Rockaway Beach Festival completes line-up for 2023

Anna Meredith © Gem Harris

The Bognor Regis event has added more names for its seventh edition.

Taking place at Butlin’s from 6-8 January, Rockaway Beach has confirmed composer and musician Anna Meredith and London four-piece Modern Woman as new additions to the bill. There’s also Sonic Boom – aka Peter Kember, a founding member of Spacemen 3 – and ska-punk outfit The Beat.

Headliners locked in for the festival are Self Esteem, OMD and Peter Hook + The Light. Other acts set to play include Big Joanie, Yard Act, Billy Nomates, Juice Menace, Scalping and Sinead O’Brien with DJ sets confirmed from Steve Lamacq and Chris Hawkins.

Rockaway Beach Festival comes to Butlin’s Bognor Regis at the beginning of the new year. Alongside the music programme, there will also be a record fair, album listening parties, Q&As with artists, silent disco and pub quizzes. Tickets for the festival, including accomodation, start from £85. Head to the Rockaway Beach website for more information.

Listen to a reflective playlist for uncertain times curated by Yard Act here.