Fighting Children’s Cancer With Rock!
The Amazons And The Fratellis Announced As Headliners For Teddy Rocks 2020Charisworth Farm, Blandford, Dorset
May 1st – May 3rd 2020
Followingits incredible success in 2019 where over £107,000 was raised to help fight children’s cancer, Teddy Rocks are thrilled to announce The Fratellis and The Amazons as our 2020 headliners. We have an incredible bill shaping up… more announcements very soon...
MAY 2nd – The Amazons!
The band have just completed a mammoth UK tour in support of their Top 10 album “Future Dust” which culminated in a huge show at O2 Academy Brixton. They are front runners in a new wave of British rock ‘n roll and we are super excited and proud to welcome them to Teddy Rocks!
“We’re delighted to be headlining Teddy Rocks next year. The festival does incredible work alongside Bone Cancer Research Trust to raise money for children with cancer. It’s a cause that means a lot to this band, so to be able to headline the festival and play our own part will be amazing.” – Matthew Thomson, The Amazons
MAY 3rd – The Fratellis!
They’ve had 5 top 40 albums (3 hit top 10), 5 top 40 singles (2 hit top 10)… We ALL know “Chelsea Dagger”… This is going to be incredible. This is another huge day for us and we can’t wait to sing-a-long in the field with you all!
“The band can’t wait to headline Teddy Rocks 2020. We’ve been following the charity on social media for a while now and are delighted to be taking part in such a great event for a worthwhile cause that has always been close to our hearts.” – Baz Fratelli, The Fratellis
This year’s festival will not only see yet another stellar lineup of bands and performers but will also have a ton of activities for young and old. Keep your eyes on www.teddyrocks.co.uk for more details.
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Teddy Rocks Festival started from humble beginnings in a country pub, The Greyhound Pub in Blandford, North Dorset in 2012. Founder of TRF, Tom Newton (29), wanted to help fundraise for the charity Teddy20 which was started by his parents to raise money for children and families fighting Cancer after the sad loss of his brother, Ted Newton, who was 10 years old when he lost his life to a rare bone cancer.
In 2016, Teddy Rocks moved to a bigger site to increase capacity and in 2017 the festival took the plunge and relocated to an even bigger premises and secured a permanent license at its new home, Charisworth Farm, in Blandford Forum, Dorset, where it can offer weekend camping and car parking alongside 4 stages and a host of food vendors, bars, and activities.
In 2019, the festival raised a whopping £107,943. To this day all profits received from the sale of tickets are donated to Teddy20. The festival has raised over £250,000 with help from previous headliners which include: The Darkness, The Zutons, Feeder, Ash, Twin Atlantic, Modestep, Scouting For Girls, From The Jam, The Hoosiers, and Don Broco. In 2016, Tom Newton was awarded The Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain ITV Fundraiser of the Year in the Meridian West region and Fundraiser of the Year by the south’s leading radio station Wave 105.
“This years line up is something we are super proud of! We are honoured to have The Fratellis with a huge catalogue of hits and a great live show – we cannot wait to bring them to Dorset. The Amazons have been doing huge things and smashing the tour circuit. With our production team on the case, it will be one hell of a show. Most importantly – our partnership with BCRT is something we’ve always dreamed of. It shows just how much potential the event has and the good we can do. It’s a truly wonderful way to keep Ted’s memory alive – Teddy Rocks Founder, Tom Newton
For 2020 we are delighted that the Bone Cancer Research Trust have partnered with the Teddy Rocks Festival. For the first time, funds raised from this incredible event will go to the vital work of both Teddy 20 and the Bone Cancer Research Trust, supporting children with cancer and fuelling life-saving bone cancer research in Ted’s memory. Together we are aiming to take the festival to the next level and really grow the impact it is already making for those affected by cancer.
“We are incredibly proud to be joining the Teddy Rocks family. Since the sad passing of Ted to bone cancer, Ted’s family and all at Teddy 20 have been consistent supporters of our life-saving work. When the opportunity arose to join forces and make a bigger difference for those affected by cancer, it was an obvious fit and we are incredibly excited about what the future may hold. Together we can take Teddy Rocks to the next level and save lives in the future as well as supporting families that need it now.” – Mat Cottle-Shaw, Head of Fundraising & Communications, Bone Cancer Research Trust