A colorful promotional poster for the Half Moon Summer Music Festival, taking place from July 14 to July 18, 2026, with the text 'Entertainment Events' at the top.

Early Bird tickets are now on sale for a limited time only.

Book now and be part of Petersfield’s most vibrant summer celebration.

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Tuesday 14 July 2026 | 7:30pm - 10pm

We kick things off with a theatrical celebration of musical theatre classics, blended with the upbeat energy of swing and jazz from CCADS Theatre

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Wednesday 15 July 2026 | 7pm - 10pm

Encore Choirs - A beautiful blend of uplifting choral performances followed by a special operatic showcase. A soulful evening of harmony, passion, and pure vocal talent.

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Thursday 16 July 2026 | 7pm - 10pm

Black Cherry Jam

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Friday 17 July 2026 | 6pm - 10:30pm

Turn up the volume and get ready to dance! Friday night brings the energy with crowd-pleasing bands playing rock, pop, soul, and all your favourite hits from the ’60s to today.

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Confirmed Acts

The Boost Button

Rehab Blues - Everyone needs a bit of Rehab these days, a time to chill-out, sit-back and relax or dance and go mad.

Rehab feature vocal, a horn section including saxophone and trombone/trumpet, guitar, bass and percussion playing Ska, blues, soul, and latin covers - the music that influenced and was covered by Amy Winehouse.

GT Steele - Hampshire based Rock covers Party Band, covering Southampton, Portsmouth and surrounding areas.

Saturday (Afternoon) 18 July 2026 | 11:30am - 5:15pm

Saturday afternoon is all about laid-back listening with a summer pint in hand. Enjoy a rotating line-up of talented musicians delivering timeless tunes from the garden stage, with plenty of space to sit back, relax, and soak in the festival atmosphere.

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Confirmed Acts

Ukes of Hazard - A large and highly talented community ukulele band drawing musicians from across East Hamphire to kickoff our Saturday session on the big stage.

Rock Choir - This large choir which has a special place on the Petersfield and Half Moon Festival entertainment scene return again to fill our stage with singers and the garden with music and movement!

Fate of the Magpie - This fabulous folk group has literally grown up with us!  After appearing at our festival for one of their first gigs they have now become a firm fixture at our music and fringe festivals and at the same time developed into a fantastic band led by instrumentalist and vocalist Zehra Peermohamed.

Chloe & Tom -  Favourite local acoustic duo bringing their eclectic range of cover songs to our stage

The Happy Now - Guildford based covers band - 80s / 90s post punk and indie 

Shedload - Acoustic folk rock band who headlined our acoustic night at The Half Moon last year

Saturday (Evening) 19 July 2025 | 5:30pm - 10:30pm

A big, bold, and unmissable Saturday night to bring the festival to a spectacular close. Expect a full-throttle line-up of high-energy party bands delivering crowd favourites, dancefloor fillers, and hands-in-the-air anthems from across the decades.

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Leave it to Johnny

The Vagabonds - The Vagabonds bring an unforgettable night of live music with classics spanning the 60s through to today. From The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Blondie, through Oasis, Kings of Leon and Coldplay, their set is packed with iconic anthems that get everyone singing along. With over 20 years of gigging experience, this Portsmouth-based four-piece know exactly how to get the party started — and keep it going.

Ken Wood & The Mixers - Returning for 2026! A riotous, eight-piece troupe of gutbucket soul heroes, specialising in their own unique blend of bold, brassy soul, stomping R&B and ludicrous on-stage antics.   Spearheaded by that whirling R&B dervish Mr Kenneth B Woode, their irresistible, barnstorming and faintly ramshackle sound is laced with tricks, raps, routines and things getting broken.

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Food & Drink

The full daily menu will be available until 9pm each evening

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Food Ordering Process:

  1. Grab a food menu from the outside bar

  2. Note your table number (these are the round blue discs on each table)

  3. Head to the indoor or outdoor bar to order all food and drinks. Don't forget your cutlery

  4. We'll bring the food to you

Please note there are a limited number of tables (approx. 150 people) therefore, if you plan to dine with us, please arrive nice and early in order to secure a table for your party. We are unable to reserve seats

A savory meat pie with a golden-brown crust, served with steamed broccoli, carrots, and mashed potatoes on a plate.
Plate of battered fish with French fries, grilled lemon half, green peas in a bowl, and tartar sauce.
Wedding reception venue information booth with a large black sign reading 'Getting Married? Wedding ceremony & reception venue including packages'. Behind the booth, there are drink taps, menus on the wall, and office supplies on the table under a white tent.

Entertainment Events

Entertainment Events is a non-profit making business run entirely voulentairily by its founders. 100% of your ticket money goes to The Rosemary Foundation

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The Rosemary Foundation
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Six band members performing on an outdoor stage with orange lighting, including a woman singing, a man playing guitar, a woman playing trumpet, a man playing bass, and a man playing saxophone; a sign in front reads 'Home-Start Butser Summer Music'.
Two teenagers performing with guitars on a stage, with musical equipment and water bottles nearby.
A four-member band performs on an outdoor stage at the Summer Music Festival. The band has a guitarist, a lead vocalist, a drummer, and a bassist. The stage is decorated with blue lighting and musical equipment, and there is a festival banner in fron
A band performing on an outdoor stage with instruments including guitars and drums during the Summer Music Festival in July 2023.
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A man wearing sunglasses and a striped shirt playing a bass guitar on stage with a drummer in the background.
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Four people standing outdoors under a red canopy tent with the website 'www.rosemary-foundation.org.uk' and a rose logo, smiling at the camera.
Two performers on stage, a woman singing into a microphone and a man holding a tambourine and singing into another microphone, with a third musician playing an acoustic guitar partially visible in the background.
An elderly man with glasses and a beard playing a light blue electric bass guitar on stage with black backdrop and stage lights.
A man playing an electric guitar and singing into a microphone on stage, with another musician playing a guitar in the background, under blue stage lights.
A man with long gray hair and sunglasses playing a bright orange electric guitar on stage, wearing a patterned shirt and a leather vest, with stage lights in the background.
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An outdoor community event with a stage, picnic tables, and tents in a grassy area, surrounded by trees and houses, during evening with string lights and people enjoying the event.

 FAQs

  • Booking in advance guarantees entry to each slot. We anticipate the 2023 festival to be hugely popular and we may limit the number of guests to each session for audience safety

  • This event is raising funds for The Rosemary Foundation The performers and operators of Entertainment Events all provide their services for free to enable as much money to be passed to The Rosemary Foundation as possible

  • There is parking for approximately 60 cars at The Half Moon however, we recommend walking or cycling where possible.

  • Formed originally as Home-Start Buster Events, an independent fundraising initiative that ran for 10 years between 2012 - 2022, raising over £100,000.00 for Home-Start Butser, Entertainment Events is a non-profit making business set up to produce high-quality entertainment and experiences at affordable prices, with all revenue put into essential infrastructure, direct production costs and charitable donations.