Smokefest to have two main stages and 10 local bands on Saturday

A festival which promises to bring the beat to the heart of Kington takes place on Saturday.

Smokefest will have the best local live music from both sides of the border.

It will be held at Kington Football Club on Mill Street on Saturday, June 27, with two main stages of music – the main Inferno Stage and the second Spark Stage.

A total of 10 bands playing on the day. On the Inferno Stage will be Red Roar, Trading for Souls, Tony and Turquoise, Out of Order and Two Push Charlie, while Cat, Sturdy, The Foehn Effect, Mal and Max and Thudwail will be performing on the Spark Stage.

There will also be various stalls including face painting and festival goodies, Hero Paws, which supports retired military and service dogs while helping veterans through the powerful bond between humans and dogs, to tie in with Armed Forces Day, which Kington is also hosting on Saturday.

There will also be Penrhos Gin tasting and plus Gino's Supreme Ice Cream , plus free bouncy castles for the kids.

There will be two licensed bars and a choice of food options from Wing It and the Smokefest Kitchen available throughout the day and into the evening.

Smokefest was founded by members of the Kington Firefighters Andy 'Smokey' Davies, his son Liam Davies, sound man and The Barebacks bass guitar player and friend Alan Dixon. They all love music and supporting local charities that advocate for and protect our rural communities.

Andy, Liam and Alan said; “Smokefest is a family music festival and a celebration of community, creativity and local support.

“The one-day inclusive, family friendly festival provides affordable local entertainment for residents of all ages, helping to strengthen community spirit and reduce social isolation in the town.

“The charity we are working with this year and who will receive profits from Smokefest is ‘We Are Farming Minds’ who are fully engaged in raising mental health awareness and supporting the Herefordshire agricultural and farming community.

“We hope to create an enjoyable event for our town, give local bands and musicians a great opportunity to perform on stage and to have raised money for our chosen charity.”

The festival has been supported by many local businesses and the sponsors of the event include the Burton Hotel and Cloud 9 Spa, Progressions Signage

Old Shop Framing, Route 44 Diner, NFU Mutual, KBS, Mayglothling, Margraves Solicitors, Penrhos Spirits, Arrowfield Vets, Pennells Carpets of Kington and Evenjobb Court Farmhouse

Gates open at 1pm and the last band is on from 9.30pm to 11pm.

Tickets are £15 per person, 16s and under are free when accompanied by an adult. ID may be required.

Tickets available from The Burton Hotel Kington or https://www.ticketebo.co.uk/smokefest2026/smokefest-2026

For more information on Smokefest visit https://www.facebook.com/SmokefestKington?locale=en_GB, We are Farming Minds visit https://www.wearefarmingminds.co.uk and for more information on Hero Paws visit https://heropaws.org.uk.