SHAKE & STIR VINTAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL

2023 > Southbourne, UK | June 24th 11-7pm & 25th 11-5pm

- Sponsors & Partners 2023 -

 
 

 

 

The Shake & Stir festival has been revving up fans of vintage and retro music, vehicles, dancing, fashion and lifestyle living… for many years now.

From rock’n’rollers looking for the best in 1920’s-1970’s music… to jive bunnies, fashionistas and grease monkeys - the Shake & Stir festival appeals to a variety of vintage life-stylers; along with people of all ages, looking to engage with a diverse collection of traders, sponsors, entertainment, and so much more!

In 2022 Shake & Stir returned to delight visitors for the eighth time, drawing crowds of 30,000 people over the two days. For the summer of 2023, we hope to go one better, with incredible acts, traders, performances, artists and more to enjoy!

WHAT’S ON - 2023 Line up!

 
 
 

Along with these live music performances, we’re also just moments away from the seafront. The festival guides tourists and vintage lifestylers along a meandering route, taking in amazing and colourful traders, vintage vehicles, a beautiful bandstand with amazing artists who bring a fantastic nostalgic atmosphere to the walk.

Plus, a wealth of handpicked food and drink, children’s entertainment, workshops, competitions, dance classes, plus lots more… all make up this year’s free-to-enter festival!

 

Competitions include:

  • Vintage Show’n’Shine

  • Vintage cake competition

  • Children’s Vintage colouring competition

  • Show and Shine Vintage car competition

  • Vintage Bike – Best Bike in Show

  • Best-dressed trade stand

  • Best Vintage Window Display

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Get Involved!

Would you like to be part of this year’s festival?
Whether you’re looking to perform, trade, sponsor or just help on the day… we’d love to hear from you.

 
  • No, but a donation towards the music in buckets provided is always welcome

  • We are dog friendly, please keep them on leads at all times, respect others, clean up and look after your pets

  • No, but they are available on Southbourne highstreet

  • Yes, there are both available

  • No but there is a lot of public transport available with trains from Bournemouth and Pokesdown station

  • Southbourne has car parking in the village and on the cliff top. There is a lot of road parking available but we urge you to park carefully. The festival is within the community so we like to keep our local residents as happy as possible by not parking over their drives etc.

  • Fisherman’s Walk is a public park where you are able to bring what you wish (within law), but we do have bars and catering throughout the festival site which sell at normal pub prices.

  • Yes you can.

  • First Aid and a Paramedic team are available during the festival.

  • Yes, they are. If you experience any difficulties or have any problems at all while at the festival, please report it to any security stewards on site straight away

  • Cameras for personal use are welcome, no professional filming or photography is allowed; unless prior permission is obtained from Stir Events Ltd

  • Shake and Stir does not accept liability for personal damages, losses or injuries sustained at this event – including damage and losses to property and motor vehicles.

  • Shake and Stir accepts no responsibility if an act fails to attend or to appear at the time scheduled.

  • Please note we do not have dance floors. Dancing is done on pathways and grass. Shake and Stir cannot accept responsibility for accidents which may occur on/off these areas.

  • The selling of goods, distribution and advertising, etc. is strictly forbidden, except by official traders who have paid their pitch fee, and have the permission of Shake and Stir.

  • Please email event organisers Stir Event Ltd