Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival 2006

Friday 16th to Sunday 18th June 2006
various venues and the Market Fields, Middlewich, Cheshire and the canals of Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9AS, England MAP
w/e ticket £56 before 1st May; youth £28.50

Last updated: Mon 27th Mar 2006

This festival offers a narrowboat rally as well as music and street theatre with juggling, parades through the town, stalls, music at various venues, brass bands and Morris dancing. Circus skills, poetry and music workshops are also expected. There's also a children's festival with activities such as face painting, balloon modelling, fairground (small rides), talent show, and colourful parades.

Playing on Friday are The Dylan Project, The Family Mahone, Jonathan Kelly, and Tommy Kirkpatrick & The Beautiful Noise. Saturday's performers include Michael McGoldrick & His Band, Karine Polwart, Tom Doughty, PJ Wright & Dave Pegg, and CrossCurrent, and on Sunday there's The Levellers (acoustic), Hazel O'Connor, A Woman's Word, McDermott's 2 Hours, and Emma and The Professor.

There'll be more information here when available.