Who's playing Sandfest at Sandbanks this summer

Around 5,000 festival goers are set to flock to Sandfest which will be held on Sunday, July 10.

Last year’s Sandfest was due to take place in July but had to be postponed due to coronavirus restrictions, taking place in September instead.

Festival organiser Ty Temel said: “I am absolutely buzzing for SandFest this year and so pleased to be able to get it back to its original July date, so we can make the most of the summer sun in our stunning location. I am so proud to be a local business operator that has grown this festival into something special with an incredible team.

“I want to thank the local community for supporting us all this time and helping us weather the pandemic. This is real grassroots event where consistently use local traders, local suppliers and employ local staff.”

Dance acts Karen Harding and Sweet Female Attitude are among the latest wave of acts to be announced for the event.

Singer songwriter Karen Harding has previously played several festival including Ibiza Rocks and worked with MNEK and Gorgon City.

Her debut single Say Something went platinum, spending 26 weeks in the official charts.

Sweet Female Attitude, best known for smash hit Flowers, is no stranger to the golden sands of Sandbanks, having been a previous crowd favourite at the beach festival.

The two acts will join Wes Nelson, who is best known for originally appearing on Love Island in 2018.

Wes is now a platinum recording artist with three hit singles under his belt after signing a record deal with EMI in 2020.

He has gone on to collaborate with Hardy Caprio, Clean Bandit and Yxng Bane.

Grammy-nominated artist and producer Jax Jones will also be wowing the crowds at Sandbanks with a high energy set.

He has worked with a host of top acts including Joel Corry, Demi Lovato, Mabel, Martin Solveig and Ella Henderson.

Mr Temel added: “We have already announced some top-class dance acts for SandFest 2022 and more will be revealed very soon.

Previous acts who have played Sandfest include Faithless, Idris Elba, Tinie Tempah and Chase and Status.

“We consistently have the best party in the area with exhilarating acts and a top crowd. For me, there is no feeling like standing on that stage and looking out at this amazing, home-grown boutique festival that we created with an awesome team.”

Visit https://www.sandfest.co.uk.