Gadarene, Ange Hardy, India Electric Co, & Said The Maiden, for Bristol Folk Festival

Bristol Folk Festival 2016

Saturday 30th April to Sunday 1st May 2016
St Georges Bristol and Bristol Folk House, Bristol, City of Bristol, BS1 5RR, England MAP
early bird £55 for weekend

Daily capacity: 600

Last updated: Mon 7th Mar 2016

Ange Hardy, Gadarene, India Electric Co., Said The Maiden, Sam Kelly Trio, The Changing Room, Company of Players, Barnacle Buoys, Threepenny Bit, The Great Sea Choir, Kirsty Bromley, Cooper and Toller, Edd Donovan And The Wandering Moles, Bewellian, Susie Dobson, The Vogwells, and Folkaoke have all been confirmed for Bristol Folk Festival , which returns to May Day Bank Holiday running on Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May 2016 at St.George’s and Bristol Folk House in Bristol.

The first acts confirmed were headliners 9Bach, Gigspanner, and Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, plus TRADarrr, The Gerry Colvin Band, Moore Moss Rutter, and Lukas Drinkwater & Tobias Ben Jacobs.

Plus more to be announced including the winners of the festival's own Isambard Folk Award. The festival will also feature Morris dancers, Ceilidh bands, Silent Disco, and Folk Competitions. More performers and activities to be announced closer to the festival, especially new talents on The Doric Stage and acts for other impromptu performance spaces.

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Early bird tickets are priced at £55 for weekend (+ booking fee).

Renowned as a guaranteed “rain free” event expect the two main stages of music at St. George’s and The Folk House, plus smaller stages which will provide a platform for the scene’s rising and lesser known talents.

As well as ceilidhs, workshops, stalls, talks, plenty of regional food and drink, and, Bristol Morris dancers will also feature as part the selection of other things to watch, listen to, and get involved in.

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