"A rural slice of English eccentricity" Russell Howard
“Nozstock is the best festival of its size in the UK”
Phill Jupitus and The Blockheads


A festival built from a curious amalgamation of
performance, art, electronic supersounds and good old-fashioned guitar-strumming and drum-bashing.

27 - 29 July 2012


Bromyard, Herefordshire
Nozstock takeover Brap FM...

Nozstock takeover Brap FM…

Make sure you tune into Brap Fm next Tuesday 10pm – 12 pm to catch the Subsize show where Nozstock will be taking over the airwaves to give you a taste of what to expect from this year’s festival. Listen up to hear mixes from Nozstock residents Dex, Scope and...
Design a winning postcard - get in free!

Design a winning postcard – get in free!

If you’ve got an artist’s hand and have been inspired by Nozstock’s theme for 2012 – MYTHS & LEGENDS – why not practice your skills and design an iconic postcard that best represents your favourite rural Herefordshire festival? You’ll see your creation brought into reproduced professional quality for the masses...
Jam around the fire at the Hidden Valley

Jam around the fire at the Hidden Valley

This year we are officially inviting all you lovely people to not only come and bear witness to the wondrous music Nozstock has to offer, but to be part of it. Whatever you play (within reason; church organs not allowed) bring it along & join our folk jam around the...
More line up treats unveiled...

More line up treats unveiled…

Here at Noz HQ we are very excited to reveal our next round of line up announcements to tantalise your festival taste buds. Post punk powerhouse The Futureheads will be topping the bill on Saturday’s Orchard Stage with their brand of guitar thrashing, sing a long favourites and we’ve no...
Glamp in style with Hotel Belltent

Glamp in style with Hotel Belltent

Welcome to the wonderful world of Hotel Bell Tent. Your Camping with Soul, hassle free delight that will revolutionise the way you go camping. Hotel Bell Tent provides a unique and magical touch to any camping experience and whilst it has been likened to staying in a hotel – you...
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Tricka Technology to headline Garden Stage!

Tricka Technology to headline Garden Stage!

If the sunshine wasn’t enough for you, we’ve got another golden nugget of line-up treasure to bring to you today; Tricka Technology will be headlining the Garden Stage on Saturday night. The killer trio will be smashing out their finest just for you with their signature fusion of beat and breaks music. Globally acclaimed Krafty...
Early Bird Tickets Sold Out Already!

Early Bird Tickets Sold Out Already!

It’s been fourteen glorious summers since the Noz family began their annual shindigs and now in 2012 the farm is hosting an established, leading family festival with top notch music, dazzling theatrics and tickling comedy in a delightfully intimate, utterly exciting and downright beautiful setting. Now, the sun is barely shining and we know you...
Get Ready for a Magical Nozstock 2012

Get Ready for a Magical Nozstock 2012

Video: Prymedia, Music: The Correspondents – RentaClown So we’re reaching the end of winter, though the snow might make you think otherwise! Still, you’ll be pleased to know that preparations for this summer’s magical helping of Nozstock: The Hidden Valley are well under way and we promise it’ll be another blinder! Get thinking up some...
Christmas comes early - Tickets for 2012...

Christmas comes early – Tickets for 2012…

UPDATE – CHRISTMAS TICKETS SOLD OUT! EARLY BIRDS WILL GO ON SALE IN THE NEW YEAR… Yes, we are really good to you. And we’re told ’tis the season to be jolly. And giving. And all that. So whether you want to treat your nan, your mum, your daughter, your mate or your own very...
The iconic image of Nozstock 2011

The iconic image of Nozstock 2011

We asked you to come up with the best image of Nozstock 2011 and you didn’t disappoint. There have been some real corkers from amateurs and professionals but we feel here at Noz HQ that Joe Hulbert’s image is our favourite all-encompassing image of Nozstock this year. It has all the essential elements – mystery,...
Thank you for the best Nozstock ever

Thank you for the best Nozstock ever

On July 29th this year, Nozstock The Hidden Valley opened it’s gates to eager party-goers, promised a proper weekend festival experience to remember. 2011 was our best year yet and there can be no denying it. From the punchy rock-n-roll of the Jim Jones Revue, alongside gargantuan beats from the Foreign Beggars, some serious arm-flailing...
Get your juices flowing at the Velveteen Valley

Get your juices flowing at the Velveteen Valley

For all things glamorous, glittery and giggly make sure we see your pretty faces on Saturday night in “The Velveteen Valley” staged in Nozstock’s theatre “The Bantam of the Opera”. The fun will be kicking off at 12pm and we have a jam packed line up until the sun comes up…..5 hours……..12 acts…….good times! Brighton...
Discover theatrical treats in the Hidden Valley

Discover theatrical treats in the Hidden Valley

Tucked away in the Dingle very special things will be going on in Nozstock’s theatre tent, the Bantam of the Opera Stage. Check the board daily for the delights within but for a sneaky little preview read on… Workshops will be running daily, have a go at street/break dance with the incredible (and very talented)...
Dub Bait take over Garden Stage

Dub Bait take over Garden Stage

From 1:00am on the Garden Stage, Dub Bait invites you to an intriguing late night line up of 60’s Retro-Futuristic Audio Visual, Award Winning Live Cinema Documentary, post-Dubstep Leftfield Electronica, Future Garage, Cumbia and Tech music. Their line up consists of; Capac representing the sound of Liverpool’s leftfield and recently recording at BBC’s Maida Vale studios...
Jim Jones set to tear up the Orchard Stage

Jim Jones set to tear up the Orchard Stage

The Jim Jones Revue are described as sounding like a car crash between the speaker-ripping grasp of Little Richard and The MC5. They play supercharged rock’n'roll, taken back to its primal, screaming essence. Live, the JJR are an astonishing phenomenon and have relentlessly toured across Europe over the last twelve months- just in time to...
The chortling continues...

The chortling continues…

Hackney Empire ‘New Act of the year’ Abandoman are sure to have your sides splitting with laughter at Nozstock this year. Known for their improvised rap music shows, their performance only gets better with audience participation and interaction.  So, if you relish in a cheeky bit of banter, wildly humorous rapping and razor sharp wit,...
Rough tweedy warmth with Phil Kay...

Rough tweedy warmth with Phil Kay…

Looking for something a little bit different? We believe we have just the thing, with a man wild of beard, mane and mind… Phil Kay is a comedy genius. With over 20 years of comic experience, Phil Kay knows exactly what he’s doing – he even knows what you‘re doing, given half the chance… Known...