Farmer Phil's Festival '10

Farmer Phil's Festival returns once again as a three day festival and takes place on Friday 13th to Sunday 15th of August in Ratlinghope, Shropshire.

The festival caters for 2000 people and the organisers call it a family friendly event. There will be food and drink available on site (which caters for vegetarians too), as well as flush toilets, licensed bars, stalls, craft and merchandise tents, woodcarving, newsagent/tobacconist on site for supplies, and quiet family area. Fireworks finale on Friday night.

Line-up

The acts confirmed include Pauline Black, Hawklords, The Skints, Hazel O'Connor and The Bluja Project, Chimamimaini, Too Loud for the Legion, Goayandi, Elephant Talk, Greenland Whalefishers, and there are many more bands to be confirmed. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Camping is included in the price and is available before (from Thursday 12th August) and after the festival by arrangement.

Tickets

Early bird tickets are no longer on sale. Tickets are are priced at £50 weekend ticket including free camping. A Friday or Saturday day ticket is priced at £25, and Sunday day tickets are £10. To buy tickets, click here.

Entertainment

As well as the main stage, there is an acoustic stage, a music workshops/comedy tent, a silent disco, workshops and discussions on green issues are running through out the weekend, and there is a Sunday farmers market. Alternative therapies can be explored in the Healing area. There is a dedicated area for children with Jack the Jester and his friends performing circus workshops, with story tellers and craft and art work shops. All children's entertainment is free.

This year is the festival's 13th year. Farmer Phil's also promotes sustainability and tries to raise awareness of green life style choices.

There will be more information here when available.