BAAFest 2010

The Bellingham All Acoustic Music Festival will take place in the grounds of the Riverdale Hall Country House Hotel in Bellingham Village, Northumberland on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd May 2010.

Line-up

The line up for 2010 has now been finalised and includes Whapweasel, Denny Bartley & Chris Sherburn, Megson, Diesel Therapy, The Caffrey's, Gareth Davies-Jones, Yvonne Lyon, Landermason, Zoox, Steve & Kristi Nebel (USA), Wytchazle, Pete Scott, No Worries, Hague, Mothers Ruin, Clockwork, Eddie Walker, Adrian Nation, Mike Tickell, Richard Ridley Band, Angels of the North, Jessica Lamb, Pete Ryder, Hexham Morris, Ian McKone, Horizontal Sunday, and David Kidman.

Tickets

Full weekend tickets which enable entry to all concerts/events including the Friday night student concert in Bellingham Town Hall are priced at £35 for adults, tickets for children aged 10 - 16 years are priced at £17.50, and under 10s can attend for free when accompanied by adult weekend ticket holder. To buy tickets, click here.

On the Saturday, Bellingham's trade and tourism association will hold a traditional farmers' market in the village and the town hall will open its doors as exhibition space for five local artists.

Camping

There is festival camping as well as a wide range of accommodation in the immediate area including camp sites, Hotels and Bed and Breakfast venues. Festival Camping available from Thursday - Sunday (only to weekend ticket holders) at a price of £5 per pitch per night (pitch includes camper van, tent, caravan, trailer tent). Camping facilities are basic farmer's field camping with portaloos and cold water only. Campers must be off site by 12 noon Monday 3rd May.

Fiona Lander and Paul Mason, who form the Bellingham song-writing duo Landermason, have secured money to organise this new music festival from the Northumberland Uplands Local Action Group (NULAG). The event expects over 300 people to visit the festival. Local businesses will also be used to provide support services. It will be preceded by the monthly Baaclub on 29th April and a student concert at Bellingham Town Hall on 30th April.

More information will be here when available.

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