Cara Dillon, and The Burns Unit lead first acts for Towersey

with Spiers & Boden, Lau, The Demon Barbers, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 15th Dec 2010

Towersey Village Festival 2011

Thursday 25th to Monday 29th August 2011
Towersey, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3QU, England MAP
£98 adult weekend ticket (Camping £20 extra)

Cara Dillon, and The Burns Unit featuring Karine Polwart, Emma Pollock and King Creosote, are amongst the first acts to be announced for the 47th Towersey, the major folk arts festival, returning over the Bank Holiday weekend of Thursday 25th to Monday 29th August.

Cara Dillon, and The Burns Unit are joined on the bill by The Spooky Men's Chorale, Spiers & Boden, Lau, 17 Hippies, The Demon Barbers, Karine Polwart, Saltfishforty, Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Emily Portman, Tim Edey & Brendan Power, Alasdair Roberts, The Old Dance School, Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell, Bedlam, Tickled Pink, and Toothless Mary with many more still to be announced.

The 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 craft workshops.

The 3 stages spread across the Showground will feature dance displays, music, comedy, magic, puppetry, clowning and storytelling. Musical and comic walkabouts will wander the Showground with stiltwalkers, jugglers and street theatre throughout the weekend. Plus activities from Yoga to Bop Around, through hands on Workshop learning to Concerts, Ceilidhs, Club Sessions.

Tickets

Early bird tickets available until 3rd January inclusive (when 2.5% VAT increase will raise price) are priced as follows:
5 nights and four days - Adult £95 (Camping £20 extra)
Adult Concession £89 (Camping £20 extra)
Youth (12-17yrs) £68 (Camping £20 extra)
Child (5-11yrs) £47 (Camping FREE)

Day tickets will be available at a later date. To buy tickets, click here.

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