Alister

Goodbye Alister

On 13th September, very sadly one of our founders, Alister Borthwick, died suddenly. Alister and his wife Verily started the tourism diversification of Deepdale Farm over 30 years ago, with the creation of Deepdale Granary, now the Groups Hostel, and the campsite on two horse paddocks during August. Without Alister, there wouldn’t be the range …

Chris, Jack Jay, Lucy Grubb, Mark from Dove and Boweevil, Alex from Galli at BBC Radio Norfolk

Friday Tickets Sell Out – Chris on the Jack Jay Show | BBC Radio Norfolk

On Monday evening, Chris headed to The Forum in Norwich to join Jack Jay on his radio show on BBC Radio Norfolk. The perfect opportunity for our festival director to get excited about the incredible line-up he’s put together for this year’s Deepdale Festival. The BBC Radio Norfolk team had also invited Lucy Grubb, Mark …

Deepdale Podcast – September 2019

The September episode of the Deepdale Podcast is now available for our wonderful listening public to enjoy. Georgie and Jason chat about events in September in and around Deepdale, including the Norfolk Coast Dark Skies Festival. Simon tells us about his favourite place on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast. There’s chat about the more unusual …

Special Concerts in St Mary's Church

Special Concerts in St Mary’s Church

During this year’s Deepdale Festival, we have organised two very special concerts in St Mary’s Church, Burnham Deepdale, the lovely round towered church just across the road from Deepdale Backpackers & Camping. On Saturday the Marham Bluebirds, officially the Marham Military Wives Choir, will be performing at 4pm. This large choir will fill the church …

Two Norfolk farms listed among the best in the country

Two Norfolk farms listed among the best in the country

Article by Chris Hill in the EDP – www.edp24.co.uk/business/farming/finalists-announced-for-2019-british-farming-awards-1-6229128 Two innovative Norfolk farms have been shortlisted among the best in the country as finalists for the 2019 British Farming Awards. Nominated in the Dairy Innovator of the Year category are Jonny and Carrie Burridge who run a dairy herd in Fundenhall, near Wymondham. It employs …

Man the Lifeboats at Deepdale Festival 2019

Man The Lifeboats!

Saturdays at the Deepdale Festival are always special … The greatest number of artists gathered in one place; all four of our stages in full swing; weird and wonderful entertainers wandering around the festival village. So, we need a very special band to round off the evening and send our festival goers home happy, smiling …

Deepdale Podcast – August 2019

Jason and Georgie chat about upcoming events in and around the beautiful North Norfolk Coast during August. Jason and Chris chat about some of the highlights of Deepdale Festival, including how Chris asked Martin Carthy to perform. Chris interviews Morganway about their new album and their upcoming headlining set of Friday night of Deepdale Festival …