The Moira Furnace Folk Festival 2011

The third Moira Furnace Folk Festival held at the heart of the National Forest takes place at Moira Furnace in Derbyshire from Friday 19th until Sunday 21st August 2011.

The festival features some well known and talented main acts, plus local and national, up and coming artists. Events take place on the green site of Moira Furnace as well as the Miners Welfare a few hundred metres from the main site. Sing arounds and Sessions take place at local pubs some 10 minutes walk from the main site.

In the natural amphitheatre of the Furnace there will be an open air concert as well as a concert and folk club in the furnace room.

Line-up

Friday: Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies, GU4, Pennyless, Will Morgan, Tim Judson & Julia Disney, Fiddlefit, Les Sullivan, The 2 Daves & Ceilidh Knitter's Jig.

Saturday Anthony John Clarke, The Bounty Hounds, The Phil Langran Band, Peter & Barbara Snape, Ben Harker & Emily Weygang, Pennyless, Cara, Fiddlefit, Tom Perry, Two Coats Colder, Steve Jackson, The 2 Daves, Galley Beggar, GU4, Chris King & Ceilidh What's the Point?

Sunday: Concerts Galley Beggar, The Phil Langran Band, Will Morgan, Chris King, Les Sullivan, Peter & Barbara Snape, Steve Jackson, Tim Judson & Julia Disney,

Morning Workshops

SaturdayTai Chi with Barry Lonsdale, Harmony singing with GU4, Song writing with Les Sullivan, Guitar accompaniment for singers with Dave Taylor, Kazoo making and playing for children with Sue Dewsbury, Music Hall song swap with Peter and Barbara Snape, Walk of the Green Man with Story walk with Kathy Wallis.

Sunday: Tai Chi with Barry Lonsdale, Singing and mouth music with Pennyless, Song writing with Phil Langran, Melodeon for beginners with Peter and Barbara Snape, Story Telling techniques with Kathy Wallis, Unison in Harmony (singing).

Tickets

The early bird offer has ended. Tickets are priced at £25 for a weekend adult ticket; child (5-16) £6; family (2 adults and 2 children) £50. Child means 5-16 years of age. Children under 5 years free. On site camping available only to full weekend ticket holders for additional £10 per night. Weekend ticket includes Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Weekend ticket price includes entrance to all festival music events. Day tickets also available.

To buy tickets click here. A limited number of tickets will be available to buy on the day, but it is advisable to purchase tickets in advance as these are expected to sell quickly.

On site

Children's entertainment including Punch and Judy, face painting and bouncy castles, also Real ale and a variety of trade stalls selling food, music, and crafts.

Entertainment

A wide variety of Morris dancing can be seen as well as Civil war re-enactments. Local camping available and free car parking is close at hand. Many tourist attractions are close to Moira including Conkers, the National Forest centre for recreation and hands on eco science as well as numerous country walks - dogs are allowed on site. There are tractor rides to various locations at the Festival as well as canal boat rides.

More information will be here when available.

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