Down Stokes - multi venue music festival at Various Venues, Stokes Croft
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"Your new favourite DIY mini-fest returns with a stacked ‘n’ sludgy celebration of psych, garage, grunge & alt rock across Stokes Croft venues: ft. surf doom enchanters The Wytches, gobby post-punk poster boys Saloon Dion, eldritch slacker rock from Wych Elm, + tons more."

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A gig on Saturday 19th October. The event starts at 16:30.


Down Stokes is a music festival dedicated to bringing psych rock, Grunge, Garage, Surf Rock to Stokes Croft.

The festival provides a platform for growing local acts to perform on some of the cities best stages, alongside well renowned and established touring acts.

Returning for its second rendition, this years lineup features The Wytches, Margarita Witch Cult, Saloon Dion, Black Market Karma, Wych Elm, Tungz, Dreamwave, Wakey Wakey Rise & Shine and more...

Join in with this all day festival that is guaranteed to get you excited for October

Crofters Rights | Lakota gardens | Canteen | Old England

Entry requirements: 18+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio

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