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Ashburton Blues Festival '12

last updated : Mon 26th Mar 12
 
Date:  Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd June 12
Location:  Seale-Hayne, Newton Abbot, Devon - MAP
Cost:  buy tickets £100 for weekend, £35-30 per day
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Ashburton Blues Festival is weekend of Blues held from Friday 1st until Sunday 3rd June 2012 moving to a brand new venue at Seale-Hayne, Newton Abbot which is still close to Ashburton on the southern edge of Dartmoor, in Devon. The new venue is off the A383 Ashburton-Newton Abbot Road. The Festival with a capacity of 700 will be held within the beautiful Grade II-listed buildings focussed around a quadrangle.

Line-up

Eric Bibb, Elkie Brooks, and Andy Fairweather Low headline with support from Steve 'Bigman' Clayton, Rattlin Bone, Johnny Whitehill and his Groove-a-Matics, The Wildcards, The Revolutionaires, and Franck Ash. Fringe acts include Paint It Blue, Vince Lee, David Raphael Band, Bluezbox, and Robin bibi (who will also be running a guitar workshop). There are more fringe acts to be announced.

Tickets

Weekend tickets are priced at £100, Friday day tickets are priced at £30, with Saturday or Sunday day tickets priced at £35. A room for the weekend is priced at £105, and camping is priced at £54. To buy tickets, click here.

Workshops

The new site offers resident artists' studios and workshops where you'll be able to browse and chat, and an Art Gallery with works for sale. The workshop programme has not yet been announced. As well as workshops there will be a full fringe programme, and jam session.

New location

The new site, will provide much more capacity, decent staging, and offer Fringe gigs in interesting parts of the site including the 'Common Room' and 'Yellow Room' , as well as trade stalls selling a wide range of craftwork, handmade goods, etc., and food from the cafe & BBQ, and Bays Brewery real ale bars. Extensive free parking. Disabled parking and easy access to all areas.

Shuttle buses

Shuttle buses will run from Ashburton and Newton Abbot, priced at £8 return to Ashburton, and £6 return to Newton Abbot.

Accommodation

There will be onsite accommodation in 99 room available, and ample space for camping and caravans. Extensive camping for tents with nearby showers and toilets, and breakfast served in the 'Refrectory'.

More information will be here when available.


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