MUSIC

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Music At Guildford Beer Festival

The Guildford Beer Festival takes place on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th September 2025.  Tickets are selling fast, buy yours from www.guildfordbeerfestival.co.uk.

The festival is not only about a great range of locally sourced ales, craft beers and lagers, gins, ciders and wines.  There will be live music in the Andertons Music Tent at all three sessions – Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening.

We are really excited about the music line-up this year and look forward to shaing more details with you.

The GBF Tom Worrall, GBF Music Director said: “The GBF punches well above its weight on the music front.  Guildford has a vibrant music scene, with much local talent, many of who are eager to play at the GBF.  And once again we have had generous support from Andertons Music Store.” and he is interested in hearing from up-and-coming local bands and acts. You are welcome to contact at info@guildfordbeerfestival.co.uk

Bands At The Guildford Beer Festival 2025

Friday Evening 2025

Sax Bandits

Sax Bandits is an all-saxophone band made up of adults of all ages and abilities, combining seven local smaller bands from across Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey. They perform as a 100+ saxophone ensemble, delivering an action-packed 30 minute set of iconic rock and pop songs.
 
Expect the unexpected as Sax Bandits blast through hits by artists such as ABBA, Linkin Park, The Specials, Shania Twain, and Van Halen! Their performances have become known not just for their spectacle, but also their energy and audience participation.
 

We Are Not Twins

We Are Not Twins are an acoustic duo known for their rich vocal harmonies and inventive reimagining of contemporary and classic tracks. Stripping songs back to their essence, the pair create acoustic versions that blend the energy of R&B, dance, drum and bass, indie, and rock with the intimacy of raw, live performance.

Near Death Experience

Ealing’s Near Death Experience stay firmly in the groove delivering new and classic funk and soul with their trademark psychedelic edge, and featuring a truly global line up spanning the UK, Brazil and Japan.

Saturday Afternoon 2025

Two For Joy

Two For Joy. An acoustic rock duo from the surrounding areas of Alton just trying to make a bit of noise!

The Passengers

Tom Worrall

Tom was born and raised in Guildford, attended George Abbott School and still lives here with his wife and young children. He is a singer and drummer with a wealth of experience, performing live and in the studio. He has a background of theatre, acting as Musical Director and pianist for shows in and around Guildford, including the Yvonne Arnaud theatre. He is also an accomplished sound engineer and music producer and has his own sound and lighting company named Bear Sound Services.

Tom spent two and a half years playing music in Ibiza, drumming and as a musical director, returning to the UK in October 2010. Since then, he has been performing around the UK and has had the chance to play with some amazing musicians and in some legendary places which include Ronnie Scott’s Bar, The Dorchester Hotel and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  https://www.tomworrall.com/

Saturday Evening 2025

Millie Jane Franks

Millie is super excited to be returning to Guildford Beer Festival again this year. Millie is a local acoustic singer/songwriter based around Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. She performs a variety upbeat covers as well as classic singalongs.  Some of Millie’s music including singles “The Guy”, “Never Thought” and “Remember” have been featured on BBC Introducing London/Surrey, and “Never Thought” even made it to Nashville, Tennessee.

https://www.milliejanefranks.co.uk/ 

Bryony Heart

Bryony Heart is one of the many singer songwriters working around the country, but stands out by having a voice that draws you into the world of her song and invites you to feel the words as she sings them.”  Bryony has performed at many Festivals including Weyfest in ‘22 & ’24, and is regularly out gigging at clubs & pubs, she can sometimes be found busking on the streets or on the network rail with the Busk in London Scheme.  

Clinical Sounds

Clinical Sounds was formed in 2023 when a group of vet students decided to swap textbooks for instruments and create a space to play music together. What started as an escape from the pressures of vet school has grown into a key part of Surrey Vet life, with the band now a regular feature at student events and beyond.
 
Clinical Sounds thrives on creativity, collaboration, and a love of live performance. Each week new covers are brought to the table, giving the band an ever-expanding catalogue and keeping every set fresh. With a core of committed players and plenty of space for spontaneous contributions, Clinical Sounds is all about energy, inclusivity, and bringing people together through music.
 

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