Banbury Canalside 2010

The Banbury Canalside Folk Festival takes place from Friday 8th until Sunday 10th October 2010 at various venues around the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire with 2 main concert venues, and a major dance venue including the Mill Arts Centre, the Town Hall, the General Foods Social Club and the Canalside itself.

Line-up

Friday: Q.P. (Concert), Isla St Clair, The Tindalls, The Woodshed Band, Cat Kelly Quartet (Ceilidh), George Wilson plus Nine Mile Ride (George Wilson & Bill McKinnon), Paul and Glen Elliot, Alhambra, Pete Grassby, Bill McKinnon, Jossie Evans, Infinite Cherries, Kitty Vernon & Derek Burgess, The Morning After, Graham Collins, Running Pete & The Sceptics, Mark Pidgeon, Ken Scullion & Ruth Sindry, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun.

Saturday: Dougie McLean, Elbow Jane, Colvin Quarmby, Peter Knight's Gig Spanner, Q.P (Ceilidh), Idiot & Friend, London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra (LPSO), Something Nasty in the Woodshed, George Wilson, Moulin Bleu (French Dance & Workshop), Hanging Johnny, George Papavgeris with Vicki & Jonny Dyer, Linda Watkins & Mike Moyse, Paul and Glen Elliot and as Bonzo & Doris, Mick Holditch, Spider's Web, Fat Freddy's Cat, One Night Stand, Scarecrow, Copper Kettle, Soiree, Kate Saffin, John Morris, GU4, Alan Whitbread, Hamish Currie, The Morning After, Bill McKinnon, The Kevin O'Regan Band, David Menday and Braham Levy, Jossie Evans, Brian Little, Bill Bates, Dave & Ann Reader, Sian Phillips, Martin & Val Day, Crispin Bartlett, John Hare, Barry Gay, Hilary Ward, Herbaceous Border (Sue White), Mark Pidgeon, Jeremy Walton, and Sheila Lum (Ti Chi workshop).

Sunday: Colvin/Quarmby, The Tindalls, Keith Donnelly & Flossie Malavialle, PJ Wright & Brooks Williams, Hanging Johnny, George Papavgeris with Vicki & Jonny Dyer, Will Pound & Dan Walsh, Old Mettle Dance Band, Alhambra, Harvey, Hamish Currie, Rag 'n' Roll Band, and Ken Scullion & Ruth Sindry.

Other events are expected to include ceilidhs at the Town Hall, a craft and trade fair during the day on Saturday (admission free), local bands showcase concerts, acoustic concerts, folk clubs, folk theatre, Morris dancing (outside of The Mill and around town), workshops, story telling, song and music sessions and singing boat trips on the canal.

Tickets

Season tickets covering all weekend events are available from The Mill Box Office @ £59. Friday evening only tickets - £20, Saturday all day tickets - £36 and Sunday daytime tickets - £20. Weekend Ceilidh tickets will be available on the door priced at £25 and will cover all dances. To buy tickets, click here.

Camping

Camping is priced at £5 per night (purchasable on the link above). It is expected that Hanwell Fields School will be used for indoor camping again this year. Camping for Campervans and Caravans will be at Drayton Leisure Golf Centre nearby. Because the capacity for caravans and campervans is limited, priority will be given to Season Ticket holders on those sites. Indoor camping and campers wanting to use tents are unaffected.

Pets

Dogs and other animals are not allowed at the main venues, or at the Campsites.

Accommodation

There is plenty of Hotel and Bed & Breakfast accommodation in the locality.

Parking

For those who commute to the festival there is plenty of car parking available at Banbury Railway Station car park only a couple of minutes away from the main venues. The station's own parking charges apply.

More information will be here when available.

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