Chesil Rocks 2024 will take place between Thursday 20th June and Saturday 22nd June and involve a similar format as our 2023 event:
Thursday 20th June
Comedy Night. Compered by top comedian Tom Glover, and featuring comedians James Ellis, Louise Leigh and fresh from Live at the Apollo, our headlining act Nathan Caton. The event is supported by Dorset Wood Fired Pizza and every ticket holder will get a free pizza during the interval. Ticket price £17.50 (Adults only).
Friday 21st June
Prelude of Classical Music and Opera. An occasion to dress up for, as every ticket holder will get a complimentary glass of Prosecco on arrival and light supper during the interval. Starting off with concert pianist Duncan Honeybourne and then either side of the break, internationally renowned tenor John Hudson singing operatic classics. Guests will be served with a complimentary supper during the interval and be treated to incidental magic from the fantastic Chris Howatt. Ticket prices £25 (Adult) and £12.50 (Young Persons).
Saturday 22nd June
Main Event. Featuring the fabulous London Gay Men's Chorus, reggae from Jamaican band Royal Sounds, funk from Vanilla Radio, classic rock covers from Balance of Power, rap from Chima 101, sea shanties from the Dorset Wrecks, jazz/gypsy guitar from Trip Guitars and now led by Sam Brown, The Portesham Ukulele Band. Other acts include Steve Wilson and the Innocent Bystanders, The Venn and Chris Davies. Tickets are £32.50. Sponsored by RiskStop Group Ltd.
Chesil Rocks has been an annual music and arts festival since 2012, with all proceeds going to Samaritans of Dorset. At our 2023 event, we raised another £18,000 for the charity, bringing our total raised for Samaritans over the years to £108,000.
With no government funding, our Samaritans - who are all volunteers - need to raise £40,000 each year to keep their branch open and maintain their service. Our contribution enables them to worry less about fundraising and focus more on what they do best.
This is why we support Samaritans.