Morning musings with tea, poetry and arts and crafts
Before the day gets going, pop down to the nest for informal chatter, crafts and a nice cup of tea. The perfect way to ease yourself into the good vibrations.
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Dr Cheryl’s – Blind Date
Come and witness the magic of our annual blind date show. Blind Date, at a festival? Why, yes! We love all of you, and we love Good Vibrations, so it makes complete sense we bring Blind Date back for another year, and you bring ‘it’.
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Fukushima Dolphin
Brighton’s Fukushima Dolphin are a high-energy duo that blend indie/rock attitude with electronic edges—lean, loud, and designed to hit fast. They’ve been a beloved fixture on the local scene for years, known for turning small spaces into big moments with sheer intensity and personality. In the Nest, that rawness is the point: close range, no…
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The Golden Guild
The Golden Guild are a full-bodied reggae band built to bring the sun out—deep grooves, roots grounding, and a modern edge that keeps it driving. Fronted by vocalist Guire, they lean into the classic power of reggae as communal music: rhythm as medicine, lyrics as uplift, bass as the heartbeat. Their live reputation is simple:…
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Dakka Skanks
Dakka Skanks fuse reggae, ska, dub and punk into a live show that’s pure forward motion—tight rhythms, big energy, and a vocal delivery that can flip from sweetness to bite in a heartbeat. Since forming in 2016 they’ve built serious momentum on the UK/Europe circuit, and it shows: they play like a band that trusts…
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Static Ella
Static Ella crafts melancholy electronic alt-pop with a DIY producer’s touch—layered vocals, textured synths, and songs that sit right on the edge between vulnerability and momentum. Originally from New Zealand and now based in Brighton, she’s built a sound that feels cinematic but personal, like a late-night thought you can’t shake—until the beat turns it…
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Pana Dub
Pana Dub deliver heavy, bass-forward steppa dub with sound-system DNA—weighty low-end, militant swing, and conscious energy that hits in the chest before it reaches the brain. Bristol-built but globally minded, their productions pull from reggae roots while pushing into modern dub pressure—music designed for big speakers and deep focus. The Nest gives it a special edge: the…
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Loop The Moon
Loop The Moon bring uplifting soul-funk, Latin jazz and world grooves, powered by vibrant vocal harmonies and feel-good momentum. Their sound is built for open faces and moving feet—joyful, rhythmic, and generous—without ever slipping into background music. They’ve played everywhere from major festivals to beloved local stages, and that experience shows: they know how to lift…
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Kat Evans
Kat Evans is a one-person sound-system: an electric looping violinist who stacks string lines, rhythms, textures (and often handpan/keys/vocoder colours) into full-bodied, cinematic builds. The result is cyber-folk in the best sense—organic and futuristic at once—moving from meditative drone into danceable peak without losing musicality. She’s also worked across wide musical worlds (stage, studio, collaborations), which shows…
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Magerison
If you love watching a song get built in real time, Magerison is essential. A singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, he’s known for shaping tracks live—looping guitar and vocals into reggae-leaning grooves, bluesy turns, and soulful lift. It’s part gig, part craft: you feel the foundations go down, then the melody arrives, then suddenly the whole room is…
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