The 2009 Country and Western Festival - 24th September - 3rd October

The superb weather contributed to an excellent 2009 Festival.

We were pleased to welcome back many familiar faces as well as greeting many newcomers who contributed to a record number of visitors to Northam Farm. Even those people who turned up who were unaware of the Festival, once they had got over their initial surprise of finding themselves not in Brean but the 'Wild West', enthusiastically joined in.

As usual, the costumes were sensational and a lot of work had gone into making them look authentic. It's nice to see both day and evening wear with whole families dressing for the occasion.

The Traders Village which was held in the marquees at The Seagull Inn was as popular as ever with stall holders coming from far afield to sell their wares including jewellery, CDs, clothing and memorabilia amongst many other things.

We were also delighted to welcome back to Northam Farm Harry with his collection of Eagles, Hawks and Owls. An excellent photo opportunity for all the family.

The entertainment was very well supported with acts appearing in both The Seagull Inn and Scotty's and this year we introduced a Pig Roast at The Seagull Inn and a Western Style BBQ at Scotty's which went down very well!  The line dancing was as popular as ever and the various Trilogies were exceptional.

This year, the Festival Charity was The Army Benevolent Fund (Supporting Our Heroes). With the help of Bristol University Army Cadets and volunteers from the ABF, collections were made at The Seagull Inn and on the Thursday evening we held a Raffle and Auction. We would like to thank everybody who contributed to this worthy cause. The total raised was an impressive £2555.00!

We hope that the 2010 Festival will be just as successful so why not come along and join us and find out for yourself.

Dates for the 2010 Country and Western Festival 23rd September - 2nd October.