Towersey Village Festival 2005

This major folk arts festival features a professional programme of folk and roots music, ceilidhs, international dance teams, family entertainers, workshops and a Children's Festival which incorporates entertainment, music, puppetry, circus skills and crafts workshops.

Concert venues at the festival include a Concert Tent in a corner of the main site, an Arts Centre Marquee, and an Open Stage also on the main site, as well as St Catherines Church and the village hall playing host to many well-known artists including: Rolf Harris; singer/songwriter Karine Polwart; Lauren MacColl; Show of Hands; Last Night's Fun; traditional Italian group, Tre Martelli; Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies; Dr Faustus; slide guitarist, Johnny Dickinson; Crucible; Angus Lyon and Ruaridh Campbell; and Bayou Seco with music from Louisiana to Arizona.

For dancers, reggae, soul and jazz fusion band T & Latouche will be giving the Arts Centre a taste of the Caribbean. Ceilidh bands also include Hekety; The Committee Band; Grand Union and Tickled Pink.

There are three festival camp sites in the village, costing £14 for 5 nights for adults and £11 for 12-17 year olds with under 12s free.
The main site is on the playing field, the same field as the Concert, Dance and Children’s event stages. There are mains toilets, water, washing facilities and showers. Vehicle parking is not allowed. The principal camping use is for families and is a quieter area.
Site 2 is only a few hundred yards away and will accommodate cars and caravans etc. It has water, mains and re-circulating toilets and all night security. The sites are flat and suitable for disabled access.

There is an third site, particularly suited to revellers.

The camp sites are for season ticket holders only and will open at 12noon on Thursday 25th August and not before. Please do not arrive in Towersey before then.

There is a large FREE car park for day visitors, flat with access for the disabled although said to be a bit rough underfoot.

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