Musicport 2016

Musicport 2016

Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd October 2016
Whitby Pavilion, The Spa, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3EN, England MAP
£99 adult weekend ticket

Last updated: Mon 17th Oct 2016

The 17th Musicport takes place from Friday 21st until Sunday 23rd October 2016, at Whitby Pavilion, in North Yorkshire.

Line-up

The Blockheads, Kathryn Tickell & The Side, Soupsongs (Songs Of Robert Wyatt), Don Letts, Quraishi, Maz O'Connor, Sarah Jane Morris & The Bloody Rain Band, Jess Wright & Delia Stevens, The Carrivick Sisters, Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Moscow Drug Club, Jamie Smith's Mabon, Edd Bateman Trio, Bob's Blundabus, Black Umfolosi, Martin Alvarado, Roper Bar, Bayou Gumbo, John Smith, Mister Tooley, Varldens, The Flying Chili Beats, Mahotella Queens, Lemn Sissay, Martin Taylor, Michael Messer's Mitra, Maia Barrouh, Project 12, Adam Ben Ezra, Himmerland, Harpeth Rising, Arstidir, Lynched, Ragged Union, and Geoff Berner.

Tickets

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Early bird tickets are no longer on sale. Adult weekend tickets are priced at £99, a Junior (aged 11-17 years) weekend ticket is priced at £42, and children aged under 11 years can attend for free. Tickets for individual days of the 3-day festival have also gone on sale -Friday tickets are priced at £28, a Saturday ticket is priced at £48, and a Sunday ticket is priced at £25. Youth tickets are half price.

There is also an opportunity to support the festival's education programme and make a donation, organisers are hoping to raise £4500.

Indoor camping

Indoor camping is available at Brunswick Centre. A new feature of this year’s festival is indoor camping, which at £25 per head for full weekend, gives a cost effective and festival-appropriate option that combats the weather. Enquiries & booking of this space limited facility 01947 603475

More info

With over 50 acts in one indoor venue and 6 stages the music comes from acts from around the world. The festival also includes live art projections in the DJ cafe, free fringe events at The Metropole Hotel, films, workshops, a festival bazaar as well as themed food and real ale street events, school and community workshops.

It is hoped that the Sol Cinema the world’s smallest solar powered cinema will also be there showing short films to small audiences with popcorn & ushers/ usherettes to complete the experience.

Throughout the festival there will be demonstrations of cookery from different artists’ cultures hosted by celebrity chef, comedian and broadcaster Hardeep Singh Kohli and various workshops for children and adults. Outside the main venue will be Bob’s Blundabus the comedy/fringe venue that proved such a popular addition in 2015. Spoken word events include a book reading and Q & A from Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff & a round table discussion of music & politics led by Daniel Rachel whose book Walls Come Tumbling Down will have been recently published.

For those wanting an outdoor experience there will be a Sunday morning sea dip accompanied by the excellent young drumming band Runaway Samba.

More information will be here when available.