presented by Pax Records
Running time: All Day Event (see ticket info)
Suitable for ages 7+ (Babes in arms come free)
charity. comedy. family. live music. opera. play. poetry. storytelling.
July 8th sees the launch of Pax Festival, a new one-day festival set in the woods in the heart of Suffolk.
From the mesmerising dulcet tones of Roo Panes and the toe-tingling sound of Alex Kate, to the unrivalled wordsmithery of Josh Flowers, critically acclaimed Lexi Berg and alt-pop force Caswell, Pax Festival promises an intimate day of music, workshops and live arts.
Expect workshops led by Bella Franks (Bella’s Bits and Bobs) and Luke Flunders (Wine Tasting).
There will be an opportunity to pre order picnics by Husk and there will be food vans and fully stocked bar on site. As well as band merchandise, art and trinkets for sale across the venue.
Music
Roo Panes
Since releasing his debut album ‘Little Giant’ to critical acclaim, the Dorset-based artist has gone from strength to strength as a songwriter and performer, quietly honing his craft while his music has gradually won over a constantly-evolving global fanbase, with in excess of 350 million plays on Spotify and over 28 million views on Youtube to date.
Alex Kate
A British independent artist and songwriter whose interests lie in classic poetry and 70s fashion, Alex Kate immediately asserts herself as a storyteller to be heard.
Fusing retro drums with ethereal vocals, Alex Kate creates lyrical journeys to inspire, consol or to challenge the status quo. Vocally being compared to Kate Bush and Karen Carpenter.
Hannah Scott
From Suffolk via Italy, Hannah Scott performs contemporary folk music and is building a loyal following thanks to her distinctive voice, strong melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. Her music has been heard in hit TV series, Grey’s Anatomy, on BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music including a live session on Dermot O’Leary’s show, while praise for her work has arrived from publications such as MOJO, The Guardian and Clash Magazine. Hannah has been selected to take part in English Folk Expo’s highly competitive Artist Mentoring Programme this year.
Josh Flowers
Josh Flowers is a UK based songwriter and musical collaborator. His debut album Mellow Drama is out now. Josh is signed to Universal Publishing and is one half of the transatlantic duo Echobaby.
False Colours
Award-winning British indie-folk duo ‘False Colours’ bring a refreshing blend of honesty, professionalism and playful self-deprecation to the stage as they perform their unique and intricate style of ‘happy/sad, rhythmic, jangle indie folk music.’ Their inventive and ear worm-inducing songwriting combines traditional open and fresh sounding folk style tunes, with a tenor guitar sound which is reminiscent of 1960’s jangle pop.
Tom Hartley Booth
Tom is a singer songwriter from Norfolk known for his distinctive vocal style and honest song writing. In 2019 he released his debut album MY PEACE WILL COME following his earlier EP Courage. In 2022 Tom appeared as a contestant on The Voice UK. Tom is now working on new material coming soon.
Caswell
With a voice and live performance which triumphed over 600+ acts in a nationwide competition to support Ed Sheeran; Caswell and her band are without doubt one of the most exciting and dynamic live acts of the moment. Hailing from Suffolk, the journey began as a preteen writing songs on a second-hand piano after watching a musical episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Ten years on Caswell debuted her first works, which quickly accumulated 400k+ Spotify streams and features on playlists Fresh Finds, New Music Friday and Chilled Pop Hits. Her single ‘Dance Sober’ caught the eye of ITV producers and was then used on This Morning for a fashion feature, with presenter Holly Willoughby describing it as “What we’re loving at the moment”. Soon after, Caswell opened for Pixie Geldof and Arlissa and was selected by BBC Introducing to play Latitude 2018, after which she was listed as a festival highlight on the official website alongside acts Wolf Alice and alt-J.
Lexi Berg
Lexi Berg is a Swedish American singer-songwriter based in London. In her life so far Lexi has shed many layers.
She grew up on a houseboat in Stockholm, At 5 she was the child prodigy training to be a classical pianist. By 11 she was performing in churches and concert venues to hundreds of people around her hometown of Stockholm. Just a year later she was a pop singer scouted by record companies but after a family tragedy, she fled to America, then Edinburgh via London, and slowly began to work out who she was as an artist away from the input of others. In 2019, she self-released her debut single What If, as Berg, a haunting ballad produced with The Horrors' Faris Badwan that's since taken on a life of its own via the soundtrack to the critically acclaimed drama, Pieces of a Woman.
Comedy
Chris Norton Walker
Since 2010, Chris Norton Walker has been performing comedy all over the world, including gigs in Europe and The Comedy Store in LA. He has also performed at numerous comedy festivals all over the UK including Edinburgh, Leicester, Hastings and Bath.
Martin Westgate
Martin Westgate is a proud Norfolk boy who works his East Anglian heritage into his comedy at any opportunity. His solo show ‘Ats Entertainment’ sold out Faversham Fringe in 2018 and was about his experience on Britain’s Got Talent in 2018. Martin is an accomplished MC and is resident MC of Norfolk based Hooma Comedy Club. He has written and performed stand up sets and sketches for the BBC New Comedy Show, hosted the Sense of Hooma Podcast; and the online show ‘Sunday Roast’.
Workshops
Bella Franks
Bella began life drawing under the tutorage of Dilip Sur at the age of 14 and fell in love with the traditional practise right away. She completed her Art Foundation year at City & Guilds of London and studied drawing at Charles Cecil Studios in Florence. Bella frequently teaches life drawing at Soho houses across the country and has a regular appearance at Wilderness Festival.
Luke Flunders
Luke has been in the wine industry for over 10 years. From selling bacon sandwiches on school breaks to setting up Flunder Wines Luke has always been an entrepreneur at heart. He has made waves on tiktok with gathering a following of 138 thousand followers educating them on wine. He will be leading a workshop on how to taste an expensive wine.
