🎤 The Overstone Arms Presents: Battle of the Bands
📅 Saturday 9th August 2025 | 🕒 From 3PM | 📍 Orchard Garden Car Park, Pytchley
FREE ENTRY | Family Friendly | Live Music | Food & Drink | Entertainment All Day!

Get ready for a show-stopping summer celebration as we proudly host our first ever Battle of the Bands at The Overstone Arms! With a fully equipped live stage, kindly provided to us from our friends at The Deco Theatre, the stage will be set up in our beautiful Orchard Garden car park, this promises to be a day to remember for all ages!

🎶 Headline Act: Similar Jones

We are thrilled to welcome Similar Jones to close the evening! A five-piece Midlands-based band with over 20 years in the music scene, they’ll bring the house down with a set packed with Classic Rock, Indie, Motown & Vintage hits. Expect a party atmosphere you won’t want to miss!

🏆 Want to Perform? There's Still Time!

Although we’ve named it “Battle of the Bands,” soloists, comedians, and all entertainers are welcome! If you’ve got talent and stage presence, we want to hear from you!

💷 Prizes:

• Winner: £200 cash prize + paid spot (£200) at our Bonfire Night (5th Nov) – past events have drawn up to 1,000 guests!
• Runner-Up: Slot at our 10-Year Anniversary Celebration for Philip & his family’s service to Northamptonshire hospitality (late August – date TBC)
• 🎶 Bonus: Opportunity for future summer gigs at The Overstone Arms!

📧 Apply to perform:
👉 admin@theoverstonearmspytchley.co.uk

🚗 Parking & Village Support

Our car park will be closed for the stage area, but we are hoping to arrange alternative parking in partnership with:

• Pytchley Endowed C of E Primary School
• Pytchley Cricket Club
• Pytchley Village Hall

🔹 £2 per car – all proceeds will support local organisations or their chosen charities.

📧 Requests to reserve your parking space:
👉 admin@theoverstonearmspytchley.co.uk

🍔 What's Happening on the Day?

🕛 From 12PM

• Outside Bar + Full Pub Bar
• Outdoor Kitchen & BBQ Menu
• Wand-A-Waffle: delicious desserts galore
• Wall's Ice Cream selection for all ages
• Summer Cocktails: £7.50 each, or any 4 for just £24!

🕒 Music Starts From 3pm

• Soundcheck breaks between acts (ideal for grabbing food & drinks!)
• Our fantastic headline act, Similar Jones, will be performing from 7pm

🎉 Extra Fun

• 🎈 Bouncy Castle – fun for the little ones
• 🤠 Bucking Bronco Competition – for the grown-ups! £4 ago!
• Prizes for best times (Men’s & Ladies): £50 cash each

🎧 Tune In:

Catch Philip (Owner) and Lauren (General Manager) on BBC Radio Northampton with Bernie Keith
📻 Monday 4th August | Between 11AM–12PM

💙 Support a Great Cause

While the event is completely free to attend, we’ll have fundraising tins and QR codes available to help us reach our goal of £10,000 for our new charity partner:
The National Brain Appeal’s Rare Dementia Support Fund

📣 Help Us Spread the Word!

Whether you're performing, volunteering, or just coming along to enjoy the vibe, we’d love your support. Please share this post far and wide, invite your friends & family, and let’s make it a day to remember.

🎉 A big thank you in advance – we can’t wait to welcome you to The Overstone Arms! 🎉

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