For three days in July the Brentwood Festival will prove beyond all reasonable doubt that Essex folk really do know how to party. Saturday and Sunday go on until late; there are featured bands each day including Heaven 17 and Status Quo. There is live music during the day when the food and drink will flow freely.

Other performers include:

• Jocelyn Brown
• The Real Thing
• Missing Andy
• Midge Ure
• Go West
• Expose

The party will go on until 1 am on the Friday and Saturday nights so be prepared to dance, dance, dance along with the DJs!

Food

There is an impressive array of options this year in the Street Food Village. Think tasty gourmet foods, vegan, vegetarian and meat eaters will all be catered for with items such as burgers, paella, Caribbean dishes, fish & chips, and healthy salads.

Drinks

A good time wouldn’t work without drinks, and Brentwood Brewing Company will have the beer tent under control with over a hundred real ales and craft beers on tap. If you would rather have something a little more fruity, then why not try a Pimm’s, or a glass of white wine?

Camping

You can camp if you want to, contact the organisers here for more information on pitches etc.