| Location(s) | Redhill, Surrey, England |
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| Years active | 2008-present |
| Founded by | Matt Nichols |
| Date(s) | Weekend in July |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Website | http://www.redfest.co.uk/ |
Redfest is an annual music festival at Robins Cook Farm outside Redhill, Surrey, England.
It was established in 2007 as a small (5,000 capacity) independent music festival geared toward youth, with over 70% of its attenders in 2007 expected to be under 17, and promised to be a lot safer than its competitors such as GuilFest and Reading.
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The first ever Redfest was held as a one day event on the 21 July with a lineup including The Ordinary Boys, Laura Marling, Newton Faulkner, Blood Red Shoes, The Silversun Pickups and Nizlopi.
The 2008 festival was scheduled for 4-5 July with a lineup including Patrick Wolf, The Maccabees, Crystal Castles, Los Campesinos! and Johnny Foreigner, but was canceled in early June due to poor ticket sales.[1]
After cancellation, ticket holders were able to transfer their tickets to Standon Calling.[2] Redfest was rescheduled with a smaller lineup for the 8th 9th & 10th of August.
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Held on the 25 & 26 July Redfest had expanded for 2009 and featured a main stage, an acoustic stage and a local bands stage. Still aimed at a younger audience and remaining steadfastly independent and non corporate Redfest achieved its best attendance in 2009. With the emphasis on championing new talent, the 2009 lineup included The Whip, White Rabbits, The Kabeedies, Gloria Cycles, Floors and Walls, Subsource, Post War Years, Sukie, Dead Pixels, Subsource, Andrew Morris and Us And Them (Now Run Young Lovers).
The 2010 event took place over the 23 & 24 July on Robins Cook Farm and featured a main stage, an acoustic stage and a Dance Tent. It was headlined by Enter Shikari on the Friday night, with Hadouken! closing the event on the main stage on Saturday. The event had a 2000 strong turn-out.