Shepley Spring Festival - CANCELLED 2014

Shepley Spring Festival - CANCELLED 2014

Friday 16th to Sunday 18th May 2014
Shepley Village, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8AS, England MAP
£90 including camping

Daily capacity: 1,600

Last updated: Wed 30th Apr 2014

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Shepley Spring Festival has been cancelled.

A statement from Shepley Spring Festival says:

"It is with regret that we have to announce that Shepley Spring Festival will not be happening this year.
We have had it confirmed that the festival’s regular grant funding is not available to us for 2014. This would leave the festival, should it go ahead, with a major shortfall which we simply cannot bridge, despite some generous offers of help.

Due to the economic climate, arts funding has been substantially reduced year on year. This has been a common picture repeated across the country affecting the arts in general as well as other festivals and music events.

This financial position means it would be irresponsible to continue planning for an event in 2014.

The situation has hit the four volunteer directors very hard personally. We are also aware that many people have put a phenomenal amount of work into the festival over the years, for which we are eternally grateful – some have already been practising hard and preparing for Shepley 2014 including performers, traders and suppliers.

The four directors would like to thank those who have supported the festival to date – some from day one. There have been seven truly wonderful festivals of which we are proud and we look forward the many more to come in future years.

If you have already bought tickets for this Shepley Spring Festival 2014 we will be getting in touch with you in the next few days.

James McKinlay, Sally Atkinson, Nikki Hampson, Andy Smith."

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Shepley Spring Festival is held in Shepley Village, nr Huddersfield, West Yorkshire from Friday 16th until Sunday 18th May 2014. The festival has a full weekend of events celebrating the best of traditional music, song and dance, including concerts, ceilidhs, morris dancing, music and song sessions, and music and dance workshops.

Based in the rural community of Shepley in the heart of the Yorkshire Pennines, the festival events will be based around a large greenfield site on the edge of the village with campsite adjacent. Shepley is close to motorway links and has its own railway station on the Huddersfield to Sheffield line.

Line-up

Sunday headliner Kate Rusby, is joined by Coope Boyes and Simpson, Demon Barbers XL, James Findlay, Bella Hardy, Lucy Ward, Brian Peters, Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson, Danny Pedler and Rosie Butler Hall, The Longhill Ramblers, Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, Jim Causley, Skelmanthorpe Band, Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker, and Dovetail Trio, with more acts to be announced.

Tickets

The early bird offer has ended. An adult weekend ticket is priced at £90 including free camping, and youth (12-17 years of age) tickets are priced at £45, and child (under 12) ticket is free (camping free). Day tickets will be available at a later date.

Camping

The camping is in a large field adjacent to the main festival site. The campsite can accommodate tents, caravans and campervans. Facilities on site will include flushing toilets, and showers. The festival campsite is for weekend ticket holders only. The festival campsite will be open from midday on Friday until mid morning on Monday.

Accommodation

There is also a dormitory hostel accommodation with breakfast just a couple of minutes walk from the festival site in Shepley.

On site

As well as the concert marquee, dance tent, showground stage and more, the festival site is also home to a market and food stalls, crafts, a beer festival, and a full programme of youth and children's activities at the children's festival.

More information will be here when available.