Latest News

9th February
Natty for GoldCoast Oceanfest
supporting Ben Howard at Devon surf & music festival
9th February
punks remember the ‘77 jubilee with The Last Jubilee Festival
with Buzzcocks, The Damned, Eddie and the Hot Rods, and more
9th February
Tim Minchin for Larmer Tree
plus Edward II, Vintage Trouble, Akala,Hip hop Shakespeare, Shlomo
9th February
Villagers, & Cherry Ghost to headline The Deer Shed Festival
Dutch Uncles, Tupelo, Rachel Sermanni, Beth Jeans Houghton, & more
8th February
Teenage Cancer Trust to partner Bloodstock Open Air
raising awareness and funds for the charity
  rss | more news arrow
home » festivals » Musicport World Music Festival » Musicport 2006

Musicport World Music Festival '06

last updated : Mon 2nd Oct 06
 
Date:  Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd October 06
Location:  Whitby Pavilion Complex, North Promenade, West Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3EN. - MAP
Cost:  £82.50 ( £75 conc.) - w/e tickets sold out
| Line-up | Forums |

Now in it's 7th year, this festival begins with an Official Opening by legendary American record producer, Joe Boyd, on Friday evening, finishing at around 11pm on Sunday. There are acts from all over the world (Slovenia, Serbia, Cuba and Angola are just a few examples).

Recent addtions to the line-up include Ahmed & Imad (an Egyptian/Palestinian duo with a message of peace); the Podhale Polish Dance Troupe (Sunday early); The Peace Artistes - a West Yorkshire Brass Band; and Michelle Scally-Clarke (with Benjamin Zephaniah on Sunday night).

Click here for the rest of this year's line-up.

The Children's Festival artists include Bezerkas Circus, Cathy Sprague, Seikou Susso, Roop Singh, and Mambo Jambo.

Adult workshops are as follows:
Meet Joe Boyd; Tango Dance; Capoeira with Pelicano; African Drumming; Palestinian singing with Reem Kelani; Gypsy Music; Tango Dance; Estonian Fiddle: Ragtime Guitar with Stefan Grossman; and Belly Dancing.

There are also numerous stalls selling musical instruments, crafts and so forth, Fair Trade goods, and information stalls on issues of global interest.

Weekend tickets are sold out. Tickets are still available for the Friday and Sunday.


Bookmark and Share

the eFestivals Camping Store
Festival search Ticket search

search future festivals only   advanced search

Musicport World Music Festival,
related articles:

2006 Line-ups & rumours

Forum

more on Musicport 06

Musicport World Music Festival home
News:
28th April 11
Tashi Lhunpo Monks amongst first acts announced for Musicport
Musicport 11

21st October 10
Muntu Valdo, Eliza Carthy, & more for Musicport
Musicport 10

15th September 10
Angelique Kidjo cancels appearance at Musicport
Musicport 10

13th May 08
Musicport announces much of the line-up for October
Musicport 08
Reviews:
Levellers rock Musicport's new home
Musicport 08
Photos:
around the site
Musicport 08

Bad Panda
Musicport 08

Belinda O Hooley
Musicport 08

Cloudbase
Musicport 08

Dan Webster
Musicport 08

Listed Events:
Musicport 11

Musicport 10

Musicport 09

Musicport 08

Musicport 07


eFestivals
t-shirts, vests, hoodies, fleeces, mugs, tickets
As well as being the UK's most popular festivals website, eFestivals sells its own range of clothing and other goodies. There's a range of t-shirts and vest-tops, and hoodies and fleeces, all featuring the eFestivals 'dancing man'.
carbon neutral logoeFestivals is
carbon neutral
more »
WaterAid
eFestivals supports WaterAid, more »
sign up for the
festivals newsletter
more »
© Copyright 1998 - 2012 eFestivals.co.uk | disclaimer | site map