THE WOMBATS
PLUS VERY SPECIAL GUESTS
DOVES + HARD-FI + ALFIE TEMPLEMAN
THURSDAY 17TH JULY 2025
ENGLEFIELD HOUSE, PANGBOURNE, BERKSHIRE
TICKETS via AXS.com/heritagelive
The Wombats will headline a huge outdoor show as part of Heritage Live Festival’s 2025 summer events in the stunning grounds of Englefield House, in Pangbourne near Reading, Berkshire.
Taking place on Thursday 17th July 2025, the show will also feature Doves, Hard-Fi, and Alfie Templeman, for what is a massive line-up of iconic UK indie acts.
The Wombats have been stalwarts of the indie scene in the UK since the release of their debut album A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation in 2007. Over the last 18 years the trio have managed to amass a hugely impressive list of bangers from their 6 albums; with tracks like ‘Turn’, ‘Greek Tragedy’, ‘Moving to New York’, and of course ‘Let’s Dance To Joy Division’, which won the NME Award for Best Dancefloor Filler in 2008.
The band have also been nominated for an MTV Europe Award, and regularly top the bill at festivals around the world, as well as touring arenas across the UK. They achieved their first UK No.1 album in 2022 with Fix Yourself, Not The World, and have sold over a million records worldwide.
2025 has seen The Wombats release their 6th studio album, Oh! The Ocean, which expands the band’s guitar filled sound to the furthest it’s ever been, resulting in an album more ambitious and polished than anything produced to date.
Doves recently completed their first UK tour in 15 years, in support of their sixth studio album Constellations For The Lonely. It is the follow up to 2020’s UK No.1 album The Universal Want.
The band, originally from Manchester, consist of Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams and Jez Williams – brothers Andy and Jez will be fronting the band for this show.
After arriving with two Mercury Prize nominated albums, Lost Souls in 2000, and the chart-topping The Last Broadcast in 2002, Doves released their second, successive UK No.1 album Some Cities in 2005 before following it with 2009’s Kingdom Of Rust.
With over a million UK album sales, 2 No.1 albums, (3 Top 10s), and 5 Top 20 singles, Hard-Fi have been a phenomenon. Having made their debut with the Mercury Prize-shortlisted Stars Of CCTV in 2005, the four-piece proved progressive yet accessible. The album yielded singles that included ‘Hard To Beat’, ‘Living For The Weekend’ and ‘Cash Machine’, which reached number 1, and has since been certified double platinum in the UK alone.
Following this they released their second album Once Upon A Time In The West, which also topped the charts. The band also played one of the longest residencies at O2 Academy Brixton, a fully sold-out feat they share with the likes of Bob Dylan, and The Clash, after performing at the landmark London venue for five nights straight in 2006.
In November 2024 they released their first new music in a decade with the Don’t Go Making Plans EP. This summer they celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark debut record, Stars Of CCTV.
Multi-talented musician, producer and songwriter Alfie Templeman will open the event, following on from the release of two critically acclaimed albums – Mellow Moon in 2022, a The Guardian Album of the Week, and 2024’s Radiosoul. The latter included the single ‘Just a Dance’, which was co-produced by Nile Rodgers who also performed on the track.
The show joins previously announced Heritage Live Festivals events at Englefield House for 2025: Ministry of Sound Classical on Friday 18th July, The Jacksons on Saturday 19th July, and The Beach Boys on Sunday 20th July.
Previous years of Heritage Live Festivals at Englefield House have hosted the likes of Hozier, Richard Ashcroft, Elbow, Madness and Boy George & Culture Club.
The Wombats
Plus Special Guests
Doves + Hard-Fi + Alfie Templeman
Englefield House, Pangbourne, Berkshire RG7 5EN
axs.com/heritagelive
Gates open 3:00pm / event ends 10:30pm
VIP packages are available.
For all show info, including venue information and VIP packages visit: www.heritagelive.net
About Heritage Live Festivals
Heritage Live Festivals are staged at some of England’s most beautiful and culturally significant venues. These historic landmarks, stately homes and showgrounds showcase the very best of England’s unique heritage and serve as stunning backdrops to their evening events.
Heritage Live Festivals stages 4-day music concerts at numerous ‘heritage sites’, holding exclusive contracts for music events at English Heritage’s Audley End House & Gardens in Essex, the privately owned Englefield Estate in Berkshire, as well as the Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
Heritage Live Festivals has previously hosted artists such as Robbie Williams, The Who, Sir Tom Jones, Noel Gallagher, Hozier, Boy George & Culture Club, The Jacksons, Sir Van Morrison, Kris Kristofferson, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jess Glynne and Nile Rodgers and 2025 includes Michael Bublé, Pet Shop Boys, Mariah Carey and Stereophonics.
In 2024, Heritage Live Festivals hosted shows from artists such as Elbow, Madness, Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics, Richard Ashcroft, and Suede.
Food & Drink
Please note that alcohol, soft drinks and food must be purchased on site and may not be brought into the concert arena. There will be a wide variety of bars and artisan food traders on site.
Camp Chairs
You are allowed to bring in a camping chair, and deck chairs will be available to hire on the evening. However, please note that these can only be used in the REAR of the ARENA and you will be prevented from placing them in the front arena, where it is likely to be very busy.
Access Customers
For those that need additional support or access tickets, please purchase your tickets via AXS online at www.axs.com/heritagelive. Please note that if you also require a space on our Access Viewing Platform and/or a space in our accessible car park, you MUST book this IN ADVANCE and IN ADDITION to buying your concert ticket, by contacting AXS separately.
Further information is available from:
https://www.heritagelive.net/access-customers-ticketing-information
Parking
Designated event parking will be available for the concert at Englefield with plenty of spaces. Car parking tickets can be purchased in advance via the online ticketing process (£12.50 per vehicle) or purchased on the night (£15 per vehicle) by cash or card.
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