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The Acoustic Festival of Britain Mayfest '10

last updated : Mon 17th May 10
 
Date:  Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd May 10
Location:  Uttoxeter Racecourse, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire - MAP
Cost:  early bird adult £80 with camping, Child (10 - 16) £25
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Mayfest which was formerly known as the The Acoustic Festival of Britain offers three stages of unplugged and acoustic music covering live folk guitar music, country music, bluegrass, with a few legends, and some tribute acts, held over from Friday 21st until Sunday 23rd May 2010.

The event has moved to Uttoxeter Racecourse, in Staffordshire a few miles north from last year's site at Catton Hall.

Line-up

A number of acts are confirmed including two of the three headliners - Levellers, and Donovan. Also confirmed are The Blues Band, Barbara Disckson, Henry Priestman, 3 Daft Monkeys, Leatherat, and many more. For the full details please click here.

Tickets

Early bird adult weekend tickets are priced at £80 including camping (full price £100), child weekend camping tickets for those aged 10 - 15 years are priced at £30. Weekend early bird (with no camping) adult tickets are priced at £60 (full price £80), child (10 - 16) weekend tickets (with no camping) are priced at £15 (full price £20). All children must be accompanied by an adult. Day tickets are available priced at £25.

To buy tickets, click here.

Caravans & campervans

There will be 2 sites available for caravans and camper vans. The Main Festival campsite has 300 pitches on grass/hard standing. These pitches do not have electric hook ups. Earlybird prices for these pitches are £20 per unit, offering a saving of £10. All occupants must purchase the relevant Weekend with Camping Tickets.

There is also a Caravan Club site on the Racecourse which has space for 70 units with electric hook ups. All Caravan club members can stay for the usual £4 per night pitch fee plus £3.40 per adult and £1,10 per child. Bookings to be made direct to the caravan club on 01342 327490. If you book a pitch on this site, you need only buy Weekend Tickets without Camping.

On site

The festival is expected to offer four Stages set in 92 acres of parkland. The festival also has stalls, craft displays, juggling schools, workshops, soccer skills, cinema, food hall, breakfast café on camp site, comedy hour, a buskers stage, a real ale tent, fair trade, children's area, camping, a tipi circle, and more.

There will be more information here when available.


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