Big Tent Festival of Stewardship 2009

The Big Tent Festival of Stewardship, will be held in Falkland, Fife, on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2009.

The first confirmed acts for the 'Music Zone' in 2009 include Attic Lights, Michael Marra, Shooglenifty, The Creole Choir of Cuba, The Treacherous Orchestra, The Bevvy Sisters Big Band, Prince Edward Island, India Alba, Nuala Kennedy, Moonzie Allstars, Joe Acheson Quartet, The Chipolatas, and Mr McFalls Chamber playing Martyn Bennett. There are more to be announced, the event will be hosted by comedian Phil Kay. The festival has two areas dedicated to music — Big Hullabaloo and the Wee Shindig open from noon each day.

Ticket prices:
Tickets have gone on sale and there's a 10% early bird on offer.
Weekend tickets with camping: Adults £40, £32 for concessions and under 12s (maximum 2) can go for free.
Weekend tickets without camping: £20 for adults and £16 for concessions and under 12s are free.
Prices per day: £12 (adult), £10 (concession), under 12s are free.
To buy tickets click here.

New for 2009 are: a Climate Challenge Ceilidh, Earth Climate Champion's Zone, Earth Action Talks sponsored by WWF Scotland, a Family Zone, a brand new Wood Zone, plus the return of our celebrated Food Village.

There will also be much improved campsite facilities with a family/quiet area, a camp shop and cafe, and, in a first for UK festivals, the Black Isle Brewery will be serving Big Tent Brew from the festival's own Falkland grown Barley.

The Big Tent site is divided up into different zones including a newly adapted 'Family Zone' with puppetry and storytelling as well as traditional crafts and entertainment designed to fire their imaginations and knowledge about the environment. The 'Head Zone' will have a great line-up of speakers and debates, developed and delivered in association with WWF Scotland. There's a 'Food Village', dedicated to the quality and variety of local produce in Fife and the surrounding area. The 'Body and Soul Zone' will provide rest, relaxation and rejuvenation and there's a great music and performance line-up in the 'Music Zone'.

Large tents around the arena will play host to a number of organisations - expect Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, Save the Children, Scottish Native Woods, Friends and the Earth, and Transition Towns Scotland — all of which will have lots of information available for visitors. The 'Climate Champions Zone' plays host to a wide array of information on climate change and biodiversity and sustainable living.

Other entertainment will involve storytelling, demonstrations on a range of traditional skills such as dry stone mortaring, stone sculpting, potting and wood carving, poetry, interactive workshops, reflective sessions, dance workshops, face painting and a full range of children's activities including, puppetry, dance, music workshops and craft.

An improved campsite will return this year with improved facilities including a camp shop and café and a quiet zone for families.

The festival site is open from 10.30am until 11pm on both days. The festival is really accessible and this year we will continue to offer free shuttle buses from the railway and bus stations (so keep the car at home).

Big Tent is supporting WWF Earth Hour.

There will be more information here when available.

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