The amazing music festival on your doorstep – Wittfest 2026 – will be on Saturday 4 July this year. Its a beautifully organized festival in the huge carpark of the Travellers Rest pub, Witton Gilbert, with a great line-up of bands, a fantastic high stage and great sound.

Tickets are £20 – funds go to the excellent village association Children’s Hopes and Dreams (CHAD) which supports a host of great activities and organizations, and the pub.

You can get early bird tickets for this local Durham music festival at £15 each on 2 May from 2pm till 5pm at the Travellers Rest (Front St, DH7 6TQ)

The organizers will be organizing a similar festival at the Kings Head in Lanchester on Saturday 1 August. Early bird tickets are also available for this, also at £15, at the same time and place.

The Wittfest is highly recommended, featuring a great set up, lots of seating, room to dance, plus several bars.

As usual, the bands in 2026 will be excellent. The lineup is

• The DeeTees
• the Brit Pack
• Alibi
• For3v3rfr33
• Logan Amos

Other events organized by CHAD for your diaries:

• Saturday 16 May: FA Cup Final day , charity cup football between Witton Gilbert FC and the Barry Dixon All Stars.
• Saturday 30 May: Village day Shay Bladen Day.