Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival 2009
Friday 19th to Sunday 21st June 2009various venues and the Market Fields, Middlewich, Cheshire and the canals of Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9AS, England MAP
full weekend ticket £70 (concessions £68; youth £35)
Offering 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.
The line-up has been confirmed as follows:
Friday: Mark Radcliffe and the Family Mahone, supported by Stan's Magic Foot. - SOLD OUT
Saturday:
Afternoon - Blue Murder (Norma & Mike Waterson, Martin Carthy, Coope, Boyes & Simpson + a special guest) supported by Ashley Hutchings' Rainbow Chasers, Gina Le Faux and Tom Doughty.
Evening - Ade Edmondson & the Bad Shepherds, supported by Cave, Ella Edmondson Band and Vicki and Trefor Williams. Also the Ceilidh with All Blacked Up.
Sunday:
Afternoon - Thea Gilmore, supported by Rachel Harrington, Andrea Glass, and The Secret Band (line-up withheld because they're Secret!).
Evening - Jim Moray, supported by Isambarde and Zoox.
There are concerts taking place in the Festival Marquee, and in the British Legion plus a ceilidh every night at the Civic Hall. Artists performing this year have not yet been announced.
Tickets are priced at £70 (concessions £68; youth £35). Camping combined with the use of the Leisure Centre facilities is priced at £5 per adult per night. Accompanied under-18s are free. To download a booking form or buy tickets on paypal click here.
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.
More information will be here when available.
The line-up has been confirmed as follows:
Friday: Mark Radcliffe and the Family Mahone, supported by Stan's Magic Foot. - SOLD OUT
Saturday:
Afternoon - Blue Murder (Norma & Mike Waterson, Martin Carthy, Coope, Boyes & Simpson + a special guest) supported by Ashley Hutchings' Rainbow Chasers, Gina Le Faux and Tom Doughty.
Evening - Ade Edmondson & the Bad Shepherds, supported by Cave, Ella Edmondson Band and Vicki and Trefor Williams. Also the Ceilidh with All Blacked Up.
Sunday:
Afternoon - Thea Gilmore, supported by Rachel Harrington, Andrea Glass, and The Secret Band (line-up withheld because they're Secret!).
Evening - Jim Moray, supported by Isambarde and Zoox.
There are concerts taking place in the Festival Marquee, and in the British Legion plus a ceilidh every night at the Civic Hall. Artists performing this year have not yet been announced.
Tickets are priced at £70 (concessions £68; youth £35). Camping combined with the use of the Leisure Centre facilities is priced at £5 per adult per night. Accompanied under-18s are free. To download a booking form or buy tickets on paypal click here.
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.
More information will be here when available.