Party at the Palace 2025
Party at the Palace 2025
The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens presents …
Join us on Saturday July 12th 2025 for the biggest music event in Wells as the Palace plays host to Seth Lakeman, The Wurzels, Mad Dog Mcrea, 3 Daft Monkeys and Wells City Band.
Tickets:
- Adults – £30
- Children (5 – 17 years) – £20
- Under 5s – Free
Event tickets are non-refundable.
The Line Up …
Seth Lakeman
Westcountry singer-songwriter Seth was catapulted into the music mainstream when he was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for his album ‘Kitty Jay’.
2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the album’s release – the start of an incredible solo journey which has included record deals, 11 album releases (including 6 Top 40), BBC Radio 2 playlisted singles, a clutch of awards and touring all over the world. His new studio album The Granite Way will be released in February 2025
The Wurzels
Embrace the authentic South West Scrumpy n’ Western vibes as The Wurzels.
Pioneers of the genre, The Wurzels bring their comical folk style and double entendre-packed hits, making them the perfect accompaniment to cider-drinking enthusiasts!
With a career spanning over 50 years, The Wurzels are committed to delivering an unforgettable experience, regularly performing over 100 sell-out shows and festivals each year.
Mad Dog Mcrea
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two-bit, jibe-arsed dive in Christendom, Mad Dog Mcrea are, in every sense of the word, a live, band.
3 Daft Monkeys
With a fiery helter-skelter blend of influences from East and West, Monkeys inject a unique wildness into their music, producing a symphonious cacophony of styles. Silvery vocal melodies soar above percussive global beats and rhythms, while passionate fiddle-driven tunes weave around animated guitar and bass, all presented with outstanding musicianship in their famously theatrical live performances.
This multi-award-winning independent live act continues to deliver dynamic, rampageous, powerful performances of their completely original songs with an endless energy and enthusiasm! With many years of International festival experience in hand, 3 Daft Monkeys certainly know how to work a festival crowd, and are guaranteed to whip an audience into a frenzy of emotions with every performance.
Wells City Band
Wells City Band is considered one of the oldest brass bands in the country. Formed in 1839 the band has been serving the community of Wells, its surrounding villages, and towns for over 180 years. Across three centuries Wells City Band has been performing annually at the City’s important civic occasions such as The Royal British Legion Remembrance Concert and services, Mayor’s making ceremony and concert, Jubilee and other national commemorative events, carnival parade as well as in local care homes, schools, summer concerts on the Wells bandstand and traditional carolling.