Dent Folk Festival 2008

A weekend of family fun set in a beautiful location on the the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, 16 miles east of Kendal in the south east corner of Cumbria, taking place from 27th - 29th June 2008. The festival site, including the festival market and cafe, is expected to open from 6.30pm on Friday and 10am on Saturday and Sunday. The festival site will close at 6.30pm on Sunday.

Several events are held in the Festival Marquee (including a late night ceilidh). There's also a beer tent and in the Festival Field, and a wide variety of events take place (many free) such as workshops, kids' activities, puppetry, film, street theatre, storytelling, and dance and music sessions.

TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. Full Weekend tickets are £50.00 / £40.00 for under 16's / Under 5's free which allows entry for the Friday Night, Saturday Afternoon, Saturday Evening and Sunday Afternoon Concerts.

The programme of acts is as follows:
Friday 27th of June
Seated Concert in The Main Marquee - The Michael McGoldrick Quartet / Rachel Unthank and The Winterset / Tony Wilson
Tickets £14 / Under 16's £10/ Under 5's free
Music all evening in the Beer Tent from Festival Friends and Guests Free
Open Session all evening in The Tipi Free

Saturday 28th of June
Appalachian Step Dance Workshop with Legs Levens and The Limestone Cowboys Free
Local Fiddle Tunes Workshop in The Tipi with Carolyn Francis Free
Seated Concert in The Main Marquee - John Tams & Barry Coope / Tim Edey, Brendan Power & Lucy Randall / Ruth Notman Tickets £14 / Under 16's £10/ Under 5's free
Dance Teams, The Lakeland Fiddlers and The Children of Dent School
Standing Only Concert in The Main Marquee - Shooglenifty / Rory McLeod
Tickets £14 / Under 16's £10/ Under 5's free
The Legendary Dent Folk Festival Ceilidh with The Macaroon Ceilidh Band Free
Music all evening from Festival Friends and Guests in the Beer Tent Free
Open Session all evening in The Tipi Free

Sunday 29th of June
Westmorland Step Dance Workshop with The Westmorland Step and Garland Dancers Free
Harmony Singing Workshop with David Burbidge Free
Seated Concert in The Main Marquee - Chumbawamba / Kris Drever / Bellevue Rendezvous
Tickets £14 / Under 16's £10/ Under 5's free

There are three campsites in the village only 5 minutes walk from the festival site and various B&Bs are also available. There is free off site parking for ticket holders and all of the venues are wheelchair accessible.

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