Name: Plumpton Revival...Summer of Love
Start: 2026-08-08
End: 2026-08-08
Location: Plumpton Racecourse

This promises to grow into a huge event . We play Saturday 8Th August. In 1969 and 1970, Plumpton Racecourse played host to one of the most legendary — yet…

Plumpton Revival...Summer of Love

The Birthplace of Reading, The Forgotten Festival Is Coming Home.

In 1969 and 1970, Plumpton Racecourse played host to one of the most legendary — yet overlooked — festivals in British music history.  Acts like Pink Floyd, The Who, Ginger Baker, Peter Green, and Black Sabbath lit up the Sussex skies before the festival was forced to relocate due to noise complaints… eventually evolving into what we now know as the Reading Festival.

Now, more than 50 years on, that forgotten chapter of British counterculture is set to roar back into life.  Plumpton Revival – Summer of Love will take place on August 8–9, 2026, transforming the racecourse into a full-scale, immersive reimagining of those extraordinary late-60s/early-70s weekends.

The event will feature theatre-quality tribute acts honouring the original lineup — including Think Floyd, Who’s Next, Dreams of Fleetwood Mac, and Eric and the Claptones — alongside nationally touring artists from the current Blues circuit, such as The James Oliver Band Aynsley Lister, and The Milk Men, Kozmic Pearl, Climax Blues and more.  With vinyl DJ Rik Taub keeping the music flowing between our main stage performances. Expect a fully immersive and interactive 1970s experience, complete with psychedelic visuals, retro theming, period-accurate food and fashion, vintage markets, art installations, scooter, car and VW rallies, retro funfair attractions, and walkabout actors bringing the spirit of the era to life.

Plumpton Revival - Summer of Love

Plumpton Revival...Summer of Love @ Plumpton Racecourse

The Birthplace of Reading, The Forgotten Festival Is Coming Home.

In 1969 and 1970, Plumpton Racecourse played host to one of the most legendary — yet overlooked — festivals in British music history.  Acts like Pink Floyd, The Who, Ginger Baker, Peter Green, and Black Sabbath lit up the Sussex skie