Priddy Folk Festival 2016

Friday 8th to Sunday 10th July 2016
various venues, Priddy, Somerset, BA5 3BB, England MAP
£83 for weekend ticket with camping

Daily capacity: 1,300

Last updated: Wed 11th May 2016

With 2 concerts, a ceilidh and a Late Nite Bop on Friday, 4 concerts, a ceilidh and a Late Nite Bop on Saturday and 2 more concerts and a ceilidh on Sunday, this claims to be the friendliest folk festival in England, held at the village of Priddy, high on the Mendip Hills in sunny Somerset.

The 25th anniversary edition of the festival takes place from Friday 8th until Sunday 10th July 2016.

Line-up

The first acts announced are Lady Maisery, Belshazzar's Feast, Rory McLeod, Ant & the Peabody Drakes, Beth Porter and the Availables, Mec Lir, Lucy Ward Band, Baraka, Breabach, Calan, Dallahan, Sam Mabett & Dylan Cairn Howarth, and The Drystones.

Tickets

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The early bird offer has ended. An adult weekend with camping ticket is priced at £83. A youth 11-16 years with camping ticket is priced at £41.50. Entry is free for children aged under 11 but they require a ticket. A weekend without camping ticket for adults is priced at £70. A youth 11-16 years ticket without camping is priced at £35.

Other entertainment

In addition there will be many smaller one hour concerts/meet the artist type events, as well as the usual Dance Festival with Morris, Maypole, Appalachian and more, Children's Festival offering Juggling, story telling, puppets, face painting and more, Sessions in the two pubs, singarounds and so on. There will be a Club Tent and open mic Sessions and Craft Fayre and Workshops with wood-turning, pottery, weaving, and a carefully selected mix of traders.

The festival will offer a varied and interesting range of food, real ales & scrumpy, on-site camping, large parking field.

Camping

There's a campsite adjacent to the village at a small extra charge for weekend ticket holders or individual concert ticket holders only.

Please note this festival has not been cancelled. There does tend to be some confusion between Priddy Sheep Fair and Priddy Folk Festival. Priddy Sheep Fair has been cancelled this year. This is a 650 year old fair held in August and involves sheep and horses, and very little music.

More information will be here when available.