Galtres Festival 2012

The Galtres Festival now in its eighth year will be taking place over three days this year on August bank holiday weekend, from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th August once again at Crayke, near York, Yorkshire.

Line-up

Friday sees Buzzcocks headlining the Duke Stage, supported by Simon and Oscar from Ocean Colour Scene performing a special acoustic show.
Saturday is headlined by Ash, Guillemots, and Adam Ant, Billy Bragg, Seth Lakeman and The Men They Couldn't Hang on Sunday. Plus David Ward MacLean, Matt Grace, Jonny & The Rizlas, Three Sheets T' Wind, The Heather Findlay Band, Martin Stephenson, Hope & Social, Littlemores, Virginia MacNaughton, Boss Caine, Jamie Brewer, Jon Gomm, Aelfen, James Cudworth, Sarah Horn, David McCaffrey and Roger Davies, and many more. The Firkin Stage next to the beer tent will have a few open mic slots over the weekend for those wanting to play the festival. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Tickets

An adult ticket is priced at £90, child (aged 5 -17 years) tickets are priced at £35, a family ticket (2 adults and up to three children) is priced at £250. Day tickets are priced at £50 for adults. Please note that prices will go up by £1 per ticket per week. To buy tickets, click here.

More info

There's more than 100 fine beers and ciders all from Yorkshire (from Black Sheep Ale to Ampleforth Abbey Cider), and all the food is all finest quality, local, and mostly organic.

Expect a full programme of entertainment on five stages of music and cabaret, loads for kids to do from film making to music workshops, and all set in a rural setting overlooking the Vale of York. Music ranges from chart-topping bands to local emerging talent, ranging from pop and acoustic to jazz, blues and ska. Comedy, theatre and offbeat performances at the night cabaret, films, family camping and clean loos too.

The Knights of the Damned jousting stunt team will be presenting their exciting "Olympic Games Joust' at Galtres Festival on Saturday.

More information will be here when available.

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