Beverley Folk Festival has launched the plans for 2016 with a raft of headline acts includng Kate Rusby, Steeleye Span, The Young Un's &more
Beverley Folk Festival, 17 – 19th 2016www.beverleyfestival.com
Beverley Folk Festival has launched the plans for 2016 with a raft of headline acts.
They include the multi-award winning Kate Rusby, folk-rockers Steeleye Span and rising stars, The Young’uns.
Latest addition to the line-up is former BBC Folk Awards Musician of the Year Tim Edey, rated as one of the world’s finest-ever Melodeon and Guitar players in the folk & contemporary scene today.
Adding to the eclectic mix will an appearances by the Acoustic Strawbs, the very first festival performance of the Lindisfarne Story Stage Show, featuring former band members Ray Laidlaw and Billy Mitchell, and sci-fi folk band Maia, acknowledged as “making music that’s simply outrageous, but a lot of fun”
There are also plans for a “Tyne Treasures” night when Lindisfarne's Mitchell and Laidlaw with The Lindisfarne Story Band will be performing the iconic 1971 album, Fog on the Tyne, in its entirety.
Joining them for this memorable concert will be the seminal rhythm and blues band, The Animals and Friends, including original members John Steel and Mick Gallagher, performing classic hits including House of the Rising Son and We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.
Completing this North-East concert line-up will be acclaimed Durham-born singer/songwriter Jez Lowe, double nominee in this year’s BBC Folk Awards as Best Singer and for Best New Song.
Next year’s festival – the fourth to be held on its relatively new site at Beverley Racecourse, York Rd, Beverley, North Humberside HU17 8QZ – runs from June 17 – 19th2016.
“Winter Special” weekend tickets are currently on sale at £95, a saving of £20 on the full price.
Book via the web site www.beverleyfestival.comwhereConcession and Family deals are also on offer.
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A local festival with national and international appeal set in a family friendly environment.
For over 30 years Beverley Folk Festival has been producing an annual weekend event to be remembered. Offering the best new performers alongside some of the greatest established acts, it is a unique opportunity to spot tomorrow’s stars and enjoy today’s greats.
Located at Beverley Racecourse and adjacent to the ancient pasture land of Beverley Westwood, where the countryside meets the town, the event is situated in the perfect spot to ensure you have an unforgettable weekend.
“Beverley is one of my favourite festivals ever; small enough to have a friendly cosy atmosphere and yet big enough to book the very best in folk and roots music. I have had some of the best musical experiences of my life at Beverley. See you there!” Mike Harding (festival patron)
Whilst British folk music, both traditional and new, remains at the heart of the festival, we also feature Americana, world music, Blues, some classic rock, punk, a variety of acoustic performances, Morris troupes and much more – if the music is good, we will embrace it. In recent years we have expanded to also encompass comedy, film, poetry, drama, literature and storytelling.
Beverley Folk Festival provides a rich cultural mix, offering a weekend of memories for young and old.
Past line-ups have ranged from legends such as: Ralph McTell, Wizz Jones, The Watersons, Steeleye Span, Home Service, Show of Hands to The Bootleg Beatles, Hayseed Dixie, Billy Bragg, The Proclaimers, New Model Army, Sean Hughes, Curtis Eller, Andy Kershaw, Lau, Thea Gilmore, Michael Morpurgo, Chas & Dave, Seth Lakeman, Bellowhead, Eliza Carthy, Paul Carrack, Joe Brown and many more fabulous performers!
Every year a fresh and unique programme is developed which caters for all tastes and ages.
“The Beverley Folk Festival is a true jewel in the region’s crown”
John Godber (festival patron)
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Thompsons Cottage is set in Beverley, 45 km from York. Free private parking is available on site. The rooms come with a flat-screen TV.
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