What could be better at a festival than a good cake? Don’t worry we’ve got that covered too. Craggs Cakes are coming and boy do they know how to make a good cake!

Craggs Cakes is a business owned and run by Josie & Paul Pemberton-Clarke.  Started in the summer of 2008 the bakery is based in Top Land Business Park, at the bottom of Cragg Vale, near Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire.

The business specialises in artisan cakes, cookies, biscuits, brownies, flapjacks and treats.   We try to use the best quality locally sourced ingredients, avoiding additives, wherever possible.  Our focus is on small scale individualistic baking, where the taste predominates.  ‘Hand baked’ really does mean that with us.  We do have machines to make life easier – whisking cream by hand is not as exciting as a trip to the gym; and we don’t do that either – but we don’t have feeder machines and automation.  The cake you enjoy from us will have involved hard graft!  Whilst we do produce standard recipes such as a lemon drizzle cake, we do tend to research and develop products, which other bakeries do not produce, such as raspberry & blueberry lime drizzle cake, and marshmallow magic.  If people want something different we try to provide it!  A request from a close friend has resulted, after much experimentation, with a power bar, ideally suited to triathletes, fell runners, and those who wish to sate their hunger pangs with something additive free and full of good things.

Our product range changes seasonally, so we do produce goodies for Valentine’s Day, Easter, summer picnics, Bonfire Night; and Christmas sees us focusing on succulent rich, alcohol rich fruit cakes, Finnish biscuits, and biscotti.

Requests for birthday cakes are always welcome, but do try and give us a little warning!  We make every effort to meet people’s individual demands.  Wedding cakes do require detailed negotiation – we don’t want to disappoint.  We want all our customers to be happy!

We love what we do and we want you to love our products.  Cake really is the ultimate comfort food.  It should put a smile on a face and leave a sigh of satisfaction. Happy days!

Visit their website here.

Dinky Drinkerie Soft Drinks for all!

We try to make sure there’s something for everyone at the festival and this year we welcome Dinky Drinkerie who will be bringing their bar on wheels! They’ll be making the most delightful soft drinks for you all day, the only problem is going to be which one to choose?

Check them out on Twitter here.

There’s much more to Heptonstall Festival than just the music, magic and even children’s parade.. You’re going to be treated to some of the finest, funkiest food and drink available in the local area, and much of it produced locally too!

We’re going to highlight a few of them starting with:

Luddenden Valley Wines

Luddenden Valley wines is a fruit and country wines and liqueurs producer in Luddenden. They grow as much of thier own produce as possible, or source from local orchards, fields and hedgerows. They’ve been featured on the BBC’s Countryfile and praised very highly. They’ll be at the festival selling bottles of their wonderful produce.
Check out their Facebook page here.

Magic is in no short supply at the festival this year with Andy Bell returning to the bill for the second year. 

Inspired by the retro-futurism of 1980’s sci-fi, the dark, dystopian worlds of Blade Runner, Max Headroom, Tron and William Gibson’s novel Neuromancer, credited by many as the origin of the cyberpunk genre.

In 2014 work began on Le Néon Noir’s debut EP, featuring HARUKO’s first appearance as a credited performer, as well as guitarist J. W. Greenwood, drummer Carl Banks and, for live programming and synthesisers, Jim Atkinson.

This year they join us for the Heptonstall Festival..

One of the true highlights of the festival last year was the appearance of TIm O’Connor who almost sole the show. This year he’s back and bringing with him the super talented American Bouzouki player and guitarist Doc Rossi.

This promises to be a set not to miss!

See them in action!

This year there’s more happening at the festival than ever, including a Dog Show!

Registration is from 1pm – Why not enter your pooch? There will also be some car-boot stalls, bouncy castle and of course the bowling club bar will be open to keep you refreshed..

Returning after her appearance last year as part of The Three of Hearts, Katie Ritson performs solo this year in what promises to be a defining moment.

Hear examples of her performance here, and visit her website here.

We look forward to welcoming her back!

Incidentals are a female instrumental frame drumming band based in Todmorden and inspired by the style of the late Layne Redmond following her teaching of frame drumming as a spiritual path that connects us to the Sacred Feminine.

They are Oxana, Sandi and Sarah and we welcome them to the festival!

We welcome Three Men and a Box to the festival lineup this year, who promise to get us tapping along…

3 Men & a Box are Justin, Daz and Mark. They play a mix of their own Tunes and songs you all know and love but with a twist!

After delighting us at last year’s event with their heartfelt songs and sublime music Harry and MK return this year.
We’re really pleased they’ve agreed to come back!

Returning for a second year James Paul astounded all those who caught his set last year. His technically brilliant guitar playing will leave you amazed. Certainly one to catch this year, and one to watch for the future..

Photo: Rory Prior

The LAST CHANCE SALOON BAND brings a Hoedown with attitude for the 21st century with swinging tunes and dances.

Their high energy show mixes dynamic songs with traditional tunes, and country takes on modern classics.