Priddy Folk Festival 2017

Friday 7th to Sunday 9th July 2017
various venues, Priddy, Somerset, BA5 3BB, England MAP
£90 with camping, £77 without

Daily capacity: 1,300

Last updated: Wed 3rd May 2017

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 26th edition of the festival takes place from Friday 7th until Sunday 9th July 2017.

Line-up

Confirmed so far are Adam Holmes and The Embers; Effra; Fake Thackray; Faustus; Firepit collective; Flook; Gadarene; Hannah Cumming and Jon Dyer; Jamie Smith’s Mabon; Jim Causley Trio; Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith; Jon Dyer and Alfie Gidley; Kadia; Kitty Macfarlane; Lasair; Laura Beth Salter and Jenn Butterworth; Leon Hunt Trio (with Jason Titley & Gina Griffin); Mawkin; Medicine Creek; Mr Tea and the Minions; Perkelt; Solana; Talisk; The Shee; Tom McConville; Topette; Ushti Baba; and Will Kaufman.

Tickets

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Tickets are on sale, at the price of £77 without camping and £90 with camping.

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.