Magstock brings a magnificent seven to the Magdalens stage in Ripon

 🎶The Magdalens is getting ready to rock on Bank Holiday Saturday (August 29th) when its Magstock Music Festival is being staged in the popular pub’s sizeable garden on Princess Road.

Tickets for the event, which starts at 2pm and features a magnificent seven acts performing live, are still available at a cost £7.50 for adults £5 for under 16s. They can be obtained via the Magdalen’s Facebook page or by emailing brownjh@hotmail.co.uk

🎟️ Echoes of Woodstock 🌈

It’s 57 years since the four-day Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August 1969 wowed an audience of almost 500,000 at a dairy farm in Bethel New York, and though Magdalen’s landlord and music lover Gary Jenner was too young to remember it, what he subsequently discovered about the legendary USA event has left a lasting impression on him.

He told Tim Flanagan of the Rejoicing in Ripon Blog: “That’s why we chose the name Magstock for our festival.

“It’s a world apart from the size and scale of Woodstock, but we will have a stage for performers and professional sound system, alongside the outside bar and catering provided by Suckling Pig, Fork on the Road and with Tilly’s Tumbles providing sweets for children.” 🍭🎤

Hayley Jenner, who, like husband Gary enjoys many types of popular music from different decades, said: “This is the first time, since we took over the Mags in November, that we are using the garden for a musical event and we have booked a mixture of artists from Ripon and further afield, who between them will be singing songs for all tastes and ages.”

🎵 The Monktoneers

🎸 The first festival performers will be the multi-talented duo of Ken Harper and Billy Miller (aka The Monktoneers from Bishop Monkton).

Ken, said: “We are looking forward to being the opening act and will have a large playlist of popular songs to select from.”

The other performers are:

  • Just Odd
  • Freddie Cleary
  • Rough Cut U
  • K Desperado
  • Captain and the Bear and
  • Broken Empire

Each will have a one hour slot. ⏱️

Ripon BID manager Lilla Bathurst, said: “Gary, Hayley and their family have, over the past nine months, done a great job in attracting new customers and welcoming back regulars who enjoy the pub’s community-minded focus.

“Magstock is their biggest venture so far at the Magdalens and I hope that it is a tremendous success.” 🌟