Trowbridge Village Pump Festival 2003

Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th July 2003
Stowford Manor Farm, Wingfield, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England MAP
Season ticket until 1st July -£60, thereafter- £70; Thurs - free; Friday - £15; Sat - £35; Sun -

Last updated: Fri 4th Apr 2003

This will be the 30th festival, featuring internationally know acts from the world of folk/roots music.

All events take place in marquees and the compact site includes free camping and car parking, three separate stages plus a children's tent, two beer tents and lots of trade stalls selling items from all over the world.

This year's line-up includes:
On Thursday night, Sirius B.
On Friday night, there'll be Shooglenifty; Beltaine; This Way Up; Gauloise Brothers; and alias Ron Kavana (playing on Saturday too)
On Saturday, Runrig; The Daniel Smith Blues Band; Gilly Darbey; Kerfuffle; Emily Slade; Orchard featuring Dave Swarbrick; Red Silk featuring Guo Yue; Last Night's Fun; Jon Moray; Derrin Nauendorf & David Downing; Bayou Seco; and the Proclaimers will be playing.
On Sunday we are promised Eric Bibb; the Kate Rusby Band; John Otway; Fatman Swings; Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young; The Paperboys (from Canada); and Charanga del Norte.
The Merv Grist Players; Keith Donnelly and Holt Morris are also expected to perform over the weekend.

There are also workshops, dances, street entertainment, and a complete children's programme.

Children under ten are admitted free. Tickets for 10-16 year olds are half price.