15-550: The Upton Blues Festival is a music festival held annually in the United Kingdom at Upton-on-Severn , Worcestershire , usually staged on the third weekend of July. Formed in 2001, seven local people each put £10 each to create a basic fund. The first festival in 2002 had 19 acts over the weekend in a few of the towns pubs, it is now one of the largest festivals in Worcestershire and the middle River Severn area. The festival
30-709: Is Junction 1 of the M50 (which is 2 miles or 3.2 km from J8 of the M5). Upton Marina is home to Mercia Inshore Search and Rescue . Ryall, Worcestershire Ryall is a village in the south of Worcestershire , England, on the east bank of the River Severn , near Upton-upon-Severn on the opposite bank. The village is located on the A38 road that runs roughly parallel to the River Severn, on its Tewkesbury to Kempsey stretch, and on
45-516: Is a town and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire , England. Lying on the A4104 (formerly A440), the 2021 census recorded a population of 2,903 for the town. Upton is situated on the west bank of the River Severn and is located 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Malvern . The town has a distinctive tower and copper-clad cupola – known locally as the " Pepperpot " –
60-465: Is in the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. Upton lies on the banks of the River Severn and is known for its regular flooding. Low-lying areas of Upton suffered serious flooding in 2000. In the 2007 floods , levels exceeded those in 2000, and the town was inaccessible by road. The town's main built up area lies on slightly higher ground than the surrounding countryside, and in
75-534: The Festival, UBF has been Running outreach and education workshops for schools since 2009. Initially run as a one-day "Bluesical Youth" workshop and performance on festival Friday in partnership with West Midlands Arts Colleges and The SSAT, The Festival now, with the support of RSA Academies, offers term-time, bespoke workshop and musical support packages (including music therapy groups, instrument donation scheme and Blues master classes) to schools across Worcestershire and
90-544: The Midlands. As of 2017 the two main stages are officially "opened" on Festival Friday with a student performance on each." The festival also paid £40,000.00 to have the towns run down tennis courts turned into a Multi Use Play Area in 2015/16, for the use of all townsfolk and visitors. This Worcestershire location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Upton-on-Severn Upton-upon-Severn (or Upton on Severn , etc. and locally simply Upton )
105-526: The UK. The Upton Blues Festival became a registered charity in 2012, charity Number 1148230. It is fully self funding (without major sponsorship or public funding) independent festival generating over £800,000 revenue for the town and surrounding area. "In the last three years, Upton Blues Festival has invested over £8000 in programmes for Schools and academies in the local area. Alongside regular songwriting workshops, instrumental Master classes and lectures as part of
120-572: The centuries and is easily found on the high street due to its distinctive portico, adorned with its very own lion. Reputed to have played a part in the English Civil War , where soldiers from both sides are alleged to have enjoyed the hospitality of this popular local hostelry prior to the Battle of Worcester . Guests of the hotel can stay in rooms referred to in books VII and VIII of Henry Fielding 's classic 1749 novel Tom Jones in which he refers to
135-481: The hotel as "A house of exceeding good repute"; these rooms retain many of their original features. Primary education is provided by Upton-upon-Severn CofE Primary School with approximately 194 (in 2019) pupils on its roll. Hanley Castle High School , located in a nearby village, provides secondary education for the region. Upton used to be served by Upton-on-Severn railway station , on a branch line Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway from Ashchurch to Malvern , with
150-624: The intermediate stations Tewkesbury , Ripple, Worcestershire , Upton upon Severn and Malvern Wells (Hanley Road). The Upton to Malvern section closed in December 1952 and the rest in August 1961, before the Beeching Axe . Bus services 332 and 363 link Upton to Worcester a total of six times per day (Mon-Fri), with four per day on Saturdays. Although the M5 motorway is close by, the nearest motorway junction
165-415: The main Battle of Worcester in the English Civil War . The Upton-upon-Severn Memorial Hall was completed in 1832. The population of the civil parish in 2021 was recorded at 2,903 - an increase from 2,881 in 2011. The parish extends westward from the town, including the settlement at Tunnel Hill, but does not include the village of Ryall located close to the town, on the other side of the river. Upton
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#1732845074350180-466: The only surviving remnant of the former church. Its replacement, also dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield . Until the later half of the 20th century, the bridge at Upton was the only one across the River Severn between Worcester and Tewkesbury ; the present bridge was built in 1940. Oliver Cromwell 's soldiers crossed the Severn here to win the battle of Upton before
195-477: The past became an island during severe floods. A connecting causeway now carries the A4104 above the floods to the west, and a viaduct on the other side of the bridge to the east. The town has three major music festivals, with the spring folk festival , and the summer jazz and blues festivals. Upton is the home of The White Lion Hotel, a 16th-century coaching inn, where parts of the building date back to 1510. The building has undergone many transformations over
210-478: Was heavily affected by the 2007 United Kingdom floods . Despite the weather and funding issues the festival continued with a new committee in 2008 and has grown rapidly since then. It now has three main stages and nine pub venues with over 135 gigs throughout the weekend in 2017, swamping this lovely riverside town with people and music. Nominated in the UK Festivals Awards in 2012 this volunteer-run festival
225-494: Was up against the biggest professional festivals in the country. Winners of Visit Worcestershire Award "Best Festival & Events Award" in 2014 Winners of Blues in Britain "Best Blues Festival in the UK" award 2015 & 2016 In 2016 & 2017 LR Blues (Provided by Longside Radio) broadcast live on 87.7Mhz FM and on the internet for the duration of the festival. This was the first Blues festival to have its own FM radio station on
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