Dent Folk Festival 2009

Dent Folk Festival has moved site but retains its name. After six years in Dent the event has moved five miles down the road to a new site near Sedbergh, under the Howgill Fells for 2009.

A weekend of family fun set in a beautiful location on the the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, east of Kendal in the south east corner of Cumbria, taking place from Friday 26th until Sunday 28th June 2009. The festival site 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 - although with a new site these times could be revised.

The first confirmed acts for 2009 include Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Sheppards, Solas, Andy Irvine, Karine Polwart, Kila, Transglobal Underground, FOS Brothers, The Bread & Butter Theatre Company, Orchestra Macaroon, Over The Top Puppet Company, Song Walks with David Burbidge, Flag Crackers of Craven, Folk to Folk, Jelly Roll,The Lakeland Fiddlers, Black Rigg Rapper, and Arabic Dance with Natalie Nardone. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Several events are traditionally held in a Festival Marquee (including a late night ceilidh). There's expected to be a beer tent, 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.

This year there will be camping, it will be basic but comfortable with regularly cleaned portaloo toilets, water supply, rubbish collection points and a couple of hot showers. Both the toilets and the showers will have disabled access. Parking will be next to tents, weather permitting. There will be baby changing facilities on site. There will be no electric hook ups or chemical waste disposal. The camp-site will open at 1:00pm on the Friday and every one needs to be of site by 1:00pm on the Monday.

Many of the events are free, tickets are only needed for the main marquee concerts. All the events are free for the under 5's. A full adult weekend ticket (all 5 main marquee concerts), is priced at £70, under 16's full weekend ticket £45. Night seated concert tickets £16 per night, under 16's seated concert ticket £10. Weekend camping ticket per person Fri, Sat, Sun Night (Under 10's Are Free) £12. Weekend camping supplement for camper van/caravan £6. Saturday afternoon tickets have sold out. To buy tickets, click here.

There will also be children's songs, stories, puppets, street theatre and crafts. Music in the The Beer Tent with guests of the festival. The Session Tent hosted by Bill Lloyd and The Lakeland Fiddles. Song walks from the festival site with David Burbidge. Workshops in Appalachian Dance, new tunes, circus skills, Arabic dance and more. Dance spots from invited dance teams and the Dent Folk Festival Ceilidh.

The Dent Folk Festival is a not for profit organization.

More information will be here when available.

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