Big Session announce Cara Dillon, and Dreadzone

Cara Dillon, and Dreadzone are amongst the latest acts to complete the full line-up for Big Session Festival.

Winner of the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk award for best album, Cara Dillon joins the Friday line-up. Taking up the late night slot on Saturday of the festival which returns from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th June 2010 at De Montfort Hall, in Leicester are Dreadzone.

Also on the festival bill are The Rockingbirds appearing on Friday, Chumbawamba, and Ian King and his band with their own brand of medieval dub.

Sunday's new additions include Kathryn Roberts And Sean Lakeman, Kerfuffle, Will Pound & Dan Walsh, James Findlay, and Moulton Morris.

Festival goers can also look forward to new talent including The Raghu Dixit Project, Nancy Elizabeth, John Smith, Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, The Moulettes, Tyde, 6 Day Riot, and Blair Dunlop.

They complete a line-up that includes the headliners The Proclaimers, and Kate Rusby, with Oysterband returning as festival hosts with various performances across the weekend. Also on the festival bill are Stornoway, Jackie Oates, Chris Wood, Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls, Dervish, Oysterband's very own Ray Cooper, Holy Bandits, Megson, Whapweasel, and Damien O'Kane. For the full line-up, and day splits, as available please click here.

An early bird adult ticket is priced at £62.50, a child ticket for those aged 6-15 years are priced at £27.50. Children under 5 years old are free. A family ticket, 2 adults and 2 children is priced at £165. A weekend (2 for 1) disabled patrons ticket is priced at £31.25.

Children under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Proof of age may be required, and is advised to be brought with you. We will accept photocopies of passports for your security. Maximum 2 children to any one adult.

To buy tickets, click here.

The festival offers live music across three stages and open sessions, with a family friendly nature and staunch green ethos. After being awarded The Greener Festival Award every year since its inception in 2007, organisers along with local company 'The Complete Wasters' will be looking to have another successful year. The fun-filled KidsZone will also be back with crafts, activities and workshops for all of you family festivalgoers and there's on-site camping available.

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