Priddy Folk Festival 2015

Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July 2015
various venues, Priddy, Somerset, BA5 3BB, England MAP
£67 for weekend ticket

Daily capacity: 1,300

Last updated: Mon 11th May 2015

With 2 concerts, a ceilidh and a Late Nite Bop on Friday, 4 concerts, a ceilidh and a Late Nite Bop on Saturday and 2 more concerts and a ceilidh on Sunday, this claims to be the friendliest folk festival in England, held at the village of Priddy, high on the Mendip Hills in sunny Somerset.

The 24th edition of the festival takes place from Friday 10th until Sunday 12th July 2015.

Line-up

Saltfishforty, Wolfstone, Dick Gaughan, Duncan Chisholm Trio, Nizlopi, John Kirkpatrick, Leveret, Barrule, Elephant Sessions, Will Pound Band, Serious Kitchen Story Telling, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Wizz Jones, Harp and a Monkey, Telling the Bees, Keston Cobblers Club, The Teacups, Teyr, ZZ Birmingham, Gasworks Singers, The Roaring Trowmen, Old Somerset Russets, Jez Hellard & the Djukella Orchestra, and The Drystones.

Tickets

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An adult weekend ticket is priced at £67. A youth 11-16 years with camping ticket is priced at £33.50. Entry is free for children aged under 11 but they require a ticket. A weekend without camping ticket for adults is priced at £55. A youth 11-16 years ticket without camping is priced at £27.50.

Other entertainment

In addition there will be many smaller one hour concerts/meet the artist type events, as well as the usual Dance Festival with Morris, Maypole, Appalachian and more, Children's Festival offering Juggling, story telling, puppets, face painting and more, Sessions in the two pubs, singarounds and so on. There will be a Club Tent and open mic Sessions and Craft Fayre and Workshops with wood-turning, pottery, weaving, and a carefully selected mix of traders.

The festival will offer a varied and interesting range of food, real ales & scrumpy, on-site camping, large parking field.

Camping

There's a campsite adjacent to the village at a small extra charge for weekend ticket holders or individual concert ticket holders only.

Please note this festival has not been cancelled. There does tend to be some confusion between Priddy Sheep Fair and Priddy Folk Festival. Priddy Sheep Fair has been cancelled this year. This is a 650 year old fair held in August and involves sheep and horses, and very little music.

More information will be here when available.