Wirral Folk on the Coast 2012

The eighth Wirral Folk on the Coast Festival takes place this year, over 4 days, from Thursday 7th June until Sunday 10th June 2012 at a new venue - the Whitby Sports & Social Club, Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Mini concerts will also take place in The Oak Room and The President's Lounge, with Marie's Marquee and the Marketplace Marquee hosting numerous fringe activities, workshops and rolling folk clubs.

Line-up

Barbara Dickson, Kieran Goss, Harvey Andrews, Mike Silver, Bernard Wrigley, Johnny Silvo, The Tom McConville Band, The Young 'Uns, Anthony John Clarke, Elbow Janes, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Edwina Hayes, Jaywalkers, Dylan Owen, Jaywalkers, The Jones Family Band, Some Times Wonder, Mary McComber, Ildanach, Sarah Horn & James Cudworth, Vocal Point, Dawn Beth Adams & Alan Hesford, Brian Lupton, Stewart Lever, AcousticA, The Tangerines, Wirral Ukelele Orchestra, and Wirhalh Skip Felhag (Wirral Vikings). Plus more to be confirmed.

Other events

Plus mini-concerts, Chances to Meet (artists), a Schools Song Competition, Water colour painting demonstrations, Storytelling, Poetry, Belly Dancing, Jewellery making, Guitar, Drumming and Morris Dance workshops, Complementary therapies, Ceilidh dances, Dance displays, Rolling Folk Club sessions, Singers and Musicians sessions, and Festival market place.

Tickets

All options do not include camping. An adult full weekend ticket is priced at £70 (No concessions).

A child (7 to 17yrs) mini weekend ticket is priced at £40. Children under 7 can attend for free.

Afternoon and evening only concert tickets are priced at £16, except Saturday evening which is priced at £25, Thursday is free, no ticket required.

To download a booking form (in PDF format) click here, and for more information telephone the box office on 0151 678 9902.

On site

Festival goers will also be able to enjoy 4 Ceilidhs, dance displays and workshops, a craft fair, free concerts, instrument workshops, 'Chance To Meet', rolling folk club sessions, story-telling, and large fringe activities.

Camping

The new site will have a secure on-site campsite with security patrols, and will open at 4pm on Thursday 7th June 2012. Camping is restricted to Weekend Ticket holders only. The ticket booking form enables festival goers to book camping passes priced at £10 for adults, and £5 for children (7 to 17), under 7s free. The campsite has toilets, and showers.

More information will be here when available.