Folkfest 2008

An acoustic folk festival, with free activities in pubs around the town centre with over 60 acts, dancers, workshops, exhibitions, market, refreshments, kids' entertainment at various venues throughout Burnham-on-Sea. All free.

The traders fair is held in the centre of the Town on the Saturday and the hours of the fair are set to be extended in 2008. There are also plans for more street entertainment, and the hours of the open mic sessions will be extended in each venue.

There are a host of acts already confirmed for 2008 including Bag of Rats, Eddie Martin, Phil King, Sheelanagig, Zoox, Ember, The Groanbox Boys, Forcenra!, Christi Andropolis, Ron Trueman Border, Dave Sutherland, Three Sheets T'Wind, The FOS Brothers, Bryher, Elowen, Dragonsfly, The Dambuskers, The Ceili, Jerichova, Pete Stearn & Kate Riaz, Tex Braithwaite & The Biryani Brothers, Kiss The Mistress, Gangreen, Jankie Fardal, Norcsalordie, y'Strel's Band, The Boys From Melbourne Street, Nimming Ned, Laura Hewison, Tinkerscuss, Monotone, Pete Taylor, Wilcox & Brooks, Matt Woosey & The Strange Rain, Wyrd Guy, Diana Johnstone, Late Licence, The Appletree Boys, Pink Froot, Bob Smith, Robin Gray, Venezuela, Alex Lipinski, Mervin, Ginger Whingers, Cruel Folk, Strung Out, Matt Wescost, Broken Road, Joy Mulholland, Nick Elswood, Steve Brown, Pete Beach & Greg Aylmer, Tim Dean & Paul Stradling, Sally Pritchard & Kathy King, Jason Grey and Nas Adal, Dave 'Busker' Harris, Rob Carey, Gary French, Neil Biddiscombe, Tracy Neil Elliss-Brookes, Morgan, Rockin’ Replay, Beetlecrushers Clog, Tiger Feet Appalachian Clog, and Grupo Fuego Flamenco. For the saturday line-up details, please click here.

As well as music the festival also has a programme of workshops available on Saturday afternoon upstairs at the Baptist Church Hall. These include Fiddle led by Christi Andropolis, guitar led by David Newey, and songwriting led by duo Ember.

There's also lots of Family/Kids entertainment at the Baptist Church Hall behind the Dance Stage. with a programmer of entertainment as well as hair braiding, face-painting, balloon modelling, mask making, refreshments, baby-changing area and more.

This year the Traders Fair returns to the centre of the town on the Saturday with extended hours, more Street Entertainment. The hours of the Open Mic/Sessions Venue has also been extended (2pm -11pm) at the Royal Clarence Hotel along the seafront.

For more information, see the Folkfest website. There are nearby campsites and accommodation available.

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