Fylde Folk Festival '12

The 40th Fylde Folk Festival takes place from Friday 31st August until Sunday 2nd September 2012 at various venues Fleetwood, Fylde, Lancashire and promises to be a celebration of Folk Music Song and Dance. The Fylde Folk Festival attracts around 3000 people every year including festival & club organisers, agents, concert promoters, arts organisations etc who have come to enjoy the music and the friendly atmosphere in the various hotels, pubs and outdoor events.

Line-up

Acts confirmed are Show Of Hands, Vin Garbutt, John Tams & Barry Coope, Roy Bailey, The Young'uns, Bob Fox, Grace Notes, The Wilsons, Alistair Anderson, Marie Little, Ben & Joe Broughton, Martyn-Wyndham Read & Iris Bishop, Brian Peters, Carrivick Sisters, The Hut People, Gary & Vera Aspey, Hughie Jones, and Jaywalkers, and many more. For the line-up details as available please click here.

There will be over 120 different events taking place - music, dance, poetry and much more.

Venues

The festival venues are diverse, ranging in size from small personal rooms above local pubs to the Marine Hall seating over 700 people. The Marine Hall also houses the Wyre Lounge which features many popular real ales.

There are also various workshops held at Fylde.

Tickets

Early bird weekend tickets are priced at £65 until 31st March 2012. Tickets for children under 11 years old are free. Tickets for children aged 11 - 16 yrs are half price. Online tickets Available from 1st December. To buy tickets, click here.

Camping

There is an additional fee of around £10 per adult for Camp/Caravan site tickets which will only be on offer to weekend ticket holders.

Additional free services

Weekend ticket Holders also have access to free showers & swimming, free entry to Craft Fair, and a free festival bus service.

More information will be here when available.