Teddy Rocks, the award-winning Dorset music festival dedicated to fighting children’s cancer, has announced a record-breaking fundraising total for its 2025 event, held at Charisworth Farm in Blandford this May.
This year’s festival raised an extraordinary £164,233, bringing the overall total raised since the festival began to more than £700,000. Every penny goes directly to five charities supporting children undergoing cancer treatment and funding vital research into childhood cancer.
Now in its 14th year, Teddy Rocks is run entirely by volunteers. This year marked a milestone moment – for the first time ever, the festival sold out, a significant achievement at a time when many festivals across the UK are struggling to survive.
Festival founder Tom Newton said:
“2025 was a very special year for Teddy Rocks. It was the first year to sell out and was at a level we never thought possible when this all started back in a pub almost 15 years ago.”
Headliners in 2025 included Punk Rock Factory, B*Witched, Peter Andre and Portuguese Linkin Park tribute act Hybrid Theory, drawing thousands of music lovers from across the country. Family attendance was up by 30 percent following the festival’s win at the UK Festival Awards in 2024, where it was named Best Festival for Families.
Tickets for the 2026 event, which takes place over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend (Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd May), are already selling fast. Sales are up 60 percent compared to this time last year, and campervan tickets are already 50 percent sold out.
Tom added:
“The festival is growing and we’re looking forward to planning bigger and better things each year. A huge thanks goes out to all the supporters, sponsors, artists, and volunteers who make this remarkable and special weekend happen every year.”
All funds raised go directly to five incredible charities: Teddy20, Young Lives vs. Cancer, Bone Cancer Research Trust, George’s Rockstars and Alfie’s Wish.
Tom said:
“We will never stop fighting to help the children that need our support. By supporting Teddy Rocks you are contributing to the most amazing charities enabling them to do crucial work. This is so much more than a music festival, it’s a real family.”
Tickets for the 2026 event are available now at teddyrocks.co.uk, priced from £22.20 for children (aged 5–15) and £44.40 for adults.
