Undercover Festival is coming to the incredible Battlesbridge Showground, Battlesbridge Antiques Centre nr Wickford / Chelmsford in Essex for the first time. On 26-27 September 2025, alongside legendary and up and coming acts spanning punk, ska and so much more, attendees will enjoy novel extras thanks to this new location. Battlesbridge Antiques Centre hosts 80 antique dealers including music, memorabilia and jewellery specialists, plus a motorcycle museum, micro-pub, American diner and cafes.
The full line-up will be announced soon. All 2 day tickets include camping, parking and showers, with on-site guest house and campervan access also available. Described as a proudly independent celebration of DIY and alternative culture, the ‘nomadic’ Undercover Festival has taken place across four counties, hosting renowned bands including The Damned, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects, The Dualers, Dreadzone, GBH, King Kurt, Random Hand, The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Riskee & The Ridicule, Sham 69, The Selector, Tom Robinson Band, The Skints, Subhumans, Ruts DC, UK Subs. Sonic Boom Six, Penetration, Popes Of Chillitown, Jilted John even a DJ set from Chris Packham.
