first headliner for Bristol Folk Festival unveiled

Show Of Hands for opening night, tickets on sale on Monday

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 13th Oct 2011

Bristol Folk Festival 2012

Saturday 5th to Monday 7th May 2012
Colston Hall & O2 Academy, Bristol, BS1 5AR, England MAP
£80 (£70 concessions) for the weekend

Daily capacity: 4,600

Organisers have revealed that one of the three headliners for the indoor Bristol Folk Festival held over May Day Bank Holiday will be Show of Hands.

The Exeter based folk duo Steve Knightley and Phil Beer, who will be celebrating 20 years of their partnership will headline on the opening night of the three day event.

Festivalgoers can be guaranteed no wet weather problems as the whole event will take place on two stages in the city's Colston Hall running from Saturday 5th May until Monday 7th May 2012.

As well as up to 40 acts, the festival will feature Morris dancers, mummers and maypoles, ceilidhs,and singalong sessions. Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday headliners will be announced soon. Seth Lakeman is the festival's patron.

Early Bird tickets will go on sale on Monday 17th October, at the special price of £65 for the three days (concessions £55). Family tickets are priced at £200 (2 adults and two children aged 5-15) and under 5s go free. Book via Colston Hall box office on 0117 922 3686 or online at www.colstonhall.org.

Those wanting indoor camping for the festival will be able to stay a minutes walk from the venue at St Mary-on-the-Quay church. The church in Colston Street will welcome campers to its hall for just £12 a night (*under 15s accompanied by a responsible adult are full price but under 5s go free.) Camping tickets are available from the Colston Hall box office.

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