St Ives September Festival of Music and the Arts '10

With music, visual arts, poetry, literature, theatre and cinema, this festival usually opens with a ceilidh on Saturday night, followed by tribute band nights and a Youth night (Wednesday) culminating in a Festival Ball on the last Saturday of the festival. The dates are confirmed as from Saturday 11th to Saturday 25th September.

Line-up

The confirmed line-up so far is as follows:
Saturday 11th Sept - Guildhall - Courtney Pine
Saturday 11th Sept - The Western Hotel - Robin Williamson
Sunday 12th Sept - Guildhall - The Unthanks
Monday 13th Sept Battle of the Bands - The Final Showdown
Monday 13th Sept Guildhall - Martha Tilston
Tuesday 14th Sept - Guildhall - Eddi Reader
Tuesday 14th Sept - The Western Hotel - Sarah Gillespie Quartet
Wednesday 15th Sept - Guildhall - Altan
Thursday 16 Sept - Guildhall - Donovan, Kirsty McGee
Friday 17th Sept - Guildhall - The Imagined Village
Friday 17th Sept - The Western Hotel - Gwelhellin Goth
Saturday 18th June - Guildhall - Peco Pena
Sunday 19th Sept - Guildhall - Kila
Monday 20th Sept - Guildhall - Fisherman's Friend
Tuesday 21st Sept - Guildhall - Imelda May
Tuesday 21st Sept - The Western Hotel - Edgar Macias Quintet
Wednesday 22nd Sept - Guildhall - The Mousehole Choir
Thursday 23rd Sept - Guildhall - Robin Trower Band / The Hamsters
Friday 24th Sept - Guildhall - The Beat / John Otway
Saturday 25th Sept - Guildhall - Livewire / Limehouse Lizzy.

Tickets

Ticket prices have not yet been confirmed, and tickets are due on sale in the spring.

Ticketed gigs take place at The Guildhall but artists are also booked for The Western Hotel which hosts a full programme of regular events (many of which are free entry), including afternoon jam sessions, evening acoustic sessions, open mic' nights, a Blues Club and St Ives Jazz Club. There will be music of all types in the Guildhall and the Pubs.

Other attractions

Other attractions include exhibitions, talks, classes, guided walks, visual arts exhibitions, classes and shows at local theatres, poetry led by Bob Devereaux, poets and musicians perform in The Square daily during the festival fortnight - or in the Salthouse Gallery if wet.

Accommodation

You should consider booking your accommodation early as most places fill up quickly for the festival fortnight.

More information will be here when available.