As the ever popular Undercover Festival enters its 13th year, 2025 sees the festival head to its new home at South Essex’s Battlesbridge Showground on 26th & 27th September with a renewed focus on local talent. The festival will feature established names such as The Skids, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Subhumans, Menace, Popes Of Chillitown, Dakka Skanks, Eastfield, Codename Colin and East Town Pirates as well as up and coming acts such as Dharma Hounds, Destroy The Idols, Rat Hole, Monumental and Hinge, as well as a rang of other local acts. Tickets are available here and include camping, showers, parking and novel attractions found at no other UK festival, such as a motorcycle museum, record shops and vintage sellers. An on site guest house and camper van access are also available. Merchandise stalls, a reasonably-priced festival bar and food stands will also be on-site.

“Young punk influenced bands are coming to the fore even more now, and I see a very vibrant young scene with a purpose. I know a cracking band when I see one, and there are a plenty appearing in South Essex! The Meffs (Southend) and Bilk (Chelmsford) are currently making huge strides, and coming up behind them, there’s a lot of young talent, just bursting to get out there. When I decided to move Undercover Festival to South Essex, I found a venue that is quirky, outside the box, and with camping, just what I was looking for to get the Bisley feel of Undercover Festival back. Once I got the date for the festival sorted, I wanted to include a couple of local bands, and I was blown away by the rich vein of local bands coming up strong behind The Meffs and Bilk. I’m so pleased to have several of them playing for us at Undercover Festival.” (organiser Mick Moriarty)

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