Plymouth Volksfest is a three day music festival held annually at Newnham Park, England. It usually takes place on the final weekend of May, and is owned and managed by PVF Events.

History

Plymouth Volksfest was conceived as an alternative to the Run To The Sun festival which is held in Newquay

Newquay

Newquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is situated on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall approximately west of Bodmin and north of Truro....

, Cornwall

Cornwall

Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...

. However, rather than run as a single day event Plymouth Volksfest was setup to be a 3 day event.

The organisers plan was to combine a music festival atmosphere with Volkswagen enthusiasts, in order to create an action packed weekend of live bands, DJ Sets, and children's entertainment, alongside the usual Show'n'Shine car displays and car related activities

Plymouth Volkfest 2008

The first festival was held between Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th May 2008, at Newnham Park on the outskirts of Plymouth

Plymouth

Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...

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Performers included; Black Friday, Richard James

Richard James (musician)

Richard James is a guitarist, bassist and singer-songwriter from Pembrokeshire, Wales. He was a founder member of the band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, who split up in 2006.His first solo album, The Seven Sleepers Den, was released in 2006....

, Wille and The Bandits, Dirty Sanchez

Dirty Sanchez (band)

Dirty Sanchez is an electroclash band that formed in Los Angeles in 2001 and includes Jackie Beat, Mario Diaz and DJ BARBEAU.Dirty Sanchez have a very strong following on the West Coast, where they play to full houses. Dirty Sanchez have finished a very successful East Coast tour with Thrill Kill...

, Mad Dog Mcrea, Hey Molly

Hey Molly

Hey Molly are an English four piece indie rock band with ska and punk influences. The band is primarily based in Teignmouth, Devon. Composed of Oli Irwin doing the lead vocals and playing guitar, Jordan West on lead guitar and vocals, Mat Key on bass and Rob Perry on drums. The band is known for...

, Two Spot Gobi

Two Spot Gobi

Two Spot Gobi are an alternative organic pop band from Brighton, UK.Current members of the band are lead singer James Robinson, cellist Rob Lewis, guitarist Dino Randhawa, bassist Ben Daniel, trumpeter Matt Ellis and drummer Ben Matthews....

, Arthur Walker, Sex Pistols Experience and The Van Daniels

The festival attracted 1500 people and received favorable reviews

Main Stage
Saturday	Sunday
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Plymouth Volkfest 2009

The second annual Plymouth Volksfest was held between Friday 22nd - Monday 25th May 2009

It included an expanded line-up of bands and much improved facilities from the previous year

Live acts included headliners Stereo MCs

Stereo MCs

Stereo MCs are an English electronic dance group, which formed in Clapham, London in 1985. They are best known worldwide for their 1992 transatlantic Top 20 hit single, "Connected"...

, Dreadzone

Dreadzone

Dreadzone are a British band whose music is an eclectic fusion of dub, reggae, techno, folk and rock. They have so far produced six studio albums and two live albums.-Career:...

, and Hazel O'Connor

Hazel O'Connor

Hazel O'Connor is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of a soldier from Galway who settled in England after World War II to work in a car plant...

, Plus Mad Dog Mcrea, Ginger Hitlas, Sex Pistols Experience, Port Bandanas, The Van Daniels, Head Of Programmes, Willie & The Bandits, Two Spot Gobi

Two Spot Gobi

Two Spot Gobi are an alternative organic pop band from Brighton, UK.Current members of the band are lead singer James Robinson, cellist Rob Lewis, guitarist Dino Randhawa, bassist Ben Daniel, trumpeter Matt Ellis and drummer Ben Matthews....

, Richard James

Richard James (musician)

Richard James is a guitarist, bassist and singer-songwriter from Pembrokeshire, Wales. He was a founder member of the band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, who split up in 2006.His first solo album, The Seven Sleepers Den, was released in 2006....

, Belfast Busker, and Black Friday

The festival attracted more than double the amount of people with ticket sales passing 5000 for the event

Main Stage
Saturday	Sunday
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Plymouth Volkfest 2010

The event took place between Friday 28th - Sunday 30th May 2010

Compared with the previous year, the festival again underwent a large expansion, this time with an addition of a cabaret tent featuring acoustic performances, and live stand-up comedy. The main stage was nearly doubled in size on the previous year, to allow for a far greater number of festival goers

The Line-up included Goldie Lookin Chain

Goldie Lookin Chain

Goldie Lookin Chain is a comedic rap music group based in Newport, South Wales. The group produces humorous, controversial and often explicit songs that satirise hip hop, today's consumer society, the ‘chav’ culture and life in Newport and south Wales in general.-Background:Many of the songs...

, Zion Train

Zion Train

Zion Train are a British dub reggae ensemble . Initially formed in Oxford as a sound system in 1988 by Neil Perch and Ben Hamilton, Colin Cod and Dave Tench joined in 1990 upon relocation to London. The line-up was added to with vocalist Molara in 1992...

, The Undertones

The Undertones

The Undertones are a punk rock/new wave band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1975.The original line-up of the Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums — The Undertones , Hypnotised , Positive Touch and The Sin of Pride — before disbanding in July 1983.Music guide Allmusic...

, Neville Staple of The Specials

The Specials

The Specials are an English 2 Tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a "more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups...

, The Quails

The Quails

The Quails are an English indie rock band that formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 2006. Comprising vocalist and guitarist Dan Steer, guitarist Max Armstrong, bassist Sam Banks and drummer Chris Prentice, the band has released one studio album – I've Heard It's All Rumours in 2008...

, The Mahones

The Mahones

-Biography:The Mahones are an Irish-born, Canadian Celtic punk band, influenced by the Celtic Rock revival of the late 1980's, pioneered by such bands as the Pogues and the Waterboys....

, Vince Lee and The Big Combo, Mad Dog Mcrea, Two Spot Gobi

Two Spot Gobi

Two Spot Gobi are an alternative organic pop band from Brighton, UK.Current members of the band are lead singer James Robinson, cellist Rob Lewis, guitarist Dino Randhawa, bassist Ben Daniel, trumpeter Matt Ellis and drummer Ben Matthews....

, Public Imitation Limited, The Van Daniels, Roadside, Kernuyck, and Richard James and The Redoubt.

The Comedy and Cabaret Tent line-up included Rufus Hound

Rufus Hound

Rufus Hound is a British comedian and presenter. He is also the winner of 2010 "Let's Dance for Comic Relief".-Career:...

, Ian Cognito

Ian Cognito

Ian Cognito is a British stand-up comedian known for his confrontational and aggressive style, and for being banned from more venues than anyone else....

, and Dave Thompson