Wimborne Folk Festival 2010

Friday 11th to Sunday 13th June 2010
various venues, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AS, England MAP
£68 (no camping)/ £75.50 (inc camping) adult w/e tickets

Last updated: Tue 16th Feb 2010

Three days of concerts and ceilidhs, plus music & dance workshops, and dancing displays including Morris, Appalachian, Irish, Scottish, Clog, and more held from Friday 11th until Sunday 13th June 2010.

Line-up

The line-up includes Four Men and a Dog, At First Light, Chris Sherburn & Denny Bartley, Alan Burke, Rosie Doonan & the Snap Dragons, Brian Finnegan Trio, The Long Notes, The Old Dance School, Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, Elbow Jane, Christi Andropolis & David Newey, Jim Reynolds, Tyde, Andy Stone Band, Bob Whitley & Frank Boyle, and Tinderbox.

Wimborne Folk Festival was founded in 1980 and has become one of the largest gathering of dance teams and musicians in the South of England.

The event is based on the town centre's streets and attracts thousands of visitors from all over the UK, and from the rest of the world. The festival features both contemporary and traditional music with a mixture of singers and musicians, plus lots of Morris Dancers, ceilidh groups and callers including English Contra Band with John Turner, and Random with Pete Rees.

Tickets

Tickets are priced at £70 (no camping)/ £78 (inc camping) adult w/e tickets. The Weekend Season ticket entitles the holder to unlimited access to any or all of the Festival Concerts and Ceilidhs. Individual evening or afternoon concert tickets are also available, and are priced from around £10-£20 depending on the event. Child tickets (aged 8-14yrs) are half price. Accompanied children under 8 years get in free. There is a 10% reduction for senior citizens and students on weekend tickets only. All lunchtime concerts and workshops are free. A booking form for tickets is downloadable, by clicking here.

On site

The festival also offers market stalls, and childrens' entertainers including Punch & Judy with Ticklish Allsorts. The festival will be offering something to amuse the kids the whole weekend.

Camping

The festival campsite is available for weekend festival ticket holders only. It is about 8 minutes walk from the town centre and there is an extra charge for staying there.

More information will be here when available.