Name: Chester Folk Festival 2014
Start: 2014-05-23
End: 2014-05-26
Location: the village of Kelsall

Chester Folk Festival 2014

Friday 23rd to Monday 26th May 2014
the village of Kelsall, Chester, Cheshire, CW6 0RS, England MAP
early bird £58 for the weekend

Last updated: Thu 3rd Apr 2014

The dates for 2014 are confirmed as Friday 23rd to Monday 26th May (Spring Bank Holiday Weekend) at the old Morris Dancer pub and surrounds in Kelsall, near Chester.

This annual event offers workshops and concerts, dances, sing-a-rounds, folk clubs, ceilidh, and children's entertainment, plus markets selling crafts and musical instruments.

Line-up

Saturday: Jim Moray, Fay Hield and the Hurricane Party, Lucy Ward, Wildfire Folk

Sunday: Jez Lowe and the Big Bad Pennies, Chris Sherburn & Findlay Napier, Blackbeard's Tea Party, Steve Turner, Belshazzar's Feast, David Gibb & Elly Lucas

Monday: Allan Taylor, Chris Sherburn & Findlay Napier, Steve Turner, Sara Grey, David Gibb & Elly Lucas

All weekend: Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Goat Roper Rodeo Band, The Time Bandits, Full House, The Deacons, Roy Clinging, The Waite Collective, John Finnan, Across the Water, Tom Hughes, Rose Price.

Dance bands & callers: Blackbeard's Tea Party (Sun) · The Black Cat Band (Sat)

Tickets

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Early bird tickets are priced at £58 (£65 after 30th April 2014), and a Saturday or Sunday day ticket is priced at £25, and a Monday only ticket is priced at £20. Afternoon only on Saturday or Sunday priced at £14, and a Monday afternoon ticket is priced at £10, And evening only ticket is priced at Fri £8, Sat or Sun £20, Mon £12.

Children aged 10 - 18 years are half price (under 10’s free). There are also concessions for students, OAP’s and unwaged of £5 off weekend tickets, £2 off day tickets, £1 off afternoon or evening tickets (please bring evidence of eligibility with you to the festival).

Camping

Free camping is available for weekend ticket holders only. It is wise to book early as spaces are limited.

More information will be here when available.