New additions to Deer Shed Festival line-up for 2022

North Yorkshire’s Deer Shed Festival have shared their full music programme as well as the first few names of their massive all-ages programme of comedy, shows, theatre, science & sport.

Leading this new announcement is Brit nominee Self Esteem, who will bring her Guardian Album of the year ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ to the Deer Shed main stage this July. Self Esteem and her band will be returning to Deer Shed for the first time since 2019 with a new show composed of some of the most vital and exciting new pop music around.

Also announced today are gritty Liverpool grunge quartet The Mysterines, Cardiff risers Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Oklahoma songwriter Samantha Crain, Lucy Rose championed songwriter Bess Atwell, South-East London and artist collective musical community Steam Down plus over thirty more artists.

As the festival prepares to unveil their full line-up, Deer Shed have shared a glimpse of their comedy line up with additions today including Irish comedian and musician David O’Doherty, known for his appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cat Does Countdown, Live At The Apollo, House of Games and many more.

Joining O’Doherty in North Yorkshire this summer is beloved stand-up Shaparak Khorsandi, rising star and North Yorkshire local Maisie Adam and panel show mainstay Rosie Jones who will be curating a full show with some of her friends and favourite comedians.

Also announced for the festival is legendary stand up comedian Stewart Lee who will present King Rocker – his acclaimed music documentary collaboration with Brass Eye / Toast of London director Michael Cumming. King Rocker is the story of Robert Lloyd, the groundbreaking band leader of Birmingham post-punk visionaries The Nightingales and Lee will be attending Deer Shed for a special screening and conversation on the film.

These new acts all join the previously announced line-up, including three main stage headliners John Grant, Nadine Shah & Django Django as well as other artists including Dry Cleaning, Yard Act, Billy Nomates, Snapped Ankles, Alfa Mist and many more.

An innovator of a family-friendly format that doesn’t forgo exciting and contemporary musical and cultural curation, Deer Shed Festival is an event carefully designed to be a brilliant experience for all ages. A festival for all – families, friends and fans.

Deer Shed will be announcing their full programme, including comedy, films, sport, science and workshops for all ages very soon.

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Kate Webster, Co-founder Deer Shed Festival: “We’re so excited to share our full music line-up alongside more of our wider festival programme today – It’s been a long two years since we last had our whole Deer Shed family together and this is year is shaping up to be a huge celebration of music, comedy, theatre, shows, sports, science and so much more for all of us to enjoy.

“There’s so much I’m looking forward to this year but Self Esteem is definitely a highlight. After Rebecca Lucy Taylor and her band joined us in 2019 for an iconic performance, it’s been amazing to watch Self Esteem go from strength to strength, picking up critical and commercial acclaim while making forward-thinking pop music that can change your life. RLT returns to Deer Shed a bonafide Pop Star and we can’t wait!”

Deer Shed 12 will take place on 29-31 July 2022 – tickets are on sale now

For more information or to buy tickets, visit the official Deer Shed Festival website.