hayley Erin
Acoustic singer-songwriter
LCWills
Singer-songwriter
Ragged Bandits
Faversham and Herne Bay folk, blues and rock band
Patrick Killeen
Acoustic blues, folk and surprising covers on harmonica, Irish bouzouki and English baglamas
Angie Stocker
Singer-songwriter of excellence
Fiato Band (to be confirmed)
Relton (to be confirmed)
Owen The Only Saxophone
Cool and versatile saxophonist, one to watch
Busker slot
Open slot, book through the festival's contact page
Clive Sherwood (to be confirmed)
Singer-songwriter
Busker slot
Open slot, book through the festival's contact page
Raven Drummers
Drumming side
Mark Stefanicki
Hurdy-gurdy magic
Busker slot
Open slot, book through the festival's contact page
Caroline Beevis
Singer-songwriter with five self-produced albums
Busker slot
Open slot, book through the festival's contact page
Source: the official Faversham Hop Festival programme. Entry to the town-centre festival is free.
Fringe and partner events
Hop Festival 2026: The Alexander Centre (Ale Shed)
The Alexander Centre