Name: Folk on the Pier 2017
Start: 2017-05-05
End: 2017-05-07
Location: The Pavilion Theatre

Folk on the Pier 2017

Friday 5th to Sunday 7th May 2017
The Pavilion Theatre, The Pier, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HE, England MAP
£97.50 for full weekend (not available online)

Last updated: Mon 16th Jan 2017

The 19th Folk on the Pier takes place around The Pavilion Theatre, The Pier, Cromer, in Norfolk and other for both organised and impromptu fringe events over three days from Friday 5th until Sunday 7th May 2017.

This festival champions the acoustic-folk, and folkrock genres at its annual gathering. Ashley Hutchings is the festival's Patron, and will make two appearances this year.

Line-up

Friday 5th May
Afternoon Concert - 2.00pm onwards
Lebedek
Mawkin
Johnny Coppin & Mike Silver
5.00pm - Break
Evening Concert - 7.30pm onwards
Ray Cooper
Richard Digance
Feast of Fiddles

Saturday 6th May
Afternoon Concert - 2.00pm onwards
Roving Crows
Sally Barker
Ashley Hutchings and friends present a celebration of the beginnings of Fairport Convention, on the occasion of their 50th anniversary
5.00pm - Break
Evening Concert - 7.30pm onwards
Miranda Sykes
Rusty Shackle
TRADarrr

Sunday 7th May
Afternoon concert - 2.00pm onwards
Hazeyjane with David ‘Hopi’ Hopkins
Brooks Williams
The Newgrass Cutters Band
5.00pm - Break
Evening concert - 7.30pm onwards
Longest Johns
Emily Slade
Phil Beer Band

Expect also open mic performances, storytelling and sessions.

Tickets

A weekend pass is priced at £97.50.

The tickets aren't available to buy online. Instead phone the box office on 01263 512495 or email them at boxoffice@thecromerpier.co.uk

The fringe

The event also has quite an active fringe programme in local venues.The Fringe offers a mix of styles from traditional folk to the pure experimental. As with any folk festival fringe, open mic and sessions form the backbone of the programming but set performances include Cajun Rock to Mediaeval based comedy and music.

More information will be here when available.