Name: Bideford Folk Festival 2006
Start: 2006-08-14
End: 2006-08-20
Location: various locations around Bideford, North Devon

Bideford Folk Festival 2006

Monday 14th to Sunday 20th August 2006
various locations around Bideford, North Devon, England MAP
Mostly free. Some events cost £5.

Last updated: Sat 15th Apr 2006

This week-long, friendly festival is held in and around the historic port of Bideford, situated in beautiful North Devon. There are loads of music events, dance sessions (including Morris Dancing around the town on Saturday) and workshops with local performers as well as those from further afield plus a bar at most venues.

This year's festival includes Seize the Day, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan, and The Devil's Interval with the Bloatertown Band leading a ceilidh on Saturday night at the Community Centre. For details of the line-up so far, click here.

CAMPING
The Festival camp site is 3 minutes drive or a 20 minute walk (alongside the River Torridge). There are showers and toilets on-site and a marquee for informal sessions. The organisers are hoping to provide a food van for breakfasts etc. The camp site opens at 3pm on Monday, 12th August and closes at 10am on Monday 19th August.

Pre-festival party:
There's a pre-festival party on Saturday, June 10th, with a Voice and Harmony workshop led by Moira Craig, Sarah Morgan and Carolyn Robson and an afternoon Harmony Tune Workshop led by Mary Humphreys & Anahata plus support. Following the tea-time song and music session in Tantons Hotel from 5pm until 7pm, there'll be an Evening Concert featuring Craig Morgan Robson and Mary Humphreys & Anahata, plus support.